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Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard beside a white stone pillar. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rust-red robe, holds a brass puja vessel and bells over the pillar's base. Behind him, four to five men in orange and rust robes, with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces, stand with palms joined in prayer. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A red boundary wall, a diesel generator and a flowering tree form the background, and a marigold garland lies at the lower right. The group appears to be performing a puja or abhishekam.

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Outdoor ritual scene at a sacred site with a white pillar and red brick wall behind. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red ochre robe and a white flower garland with red and orange blossoms, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and a small bell in his hands. Behind him, several men in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured neck ornaments stand with palms pressed together, while a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left. Sandalwood-paste forehead marks are visible. Bottom right shows a garlanded offering and a floral decoration. Appears to be an aarti or puja ceremony.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor ritual photo at a walled compound with a red brick wall and a small pump engine behind. A man in a dark reddish-brown robe with a long white marigold garland and a white forehead mark stands at left holding a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small bell, performing a puja. Beside him, several men in orange and saffron cloths and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some with white horizontal forehead markings. A white-painted stone pillar and a tree stand on the right, and a garlanded flower arrangement of yellow and red blooms lies at bottom right on a raised concrete platform.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with a red compound wall behind. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair, a flower garland and a rust-red robe holds an ornate brass lamp with a lit flame. Around him, several men wear orange-red cloths and beaded necklaces, some with white forehead markings, and two men in cream dhotis with gold borders stand to the side. A seated person in a dark red robe, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, sits at the lower right, and a man in white is partly visible in the foreground. Yellow and red decorations and a striped canopy appear at the edges.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bearded man in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red robe, draped with a heavy garland of white and pink flowers, multiple gold chains and a large gold pendant, stands at the centre sprinkling flower petals over a golden shivalinga-style object on a stone pedestal, with fresh red roses scattered around it. Behind him, several attendants in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, hold a brass plate of flowers, a silver bowl and a copper vessel. A clean-shaven man in white dhoti with gold border and a red rudraksha mala stands at right with a tilak on his forehead, and a microphone clipped to his clothing. Ritual vessels, a tall wooden pole and hanging ropes are visible.2016-12-23June 07 20162016-06-07Outdoor ritual scene with a red-brown wall and a red-and-white pillar behind. A bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, a white flower garland and a rust-coloured wrap stands at left, gesturing with one hand toward a brass vessel with a flame held by a young man in orange-and-leopard-print dhoti. Several young men in orange cloth, rudraksha malas, gold pendants and white-marked foreheads stand with palms joined or hands on a brass lamp and a tray of flowers. A bearded older man in glasses stands in the background. Flower garlands and a floral arrangement fill the lower right. The gesture and flame suggest an aarti-style offering.2017-03-11Outdoor ritual under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti-style cloth, a shawl, layered garlands of white and pink flowers, gold ceremonial necklaces and a tilak on his forehead, stands centre-left holding a small silver vessel and gesturing with his hand. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a silver tray, a woman in a cream sari and green skirt stands beside the figure, and two shaved-headed men in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Several other attendees are partly visible.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual photo beneath large banyan tree roots. A bearded man in a red-brown turban and rust-brown robe stands center, wearing a long white and gold garland, layered gold pendants, bangles and a rudraksha mala. He extends his hand over a golden box-shaped vessel on a stone slab decorated with yellow and white flowers and red rose petals. Several attendants in orange and saffron cloths, some bare-chested with rudraksha necklaces, hold a silver plate of flowers and a brass vessel nearby. A man at right in white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands by a bamboo pole with a white flower garland. a person: the centre figure wears a turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha, cues consistent with the page's claim.2016-12-23