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Outdoor ritual on grass with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a long gold necklace, long dark hair falling loose, hands reaching toward a brass kalasha-like vessel and coconuts on a mat. Behind them, two standing men in white dhotis hold tall silver staffs, and a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. Bananas, a silver bowl, brass lamps and cut coconuts are arranged on a woven mat, with a leopard-print chair and a green truck and hills in the background. Four physical people are visible.

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December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor ritual puja on grass beside a green truck and hills. A person in a saffron-orange robe with gold border sits on a leopard-print cushion, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a silver bell and offering white flowers over a golden pyramid-shaped peetha/yantra stand. Coconut halves, bananas, silver vessels and a kalasha-style pot sit on a cloth before him. Behind, two men in white dhotis hold tall silver-topped staffs, and a man in white kurta kneels with a silver cup. a person appears as the saffron-robed seated figure leading the abhishekam-style ritual.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor ritual on grass with hills and a green truck behind. A man in an orange saffron garment with a long gold-toned necklace and long swept-back dark hair sits on a red cloth, breaking a coconut on a stone with his hands; a golden stepped pedestal, silver bowls, bananas, flowers and split coconuts are arranged on a woven mat. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand or kneel nearby, one holding a tall silver staff. A leopard-print cushioned seat stands at right. Scene suggests a coconut-breaking puja.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor puja on grass with a hillside behind. A long-haired figure in an orange robe with a gold border sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion, smiling, holding a silver bell in one hand and a small ritual implement in the other. A gold-and-silver kalasha-style vessel and a gold pyramidal object stand on a woven mat, with cut coconuts, bananas and flowers nearby. Behind, a standing attendant in white dhoti holds a tall silver staff, another in white and a praying man in white kneel, and a green van is parked in the background. A small fire burns in a brass vessel. Portrait of a sannyasi-style figure with a probable Swamiji appearance from the long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, conducting the puja.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor ritual on grass with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a gold kalasha-style object on a tray. Behind him stand two men in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls, one holding a long wooden staff, and a man in white sits at left beside a brass pot. Bananas, a green leafy offering and coconuts lie on the grass, a leopard-print cushioned seat sits in the background, and a green truck and hills appear behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the saffron-robed figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, seated and performing the ritual pouring.2005-12-25November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor ritual on grass under a canopy hung with colourful prayer flags. A central seated figure in orange robe with gold border, long dark hair and a beaded necklace performs arati with a flame lamp and a bell, with fruit and coconut halves before him. A small golden pyramidal object stands on a tray in the foreground. Two attendants in white dhoti and shawl hold ornate red and black parasols, and a third holds a silver staff. A standing attendant in white clothes holds a silver staff, and a seated devotee in white kneels with palms joined at left. Hills and trees are visible behind, with a green vehicle in the background.2005-12-25A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony on bare earth beneath trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a carved wooden chair in front of a low square fire pit built of white bricks decorated with marigold petals. He holds a ladle over a brass bowl and a silver ritual vessel rests before him, with a small brass bell and a brass kalasha nearby. A microphone on a stand is positioned at his side. Behind him a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl plays a metal instrument, and another figure in white stands further back. A mat, a folded cloth and a few brass vessels lie on the ground to the left. The man's appearance (long hair, orange robe, distinctive ritual setting) is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2006-09-21