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A photograph of a fire ritual in a decorated tent hung with orange pennants and a chandelier. Four men stand close to a metal fire vessel with flames rising from it. The man at left in orange robes with a yellow-orange forehead mark holds the vessel; beside him a bearded man in white robes with a pink-edged cloth clasps his hands. Behind them two men in orange turbans and orange robes wear ornate gold necklaces; the man at right smiles with hands folded. Several other people in white and orange stand in the background.

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A photograph of a ritual aarti at a festival tent. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a white shawl edged in pink and holds a silver lamp in one hand. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a matching orange turban, with gold necklaces, presses his palms together in namaste while a flame rises from a silver oil lamp. Behind them stand other people in orange robes, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, and a cameraman in a green jacket films. Colourful banners and a decorated umbrella fill the background. a person appears as the man in white, based on long swept-back hair and beard; the orange-robed man beside him is a devotee or sannyasi.Indoor photograph of a ritual or ceremonial gathering in a room with pink walls and framed religious pictures. A man in a red-orange turban and matching robe, with rudraksha beads and a long beard, stands at left with his hand on his chest. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands in the centre-left. A bald man in an ochre-orange robe stands behind him. In the centre-right, a bearded man in an orange robe and white cloth stands before a priest in a red shawl and white dhoti with gold borders, who presses a sacred mark on his forehead. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A person in a yellow shawl stands at far left.2007-08-09A photograph inside a temple colonnade with carved pillars, where a crowd moves around. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a small deity pendant, walks with hands clasped in front of him. Behind him a younger man in an orange cloth and gold garland holds flowers. A bearded man wearing glasses, an orange wrap and a gold necklace with a pendant sits in the lower center. A bare-chested man with a black rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands at right. Several devotees in bright saris and orange clothing fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person for the long-haired man in the orange wrap with gold necklace, whose distinctive long hair and ornate gold adornments are visible.2009-01-15A photograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting at an outdoor tented stage. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair, extends his arm toward a tall brass oil lamp with a golden bird finial, decorated with orange and white flower garlands, while a second robed man in orange and rust tends the flame. Two more men stand nearby: one at right in orange robes with a long beard and a beaded necklace, and one at left in orange with a garland. A man in white shirt stands at the left edge. Behind them hang a framed painting of deities and a yellow draped backdrop with marigold garlands. a person is the man in the orange turban with long hair and ornate gold-toned adornment cues, shown here at the oil lamp ceremony.2008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual with several orange-clad participants. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron wrap and a necklace of gold bead ornaments extends his hand toward a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame, held by a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a gold necklace and sandalwood marks on his forehead. Behind them a man in orange holds a brass plate of flowers, and a man in yellow at the left edge rests a hand on his chest beside a video camera. Several onlookers in white and orange stand under trees in the background.2009-10-17A ceremonial lamp lighting at a tented outdoor event beneath red and yellow canopy drapes. A man in white robes with long dark hair and a beard holds a large brass lamp with lit flames, a flower garland wrapped around its base, while a monk in orange robes and a saffron hood sits beside him. Around them stand several saffron-robed monks and a bare-chested elderly man in a white dhoti with a long white beard. A table draped in red and gold cloth is decorated with yellow and white marigold and jasmine garlands and purple flower strands. Behind them a green banner bears large red Kannada script reading Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Shivapuri Mahaswamiji and a pink framed portrait. A man in white stands at the left edge.2007-01-30A photograph of a seated group on a raised yellow-cushioned platform at night. In the centre, a bearded man with long curly hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and large crystal beads wears saffron-orange robes and sits cross-legged, looking to his right. To the left, a man in a dark maroon robe with a yellow marigold garland and gold armlets sits beside him. To the right, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe sits on the platform. Behind them, two standing attendants in orange turbans and robes hold tall silver-topped staffs with orange cloth, and another figure in white stands at the far left. A white fan is visible at the left edge, and the setting appears to be a ritual satsang gathering.2016-07-15A photograph of a stage event with a green banner bearing large red Kannada lettering reading Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Shivapuri Maha Swamiji. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand around a tall brass oil lamp with a flame, decorated with a yellow marigold garland and white flowers in the foreground. A bald, bare-chested elderly man with a white beard and white forehead markings, wearing a white dhoti, leans in to touch the lamp. A man in orange with a shawl and gold neck ornaments stands beside him, while a bald man in orange robes stands on the right, and an orange-turbaned attendant stands behind. Two attendants in white stand at the left edge.2007-01-30May 16 20162016-05-16December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor ritual at dawn-like hazy light: a woman in a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem and ornate beaded gold necklaces, wearing a dark embroidered garment, smiles while her hands rest over a metal tray holding a small flame. Beside her an older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame over the tray, and another older man in saffron robes with a shaved head and white beard extends his hands over the fire. Behind them, several men in orange and white robes and turbans stand watching, and a few hold palm leaves or cloth. This appears to be a fire offering or homa-style ritual.2015-01-13A photograph of a ritual inside a white tent decorated with maroon drapes and colourful tassels. At right, a bearded elder with long grey hair and a vermilion forehead mark wears an orange-red robe and holds a lamp near a black Shivalinga marked with white lines. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange-brown robe with rudraksha malas holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and bells. Other men in orange robes, including one with long dark hair and gold necklaces, stand nearby, and a man at far left in an orange shawl folds his hands. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja at a Shivalinga.2016-05-04