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A procession in a bright indoor public space, with ceremonial umbrellas and banners in red, orange and gold above. In the foreground a man in a white striped shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a red-and-gold tray. Beside him a woman in a pale blue salwar kameez holds a small tray with an offering. A woman in an orange-and-red sari with a rudraksha mala, in the centre, holds an offering. To the right a figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red head covering, ceremonial gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass kalasha vessel on a tray decorated with flowers. Other devotees in saris and kurtas stand behind them.

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July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photo of a group in front of a building entrance during an outdoor-to-indoor procession. On the far left, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands facing right. A woman in a multicoloured patterned sari with a red blouse holds a peacock-feather fan with a white bird emblem, next to a woman in orange and red sari with a beaded necklace. A woman in an orange sari and red blouse holds a large grey fan of feathers. On the far right, a person in orange robes with a red head covering and rudraksha beads holds a brass kalasha and a tray with offerings. Behind them, white and orange flags bearing bird emblems are raised, and a crowd watches from the doorway.June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange-red saffron robe standing at a shrine, holding a silver aarti lamp with multiple flames in his right hand while steam or flame rises from a kalasha-style offering. He wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads over a rudraksha-style mala, a gold armband, and a bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in red and white garments stands with palms pressed together. Flowers, a brass plate and a white-covered lingam-like object are in front, with a flame burning on the offering. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja aarti, and the man has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold neck adornments consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is labelled a probable candidate.2013-05-27April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsIndoor photo of a man seated on a decorated throne wearing an orange-red saffron robe, a pink and green shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, receiving a folded paper from a woman in a white sari with gold border. Nearby, an orange-robed man on the left wears a gold garland, and devotees in white saris and a red sari with folded hands look on. A white ceiling fan and a white lace canopy are visible behind.2009-07-07A photograph of devotees performing an offering ritual at a satsang. In the centre, a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl and a vermilion bindi holds a silver plate with an orange cloth and white cloth pieces, eyes closed and chanting. To the right, a woman in white-and-gold saree with a dark beaded mala and red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other women in yellow shawls and white clothes hold orange-wrapped trays at left, and silver bowls of fruit including a red apple and offerings sit in the foreground. A man with a white shirt and gold chain stands at the upper right, near a microphone.2010-11-10Indoor ritual scene at a temple during an aarti. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and gold necklaces raises a lit oil lamp with both hands, a white tilak mark on his forehead. To his left, a man in a yellow kurta stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in a green-and-gold sari and glasses also joins her hands. A woman in an orange-red sari with folded hands stands at right. Behind them, a gold-framed arch surrounds a black deity murti with a gold crown, and brass oil lamps and flower garlands fill the foreground. Several other devotees stand in the background.2009-10-17Outdoor photo under a white tent at a Gurupoornima event. A long-haired figure in an orange-red sannyasi robe with an orange cloth tied on a staff is seated at right, wearing a garland of white and red flowers, and a woman in a blue shawl and white sari offers something from her hands toward him. A man in a saffron-orange shawl stands behind him, and a golden ornate vessel is in the foreground. Other devotees in white clothes stand nearby, and a woman with a long braid in white stands at left with her back to the camera.2009-07-07November 25 20102010-11-25Indoor house visit during a ritual. A seated figure on the left in a rust-red and gold-bordered robe, with rudraksha mala beads, a white flower garland and gold armlets, raises a silver-and-white ceremonial staff. Across from them, devotees in white and cream clothes hold a lit oil lamp in an arati gesture above a tray of fruit and flowers, while a man in orange and rudraksha beads stands at the back holding a camera. A shaved-headed seated devotee in orange sits near a brass vessel. A few other seated devotees watch, and an orange cloth hangs on the wall behind.2014-07-07 +1 copies