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A photo of a ritual outdoors under a striped red, green and yellow canopy with scalloped valance. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange shawl over a red undershirt and smiles, receiving a brass kalasha-style pot decorated with green leaves, flowers and a red band, which a woman in a white sari with gold border offers with both hands. A second person in orange stands behind, and a woman in a maroon blouse and white sari, along with others, smile in the background. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis press their palms together in anjali. A white-covered table holds additional offerings and small plates of flowers. The setting appears to be a courtyard with a pink building and palm trees behind. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, with the presentation of a kalasha in a ritual setting.

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Outdoor ritual scene beside a green-and-white bamboo fence. A woman in a white blouse and white dhoti with purple-and-gold border bends forward, offering a golden kalasha-like vessel with a red tilak-marked top set on a brass plate. A man in an orange robe and beaded necklace stands behind her. On the right, a smiling figure with long dark hair, white forehead markings, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads wears a bright orange robe and sandals, with his bare arm visible; the appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) in a sannyasi role, receiving the offering. A man in white kurta with a pendant stands behind, and other white-clad devotees are in the background.2008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor gathering under a thatched palm-leaf canopy strung with small triangular pennants in orange, green and purple. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland with a gold pendant, and smiles while extending a hand toward a woman. The woman on the left wears a white sari with gold border, a red bindi and a gold bangle, holding a woven basket and a leaf-topped brass tray of offerings. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and many women and girls in saris and traditional dress crowd close, some holding plates of flowers and offerings on the ground. Green leaves frame the left edge.2009-08-11August 03 20092009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03December 27 20082008-12-27November 24 20062006-11-24April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor ritual procession in bright sunlight under an orange and red canopy. A smiling man with long dark hair, orange saffron robe, gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead holds a steel plate of bananas, yellow flowers, green leaves and a red fruit, while another person pours from a silver vessel. To the left, a smiling woman with light hair presses her palms together, and a woman in orange with dark curly hair holds the offering plate with a black bag strap over her shoulder. Behind them, men in orange robes and a man in white clothing with folded hands stand among onlookers.2008-12-23Outdoor photo under a canopy strung with multicoloured triangular pennants. A smiling young man sits barefoot on a raised platform, wearing an orange turban, orange and gold garments, and heavy garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. Before him a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in white and pastel clothing, watches, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Flower petals lie on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has an orange turban, orange robes, garlands and long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's account of a birthstar celebration.2007-01-12December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo at an open dirt-ground campus with pink and gold draped tent fabric and a white canopy umbrella behind. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and mala beads stands at left, smiling and holding a tall orange flag pole, with a candidate a person appearance (probable) from his long swept hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha malas. Several people in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste; a man in white with a rudraksha mala and another in a white shirt with a badge also have hands folded. A few women in white saris with gold borders stand nearby.2006-07-12December 23 20082008-12-23