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Outdoor 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.

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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 20052005-12-25Outdoor 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.2005-12-25Outdoor 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 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.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor ritual photo on a raised peach-coloured platform. A man in white dhoti and a pale cream turban holds a brass plate with a lit flame and offerings toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a red flower garland, sits on a tiger-striped cushioned seat with hands joined at the chest. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and another in peach robes stand near a wire fence, a small floral arrangement and bottle sit on a wooden side table, and trees fill the background.2011-10-31December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor photo of a seated ritual on a paved area. In the foreground a metal fire tray holds stacked wood pieces, and a brass plate of orange marigold flowers sits at the lower right beside a small bell. Behind them are silver and brass vessels, a bowl of mangoes, and stacks of folded orange cloth on an orange cloth. Four men sit in orange robes: the man at right, with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a microphone stand beside him, sits with hands folded; the man second from left wears a gold bead necklace with a pendant and hands folded; the man behind him wears a gold bead necklace; a young man at far left wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Standing figures in white and orange are in the background.2008-06-28Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange saffron robes with a gold-edged shawl and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. He sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with hands folded, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Two standing attendants in white dhotis and white shirts hold tall poles of a red canopy with tassels above him. Several seated and standing devotees and a white-clad figure are behind, with parked yellow auto-rickshaws at left. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated as speaker with ceremonial gold necklace, saffron robes and long hair; the event appears to be an outdoor discourse.2005-12-25