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Outdoor temple-courtyard scene. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red wrap with gold border, wears a long white flower garland and reaches toward an offering tray. Beside him a woman in white sari with gold border stands smiling, holding a brass tray and wearing a rudraksha mala. On the right, a person in orange robes holds a decorated brass or floral offering with mango leaves, marigolds and a yellow pendant. Behind them a crowd, many in white and orange clothing, watches; some press palms together. Shoes lie on the ground, a red pillar and palm trees frame the setting. Identity uncertain from appearance.

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A standing man with long dreadlocked black hair wrapped in a rust-red cloth lifts a long garland of white flowers high above his head with both hands. He is barefoot and bare-shouldered, with a brown rudraksha-style cord across his back. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside a brass tray and rudraksha necklace, and another person in orange robes holds a blue tray at left. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white shirts stands under palm trees, and many sandals lie on the ground. The scene suggests a garlanding or ritual offering, shown outdoors.2016-09-26A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a sleeveless orange top with an orange wrap, wearing a long white jasmine garland with red flower ends and rudraksha beads. He stands on a red carpet extending his arm toward a tray of fruit and sweets held by a man in white clothes. Behind him, women in white saris with coloured borders and a woman in a white sari with a pink border stand under a tin roof beside an orange wall.2010-09-21September 06 20172017-09-06June 26 20122012-06-26September 26 20162016-09-26October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor ceremony under a white cloth canopy with dried leaves hanging from it. A man with long dark hair, a beard, gold armlets and bracelets, a long gold chain, and a long-stemmed red and white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-brown robe. Two women in orange-red saris stand to the right holding brass plates of flowers. Behind him a crowd of children and adults in orange-red garments with rudraksha malas face forward, many with hands folded, some seated behind metal barricades. A black speaker and a camera on a tripod are visible, and green trees fill the background. Several people are standing on the right, some in white saris.2017-09-27August 31 20142014-08-31September 26 20162016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor procession under a leafy tree canopy on a black mat walkway. A man in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold ornate necklace, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair swept back, and his palms are pressed together in greeting; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-saffron robes carry trays of flowers and offerings, and one person photographs with a phone. A decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands and a purple canopy appears at the left. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2016-12-23October 08 20162016-10-08