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A photograph of a ritual on a stage with a red-edged platform at left and a painted pillar with elephant motifs behind. A long-haired figure in an orange garment with a red blouse walks barefoot across the floor, holding the cloth at the hip, with coconut halves scattered on the ground around them. Beside and behind, another man in an orange dhoti and shawl carries a brass tray of offerings. Seated devotees in white clothes sit along the back wall beside a drum, and a small brass lamp and plants sit near the stage edge.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of a temple-style ritual in a hall with a white ceiling and a painted yellow and blue pillar. A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap with a sleeveless top, holds a brass bell and lamp and performs aarti. Before him a kneeling man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass plate and receives the flame. Broken coconut shells and water lie on the concrete floor. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes and drummers with a drum sit along the back wall.2008-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot across an open pavilion. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray with offerings. A woman in a floral sari stands with hands folded behind a green cloth-draped structure, and a figure in white ritual clothes walks in the background under a corrugated roof with painted cylindrical hangings and red rings. Tiles and palm trees surround the pavilion.2012-04-23January 01 20082008-01-01Indoor ritual photo in a tent-like hall with a concrete floor marked by yellow lines. A standing figure in an orange sleeveless saffron garment with long dark hair holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit brass aarti lamp in the other. Scattered broken coconut halves lie on the floor. A younger man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace kneels beside, holding a metal plate of offerings. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes line the back wall, with a drum and a colourful embroidered banner in the upper right. A standing figure in orange with long hair and distinctive orange-and-saffron clothing, consistent with the probable Swamiji profile, is performing aarti, so swamiji is set to in_person with a probable label.2008-01-01Outdoor temple-compound scene under a corrugated roof with banana leaves and hanging decorations. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, a white flower garland and a gold-and-bead necklace, with a red dot on his forehead, smiles and walks forward. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a gold necklace gestures toward a table of metal bowls and dishes. A woman in an orange-and-white sari stands at the right by a white wall, and a trident and a golden ceremonial object are visible in the background.2008-01-01March 31 20082008-03-31January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of three men in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bright, hazy light. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes and layered beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a shaved-headed man with his back to the camera wears a red-brown shawl and a red garland and bows toward him. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange clothes also stands with palms joined. Behind them are painted red and yellow decorative pillars, a small shrine with a deity murti, and a green-draped cart. A red carpet lies at the bottom edge.2012-04-24A photograph of a temple ritual in a warmly lit hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange silk with a gold-bordered sari-style drape and a beaded necklace and bangles stands at center, looking down while reaching toward a brass plate held by a shaved-headed priest in orange robes. To the left, a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala faces away. Behind them is a golden deity murti on a white-draped table, with orange ribbon and marigold garlands in the background and a brass lamp at the edge.2011-12-20December 18 20162016-12-18Photograph of an aarti ritual in a large tented hall. Two figures in orange-saffron robes stand side by side on a yellow-lined floor, holding lit oil lamps on plates toward a raised altar. The foreground figure wears a brown-orange wrap and has short dark curly hair, with the second figure in deeper orange behind. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing line the left side, many holding small lamps. Painted decorative poles with elephant motifs hang from the tent ceiling, and a wooden shrine with white cloth stands at right. a person appearance is uncertain given the distance and short hair.2007-07-29