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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron kurta, face turned right and smiling, receiving an arati from a woman in an orange sari holding a brass lamp with a bright flame. Behind him, a group of devotees in white and yellow clothing stand with hands folded in anjali. A woman in a green top and glasses stands at center with hands joined. A large ornate umbrella with red, green and blue panels and tassels stands at right, beside a golden staff topped with coconuts. Palm fronds fill the upper background.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoors beside a palm tree and a pink-and-cream building, a man with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl with maroon borders faces right and makes arati gestures toward a brass oil lamp with a visible flame held by a woman in an orange sari with maroon border and gold bangles. Around them, several people in white and white-and-orange clothing stand close, some with hands raised in prayer, and a woman in white with glasses and a red garland is nearby. A tray of flowers and offerings sits on an orange-covered table at right. a person: the man with long swept-back hair in orange shawl performs arati, a ritual of honouring a deity or guru.2009-12-23Outdoor ceremony beside a tall white flagpole at dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap, a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands holding a brass vessel and a lamp while smoke rises. Behind him an orange parasol with colourful tassels is held overhead. Around them devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow-bordered saris stand with palms joined; a woman at left holds a plate of offerings, and a man at right in orange robes and a beard folds his hands. Trees and red-petalled ground surround the scene, with stones bordering the flagpole base.2008-07-27December 23 20092009-12-23Night procession scene with a man in an orange-saffron sleeveless garment and long, swept-back dark hair holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, smiling as he offers it forward. Behind him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar; one man wears a red shirt. Above, a multicoloured canopy with red, blue, white and orange tassels shelters the group, and a decorated festival structure with garlands and gold ornaments stands at right. The lamp and ritual gesture suggest an aarti during a procession.2006-12-23Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with red pillars and hanging colourful tassels. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala raises a leafy green kalasha-like vessel with a leaf-topped rim, his arm extended upward, while a bowl sits below. Around him, dozens of devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; many women wear orange, red and white saris and beaded malas. Flower petals, marigold garlands and small oil lamps lie on the mats. Tropical trees surround the open-sided pavilion.2016-08-12Outdoor photo under coconut palms beside a whitewashed building with a blue door. Two large decorated parasols with red, yellow and green panels and tassels shade the scene. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland, a golden pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, and with long hair under a striped turban, stands smiling while people around him reach toward a metal tray of round yellow sweets. Around him, a man in a white shirt faces away from the camera and many women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, some in orange shawls, stand close together, and several girls in traditional dress are visible.2008-12-27A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits in the foreground wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads and a rudraksha-style mala, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a crowd of onlookers stands and sits outdoors among green shrubs and dry earth. A young woman in a white top with a red-patterned border and a bindi laughs with her hand near her mouth, and another woman in glasses and white clothes smiles beside her. On the left, a man in a checked shirt and a figure in white stand nearby, and a golden staff with a topped finial is held upright at the top of the frame. The probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, shown in a festival crowd setting.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and white markings on his arms holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and white garlands, while a smiling young man in orange with a white flower garland and gold headband presses his palms together in greeting. Other orange-robed devotees and people in white dhotis and a woman in orange and white stand nearby. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with blue and red emblems hang overhead. Whether the robed man with long hair is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on grassy ground with scrubby trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles while holding a small silver lamp with a visible flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, a person, performing a ritual. Behind him stand several women in white dhotis or saris with saffron-orange shawls, some with palms joined in prayer and one holding a small silver vessel. A bald man in orange crouches at the lower left edge.2008-04-01Night procession photographed outdoors. In the centre, a woman with long dark wavy hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi-style garment and extends her right hand forward while speaking or chanting. Behind her, devotees in white dhotis, saris and saffron-orange shawls stand in a group. Two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tasselled fringes and a trident-shaped ceremonial staff appear in the background, with an orange flag at right. Faint blurred figures and a purple bird emblem sit in the upper left.2006-12-23