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Outdoor ritual photograph under palm trees. A tall copper-clad ceremonial pillar stands at left, wrapped with straw and green leaves and draped with white and yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, holding a small bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp or flame in the other, wearing a black turban with an ornate gold ornament. A patterned red and orange umbrella fringed in yellow is visible at right, with another partially visible person beside it. Smoke rises from the lamp.

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Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined garden. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long dark hair bun and a gold ornament on top, wearing a red flower garland and a brown rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Beside him is a carved terracotta-brown shrine-like structure topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, draped with white and red flower garlands and marigold strands. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod is partly visible at lower right. Probable Swamiji is shown with these cues: long hair bun, rudraksha mala, rust-orange robe and flower garland.2016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01A photograph of a dwajastambha-style copper flagpole wrapped with white and orange cloth, dried grass and leaves, and draped with yellow and purple-red marigold garlands. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a white-and-red flower garland stands at right in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other while a brass tray of offerings sits nearby. Grey stone deity statues and palm trees form the background, and cameras are visible at the bottom edge.2011-12-11Outdoor ritual photograph beside a tall ornate wooden pillar wrapped in garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, topped with a bundle of straw and green leaves, with a gold kalasha-like finial and a tied rope. A person in saffron/orange robes with a long wrapped dark hair knot, wearing red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small aarti or incense holder from which smoke rises while holding a small handbell in the other hand. Palm trees and greenery surround the scene. a person: the figure bears long hair in a swept-back knot and saffron clothing with garlands, consistent with a person depiction, though the face is not identifiable from this view. Text in the lower right reads a copyright credit.2016-01-11A person with long dreadlocked hair piled on the head, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long red-and-pink flower garland with yellow flowers, smiles while standing beside a carved wooden dhwajasthambha-style flagstaff at an outdoor temple setting. The wooden pillar is draped with white jasmine and red flower garlands, and its top is wrapped with green leaves and straw. Palm fronds and trees fill the background. At the right edge, a silver bowl with flowers rests on a tray.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a carved wooden shrine-pedestal draped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, a long ceremonial gold-and-beaded necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland, and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell in a ritual gesture toward the shrine. Smoke rises from the lamp. Green foliage and palm trees form the background, and a partially visible person in orange stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man performing the lamp offering, identified by his long swept-back hair, rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-12-03Outdoors under a bright sky, a standing man in a black turban with a gold ornament and a rust-red robe with a red-and-yellow flower garland stands beside a tall copper ceremonial column on an ornate copper base. The column is wrapped with a thatch of dried grass and green leaves, and its base is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. The man, with a dark rudraksha mala at his neck, extends one arm toward the column. A red and yellow umbrella and coconut palms stand behind him. a person: the man's distinctive black turban, rust-red robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands are visible cues for the page's a person claim, but the appearance is not conclusive.2016-03-01Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram setting with palm trees behind. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-style vessel on a red base is topped with a bundle of dried grass and green leaves and wrapped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A man with long dark hair and a grey beard, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, stands beside it holding a silver plate of offerings. To the right, a bald priest in a rust-brown robe holds a bundle of green leaves and a red flower garland, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge beside a yellow and red floral decoration. Onlookers stand in the background.2015-01-04March 01 20162016-03-01