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Outdoor photograph in a dusty yard with palm trees and a red wall behind. A long-haired bearded man with bare chest, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, a rudraksha mala and a red wristband, raises his hand to a tree trunk to tie or place an item. A young man in orange cloth with a bead necklace holds a brass plate, and a bare-chested younger attendant in orange holds another plate. A man crouching at the bottom right wears white and holds a plate of offerings near the tree. A red and green cord is tied around the trunk. A video camera is visible at upper right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in saffron, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange cloth.

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October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor ritual scene beside a red brick compound wall and a green metal gate. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a dark rudraksha-style mala, reaches toward a tree trunk and touches it with one hand while holding a small object. Behind him, two priests in orange-saffron cloths hold silver trays and a small silver vessel; one has a shaved head and wears a red-brown mala, the other has long dreadlocks and a gold-toned necklace. A yellow flower or marigold is placed on the trunk, and a red-and-white cord is tied around it. A fourth person in white clothing stands partly hidden behind the tree.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31A long-haired bearded man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, lights a small oil lamp fixed at the base of a large tree trunk using a lit wick or taper. Behind him, another man in orange cloth holds a brass plate, and a third man, partly visible at left with glasses and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver bowl on a tray. A lamp with red and green cords tied around the trunk hangs from a metal stand; an outdoor setting with a red compound wall, palm fronds and a person in white at the right edge filming.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tree trunk. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and an orange-red cloth wrap, reaches out to press a dab of orange-yellow paste onto the bark. Behind him, a second person in white is partly visible holding a small plate. Pink and green threads are wound around the trunk, and a red-washed wall and a green gate stand in the background. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the man is described by his role as a ritual participant.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor ritual photo at a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk wrapped in strung garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. In the centre a man with long dark braided hair, a pink and white floral garland over his shoulder and a rust-red wrap, lifts one hand toward the trunk while standing on a red-brick path. To the left a younger man in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a bundle of red cloth stands beside him. Behind them a white ceremonial umbrella with decorative finials shades the area, and people in white dhotis and orange garments stand nearby, one holding a brass plate of flowers. A red-earth mound is scattered with flowers at the tree base. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair and a swept-back presentation, wearing a rust-red wrap and floral garland, is the.2016-12-03Outdoor scene near trees and a red boundary wall in dry earth. A shirtless young man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads and a white forehead band raises his arm high, holding pink and magenta flower petals or offerings above a tree trunk. Around him, several shirtless men in orange cloth, one holding a brass plate of offerings, another a tray with a lit oil lamp flame, and a drum rests at the left edge. Thin coloured threads are strung between the trees. The setting suggests a ritual offering, possibly part of a puja or sacred rite, with five people visible.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31