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A photograph of a ceremonial felicitation in a temple setting. A seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a flower garland of yellow marigolds and red blossoms receives a folded white cloth with a green leaf, held by a man with a long braid and a silver necklace. Around them, bare-chested priests in white dhotis with sacred threads and vibhuti, a man with a brass plate of bananas, and a man in white with an orange scarf sit on a striped red and green mat. An older bald priest with tripundra marks and necklaces watches. Several people stand at the right in white shirts and dhotis.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial offering at a temple setting. A central seated figure wears an orange turban, an orange garment and a long garland of yellow and red flowers, with a red tilak on the forehead. A younger man in white shirt and orange shawl kneels beside him, reaching toward a brass tray piled with bananas, sliced coconut, apples, betel leaves and white flowers. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, surround the group, and a man at right in orange cloth holds a plate. A small green-and-blue leaflet lies on the cloth.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a ritual offering during a temple event. A man in an orange turban and orange cloth, wearing a large garland of yellow and red flowers and green leaves, leans over a brass tray heaped with bananas, coconut halves and white flowers, and holds cash notes and a small paper on it. Two seated priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style mala, the other older with bare upper body and a white beaded necklace, receive the tray with folded hands. Standing onlookers in white and orange garments surround them on a red and green striped mat. The setting appears to be a temple mandapa. The turban and orange clothing are visible cues, but the page identification is not established from appearance alone.2006-09-24August 02 20082008-08-02January 12 20072007-01-12August 06 20092009-08-06A seated figure in an orange turban, orange shawl and gold-coloured garment, wearing a white-and-pink flower garland and a gold chain, smiles while holding a brass plate with a folded cloth and offerings. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis, one with a silver necklace and sacred ash marks, lean in to attend the plate. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on a striped mat, several with garlands and joined palms, in a crowded temple hall with wooden pillars. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron turban, and orange-gold clothing, receiving a puja offering as a central figure. Scene suggests a temple ritual in an indoor hall.2006-09-24Photograph of a seated ritual gathering. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a patterned mat, smiling and holding a brass tray of offerings, while wearing a thick garland of red and yellow marigolds. Facing them, a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two other men in white ritual dhotis and orange cloth sit nearby, and several standing men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, watch with hands folded. The setting appears to be a temple-side or outdoor devotional gathering.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Indoor ritual gathering seated on a striped woven mat. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron turban, gold necklace and multiple white-and-pink flower garlands sits centre and is being honoured, holding a folded gift packet. Before him a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash on his forehead and a multi-strand beaded necklace leans in to offer him the packet. Around them seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with sacred ash, hold flower garlands and join palms in reverence. A tall figure in a grey cloth stands at upper left, and a garlanded man sits at lower right. The setting appears to be a temple or hall with white-clad attendees.2006-09-24A photograph of a temple ritual with a shirtless priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread leaning over a large brass tray of offerings: bananas, apples, oranges, coconut and betel leaves. A young man in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban, with a rudraksha-style mala, stands behind a garland of yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Two seated devotees in traditional attire, one an elderly man with white hair and one a woman with a bun, bend toward the tray. Onlookers in white and orange garments stand around in a crowded temple setting.2006-09-24