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Outdoor ritual scene under trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in one hand while a small vessel is in the other. Behind him, several men in orange robes with gold-coloured beaded necklaces stand with hands folded in prayer, and one bearded man holds a tall golden trident staff. A dark patterned cloth lies on the ground at lower left beside a round stone platform. Greenery and marigold plants are visible in the background.

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July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photo of a procession-style ritual outdoors under trees. In the foreground a man with a black turban and leopard-print headband, bare-chested, wearing orange cloth, orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas and white body markings, raises a lit oil lamp with flame in one hand. Behind him, several young men in orange cloths and black turbans, some bare-chested, hold brass plates of yellow and pink flowers and garlands. A stone well ring with a red-painted base sits at right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram grounds with wooden railings and greenery.2018-12-22July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07December 16 20172017-12-16December 23 20092009-12-23A standing man in saffron-orange cloth holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame in his right hand and a small bell in his left, performing ritual worship outdoors under green trees. He wears layered rudraksha mala beads across his chest and arms, a pendant necklace, and a leopard-print headband with long braided hair. White ash marks decorate his forehead and body. Behind him, a second person in orange cloth and another in white sit near a yellow railing.2017-12-16July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor evening ritual with a flaming basin and a tall garland-wrapped pillar of white and purple flowers at left. A central figure in a red-maroon turban, red flower garland, gold ornaments and a gold pendant holds a small oil lamp and a handbell, smiling. Around them, several men in saffron-red and gold-bordered dhotis or wraps, rudraksha malas, and white dhotis stand near the flames. One man at right wears a patterned cylindrical headdress and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp on a tray. Palm trees and a red umbrella with tassels stand in the background. The central figure appears to match the page's Swamiji reference by saffron/red clothing, turban and gold ornamentation, so the identification is probable.2014-12-05