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A photograph of a ceremony at an outdoor temple-like shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red dhoti and red shawl draped over a bare shoulder, several gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, stands with his right arm raised toward a red cloth backdrop. Next to him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces holds a brass plate of offerings and flowers. A large deity murti is adorned with yellow, white, red and purple garlands and decorative gold ornaments. A corrugated roof, a small plant and a cameraman appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, red shawl and ornate gold necklaces match the cues for the figure in red, who is performing the ritual gesture before the decorated murti.

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May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesA temple ritual before a golden deity shrine. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a red-and-white garland stands centre, smiling, touching a gold plate held by a younger saffron-robed assistant on the left wearing a gold-beaded necklace. Behind them, a golden lingam-like object is draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and two larger deity statues in orange and gold garments stand on the right, one wearing a crown and holding a sacred item. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the scene under an ornate carved stone arch. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, in a role of officiating priest in the ritual.2012-01-01December 16 20092009-12-16January 01 20122012-01-01December 23 20092009-12-23December 15 20112011-12-15October 26 20152015-10-26January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor ritual. A central figure with long swept-back hair wears a rust-orange robe, a pink-beaded rudraksha-style mala, a layered gold necklace and gold bangles, and rings a bronze handbell while holding it over a lamp. A flame rises from a white ritual vessel and flowers in red and yellow sit nearby. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A long wooden staff leans behind them, and a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands in the dark background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robes with long hair, gold necklace and mala, performing the bell-and-flame ritual.2013-05-27A man in saffron-orange robes with long, loose black hair and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead stands in profile, extending his right arm to adorn a large deity murti with a trident-like staff. The murti wears a pink silk dhoti, a green choli, a tall crown and golden armlets, and is heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers and green leaves. The man holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings in his left hand. Behind him a second man in orange clothing is partly visible, along with a pink draped canopy, palm trees and a tent-like covering overhead. The scene appears to be an outdoor ritual at an ashram-style event.2009-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copies