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Outdoor night ritual at a temple-like setting with a large blue deity murti with long black hair, yellow shawl and flower garlands, beside an oil lamp and brass peacock lamp. A man in a rust-brown robe with long white and red flower garlands, a brown rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands smiling with hands folded, a saffron-orange umbrella above him. Around him, young priests in orange and white dhotis, some bare-chested with white marks on their arms and rudraksha malas, hold a brass plate of pink lotus petals. Blue and orange ceremonial umbrellas, hanging garlands and red lanterns frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate: the central robed man has long swept-back hair and beard, a rudraksha mala and flower garlands, consistent with the page's claim.

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Outdoor evening ceremony at night beneath strings of hanging lamps and leafy garlands. A tall, bearded man with long hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-brown dhoti with a white flower garland, stands with hands folded at chest level facing a large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair, a yellow shawl and a floral garland, who holds a pink lotus. Behind him, saffron-robed devotees and a young boy in a purple dhoti watch. Nearby, a golden peacock-shaped lamp, a silver bowl of pink lotuses, and yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas are visible. A camera operator stands in the background.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Outdoor-roofed temple hall during an evening puja before a large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair, yellow shawl and garland of white and yellow flowers; its hand holds a flower. In front stands a bearded man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long white and red flower garland, hands raised in a gesture, appearing to lead the worship; he has long hair and a rudraksha-style mala. To his right, young men in orange robes with white body markings hold trays of offerings and a lit flame. A brass oil lamp and kalasha sit in the foreground, with orange and blue umbrellas, hanging paper lanterns and tassels overhead. Approximately fifteen people are visible.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night-time ritual outdoors under a corrugated roof hung with lanterns, paper decorations and orange umbrellas. A bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a white flower garland with red blossoms, stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a large blue-skinned deity murti with black hair, a gold-and-yellow garment and yellow-and-pink garlands. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange dhotis and sacred white vibhuti markings hold a silver bowl of pink flowers and a microphone, while a small child in a purple outfit stands with hands folded. A brass oil lamp sits in the foreground.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night-time photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting with hanging lanterns and a yellow umbrella. A central man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-brown dhoti, a white and red flower garland, and a brown rudraksha-style mala, and holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large blue deity murti with long black hair and yellow-and-white garlands. Behind him stand several devotees in orange and saffron robes with white forehead markings, a boy in blue and a girl in yellow. A man at right in orange clothing holds his hands in anjali. Swamiji (probable) cues are the swept-back long hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland on the central man, so swamiji is set in_person. Around fifteen people are visible.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30A nighttime outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with hanging paper lanterns and fabric streamers. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown robe and a long garland of white and red flowers, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, and extends his hand toward a large costumed figure of a blue-skinned deity with long black hair, white and gold headdress, and a yellow shawl, who holds a small offering dish. Brass oil lamps and scattered flower petals lie on the ground. Around them stand priests in white dhotis with white forehead markings, young boys in saffron and white garments, and devotees under orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas. The man's appearance with long hair, rust robe, rudraksha and garland is consistent with Swamiji (probable).2016-10-30