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Outdoor photograph beside a tree trunk with a fenced pink-orange pillar on the left and a red-roofed building behind. A man in a white shirt and white trousers hangs or swings a small black object with pink flower petals from a branch, while a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-edged border and rudraksha beads stands beside him, reaching to touch the man's head. To the right, a dreadlocked man in an orange dhoti with a beaded necklace holds a silver bowl of pink petals, and another bare-chested man stands at the edge. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering near an ashram-like compound.

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Outdoor photo of a temple-grounds scene beside a tree and chain-link fence. A young boy in an orange dhoti with a gold-edged border, bare-chested and wearing beaded bracelets and necklaces, stands at a circular brick-lined pit holding a silver bowl of pink flower petals. Behind him a second figure, bare-chested with long matted hair and an orange shawl, watches. A cameraman in white shirt films from the back, and a red-roofed building and palm trees stand in the background. A visible sacred pit with petal offerings suggests ritual worship.2016-10-31Outdoor photograph beside a tree trunk with a red cloth tied around it, a chain-link fence and orange-painted brick posts at left, and small orange-roofed buildings behind dense greenery. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand at a low brick-edged enclosure. The younger one at centre has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, and holds pink flower petals. The second, with dreadlocked hair, hoop earring and orange shawl, holds a silver bowl of pink petals. A partly visible man in a white shirt stands at the right edge.2016-10-31Outdoor ashram scene beside a tree trunk with a red cord tied around it and a small orange marking on the bark. A young man in an orange dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at a low circular red brick platform, one arm extended toward the foliage. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha necklaces and gold hoop earrings holds a silver bowl of pink flower petals. A cameraman in white shirt and dark trousers films from behind. A chain-link fence, red-painted walls and palm and mango trees surround the courtyard, with petals scattered on the dirt.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31July 07 20092009-07-07January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor 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 20162016-10-31Outdoor 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.2016-10-31July 07 20092009-07-07