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A bearded man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red garment, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, layered gold and bead necklaces, and gold bangles, raises one arm and scatters red flower petals over a wooden palanquin or ratha decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and topped with a mango-leaf and coconut-frond kalasha. Beside him, two shirtless men in orange cloths hold a silver bowl of white flowers and a brass lamp, and another person with long hair stands at the right. Tall ornamental brass-and-wood stands rise in the background among palm trees. The scene reads as a padapuja-style offering, though the page is not visible evidence of the event.

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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor setting with palm trees. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a red-brown dhoti-style robe stands at right, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and an ornate gold pendant necklace, with a red and yellow flower garland around his neck and red bangles on his wrists. He raises one hand with a flower held in it, beside a carved wooden pillar or structure wrapped with straw, decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold flowers with mango leaves. A second man in orange clothing stands behind the structure, holding a silver bowl, and a third person in orange is partially visible at left. a person: the bearded man with long hair, gold ornate necklace and saffron-toned robe is a.2016-08-27Outdoor ritual scene in a tropical garden with palm fronds. A man in an orange-red turban and rust-coloured dhoti stands at right, wearing layered gold necklaces, a white and pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold armlets. He holds a flower in one raised hand and a lit oil lamp in the other. Before him stands a carved wooden palanquin-like stand draped with white cloth and rust, green and gold borders, with yellow and red marigold garlands hanging from it and leafy greenery piled on top. A hand from a second person holds the lamp's base at the right edge.2016-12-03A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and matching shawl, wearing long multi-strand garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands at right with one hand raised touching the top of a carved stone kalasha-shaped shrine structure topped with thatched straw. He has long dark hair and a smile, with tripundra-style white and red markings on his forehead. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and white bead necklace holds a silver bowl, and another attendant in orange garments with a white forehead mark stands at left beside the shrine, which is decorated with flower garlands and yellow marigolds. Palm fronds and tall ritual poles frame the background. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2016-08-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a carved wooden shrine-pedestal draped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, a long ceremonial gold-and-beaded necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland, and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell in a ritual gesture toward the shrine. Smoke rises from the lamp. Green foliage and palm trees form the background, and a partially visible person in orange stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man performing the lamp offering, identified by his long swept-back hair, rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-12-03A bearded man in a maroon-red turban and rust-red dhoti stands smiling and holds a silver cup and a small silver bell, with incense smoke rising beside him. He wears layered gold necklaces, a dark rudraksha mala and a long pink-and-white flower garland. Beside him stands a carved wooden stand or palanquin-like structure draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a striped cloth. On the right, a man in orange clothing presses his palms together in namaste. Outdoors among green foliage, this appears to be a ritual setting. Swamiji (probable): the man in the centre has a turban, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and rust-red robes.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a ceremonial scene outdoors among green foliage. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a rust-red turban with a crescent and trident emblem, a long gold ornate necklace and a dark rudraksha mala with a pink-and-white flower garland. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small silver handbell in the other, smiling. To the left stands a carved wooden pedestal draped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. At the right edge, a person in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Smoke rises from the lamp.2016-12-03 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03April 10 20162016-04-10December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual photo at an ashram-like setting with palm trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a gold ornament on a thick rudraksha mala, red and white flower garlands and ornate bangles stands at right, smiling and touching a yellow flower to a decorated wooden kalasha-like pillar wrapped with thatch and marigold and jasmine garlands. Two men in saffron-orange cloth stand beside the pillar, one holding a silver bowl of offerings. Behind them a tall spiral metal structure rises among green foliage. The man at right has distinctive long hair, a mala and ceremonial gold adornments, matching several appearance cues, so he is a person in person.2016-08-27December 03 20162016-12-03