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Outdoor ritual at a dirt-floored site fenced with bamboo poles and orange pennants. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style garland and an orange shawl over orange robes holds a small bell-shaped vessel and a lamp-like object, a flame visible behind him. A bare-headed orange-robed man at left presses his palms together. Behind the fence, a row of people in white dhotis and a woman in pink sari stand with hands folded; a tan dog stands near the pole. A decorated pillar with red, yellow and blue motifs and a large carved stone disc sit at right, with a concrete base being laid nearby. The scene suggests a ceremonial opening or puja. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in person, based on long hair, orange robes, shawl and garland cues.

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A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark stands barefoot on a dirt ground, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, beside a carved wooden peetha with a floral mandala. Behind a bamboo fence, two women in white saris watch, and orange flags fly among trees. A stray dog stands nearby. A small bowl sits at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklace and ceremonial lamp and bell worship, in an inauguration setting.2008-04-19December 06 20112011-12-06December 06 20112011-12-06May 05 20152015-05-05April 01 20082008-04-01January 01 20132013-01-01Outdoor ritual at a sandy site under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland, holds a lit lamp or aarti plate with both hands at chest height, standing near a tall white pole wrapped in orange thread with a leafy top. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a ledge draped in pink cloth beside a table with a brown cloth, offerings and a decorated pot. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a small child in a striped shirt. A kalasha-like pot sits on the ground in the foreground. a person by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and garland, leading the aarti. Flowers and petals lie on the ground.2015-05-05December 09 20112011-12-09July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with a stone base. A bearded man with long dark hair, a rust-brown sannyasi wrap, heavy gold necklaces and a red tilak holds a small bell and a lamp flame while smiling. Beside him, a young man in orange and gold robes holds a silver tray of red and white flowers, and another in orange with rudraksha beads stands with hands in anjali. Drummers in orange clothes stand in the background near a golden kalasha-like object and a shaded canopy with colourful tassels. The setting suggests a puja in progress.2016-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony beside a tall white flagpole at dwajarohanam, the flag-hoisting rite. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap, a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands holding a brass vessel and a lamp while smoke rises. Behind him an orange parasol with colourful tassels is held overhead. Around them devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow-bordered saris stand with palms joined; a woman at left holds a plate of offerings, and a man at right in orange robes and a beard folds his hands. Trees and red-petalled ground surround the scene, with stones bordering the flagpole base.2008-07-27July 07 20092009-07-07