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A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a large tree. A central bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown garment, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, and a white-and-pink flower garland; he raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smoke or incense rises around him. Attendants in orange and saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas surround him: one on the left pours from a metal vessel, one behind holds a silver bowl, and two on the right stand with palms joined in prayer. A woman in a golden-yellow sari and gold jewellery stands beside them. Several people are visible in the background among the trees.

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Outdoor ritual procession under green trees with many people in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some with sacred ash and tilak markings and beaded rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament and a long dark beard stands holding a silver handbell and a small silver ritual vessel, with a thick white flower garland and layered gold necklaces. Beside him, a young man with white ash marks on his face and bare chest holds a silver vessel and presses his palms together. On the left, young attendants carry trays of flowers, and a microphone is visible. A man in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament stands at the centre, with a heavy floral garland and gold necklaces, drawing attention among the attendants. The scene resembles a temple procession or puja.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual under a large tree with a thick trunk and hanging aerial roots. A central man with long dark hair, a full beard, white tripundra on his forehead, a wide garland of white and yellow flowers, gold armbands and a reddish-brown cloth draped over his shoulders holds a red-tipped stick or incense while smoke rises beside him; a person candidate by appearance with long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a garland, performing a ceremony. Around him stand devotees in orange and saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas, hands folded in namaste, and a woman in a cream sari holds a silver bell. Brass cups or vessels hang on the tree, and a man on the left holds a silver plate.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual under a large shady tree. A bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking and a multi-strand garland of white and orange flowers wears a rust-brown robe and gold armbands. He holds a small silver fire vessel with a flame and smoke, appearing to perform an offering. Around him, young men in saffron-orange dhotis and garlands hold trays of flower petals and fruit with folded hands, and a woman in a pale yellow sari with a garland stands nearby. Several bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas and body markings stand in the background, some with palms pressed together. Watermarked-style archive photo, not shown as text here. Smoke rises at right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession on a brick-paved path under trees. In the foreground a man in a maroon-red turban, gold necklaces, a long flower garland and gold armband holds a lit oil lamp, with flames rising, and extends his other hand in blessing. Beside him a shirtless young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a brass thali of flowers. Behind them a colourful canopy with garlands is held aloft over the path, and devotees in orange, white dhoti and pink saris stand with palms pressed together. A cameraman in orange robes films on the left. a person: the turbaned man in red-maroon with gold necklaces and a long flower garland, performing aarti with a lamp, is an appearance-based candidate.2016-12-14A photograph of a procession or ritual outdoors among trees. A central man with long swept-back hair and a dark beard wears a reddish-brown shawl, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a long rudraksha-style gold pendant chain, a garland of white and multicolored beads, gold armlets and bangles. He holds a silver bell in one hand and a small silver lamp with a flame in the other, with smoke rising around him. Around him stand young men in orange and saffron dhotis and white forehead markings, some with rudraksha malas, one with palms pressed in prayer, another carrying a tray of flowers and fruit.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl, a white and gold flower garland, and many beaded and gold necklaces, holds a brass lamp with a cloth-wrapped handle and smiles. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, rudraksha-style beads, ornate gold adornments and a garland, performing the ritual. Around him stand a woman in a cream sari and green skirt with bangles, a bald man in an orange dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha mala, another bare-chested bald man with hands folded in prayer, and attendants in orange and white with a silver plate of offerings. Smoke rises from a small vessel.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree with a grey trunk. A central man with long dark hair, a beard, a white forehead marking and a garland of white and yellow flowers wears a rust-brown robe and holds a small silver aarti lamp with flame and a silver bell, performing an aarti offering. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and robes stand with palms pressed together, and some hold silver plates of flowers and offerings. Some wear garlands and rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white and yellow sari stands among them. Wisps of smoke rise near the tree. The central figure shows distinctive long swept hair, a beard and ceremonial gold ornaments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, a probable in-person presence.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti-style cloth, a shawl, layered garlands of white and pink flowers, gold ceremonial necklaces and a tilak on his forehead, stands centre-left holding a small silver vessel and gesturing with his hand. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a silver tray, a woman in a cream sari and green skirt stands beside the figure, and two shaved-headed men in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Several other attendees are partly visible.2016-12-23Outdoor procession under trees in which a bearded man in a rust-red turban, ornate gold necklaces, a white floral garland and gold armbands raises one hand in greeting. Around him, young men in orange dhotis and sacred ash markings carry a plate of flowers and a flame in a lamp, and a bald priest in orange robes and an elderly white-bearded man in orange and glasses stand nearby, with rudraksha malas and gold pendants visible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23