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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a red carpet at an ashram. A central figure with a tall black turban, white-smeared forehead and arms, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a large ceremonial gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-red and brown wrap and dhoti. Behind him stands a red draped throne-like seat. To the left, women in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand with hands folded. To the right, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants watch, some with white tilaka. A tiered decorated structure with colourful motifs and a kalasha-like ornament is visible, with tall metal rods and a palm-lined background.

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March 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor ritual scene with a central figure standing barefoot on a red mat, arms raised overhead with hands joined above a dark cloth bundle, body smeared with ash and wearing a wet reddish-brown dhoti and a layered rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron garments and white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together, several with white tilak on their foreheads. A red-draped seat or throne with a red cloth stands at left, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with kalasha-like ornaments appears at right, under a canopy amid palm trees.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe standing barefoot on a stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. He wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, and a long garland of red and white flowers hanging to his knees. Behind him, dozens of people in white dhotis and shirts, some holding a staff and an orange umbrella, stand among palm trees near a red structure. Swamiji (probable): the centred figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-04-10Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A central figure with long dark hair, a red and gold garland, a gold necklace, and orange robes stands on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, with a small red mat at his feet. Beside him a man in orange robes holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and another man in orange holds a similar plate on the right. Behind them a crowd of people in white dhotis and white shirts and a woman in a red sari stand with hands folded, watching the ritual.March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a man with long dark hair draped in a flower garland of white, red and yellow blossoms, bare-chested, wearing a maroon-red cloth, standing with palms pressed together in namaste on a red carpet. Beside him an older bald man in a white dhoti and pink shawl gestures with his hands. Behind them a crowd of young men in orange t-shirts and onlookers watch, a small child in a red dress is held up, and a brass oil lamp and metal tray sit at right with a potted palm. Pale green and orange buildings stand in the background.2017-09-06April 24 20132013-04-24March 01 20162016-03-01An outdoor temple shrine under trees. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with gold trim stands barefoot on a dark stone slab with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a white tilak on the forehead. Behind him a deity murti in red and black stands in a white arched niche with a yellow backdrop, surrounded by a mound of red flowers. To the right a row of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer on red-and-white patterned mats. a person stands in front, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robes with gold trim and a gold necklace.2013-02-28March 01 20162016-03-01