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A night-time ceremony outdoors under bluish stage lighting. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red and white rudraksha-style beaded mala over his bare chest and an orange-and-pink wrap, holds a large red cushion-like object topped with red and yellow flowers high over his head on a silver tray, apparently a kalasha-type offering. Two men stand beside him: one in white dhoti with bare chest holds a small bell, the other in a white dhoti and shirt-less body stands behind. A brass oil lamp burns on a red-draped table to the right, with a decorated object beside it. a person: the bearded figure with long hair, crown-like hairstyle, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange wrap is presented as a person, performing the offering.

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December 11 20152015-12-11Outdoor evening event photo at night under blue stage lighting. A bearded man with hair in a topknot, bare-chested and wearing a red rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold ceremonial necklace, wears a pink-red dhoti and holds a silver tray overhead carrying a red cloth-wrapped bundle decorated with a yellow and white flower garland. Beside him a younger man in a white shawl and dhoti holds a microphone and sings. A brass oil lamp glows at right against green foliage. Visible characteristics are a man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, which is consistent with the a person candidate, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2015-12-11May 26 20152015-05-26Outdoor evening ritual at night, lit by blue light. A man with long tied-up hair and a beard, wearing an orange-yellow dhoti, a pink-and-white striped shawl over his bare upper body and a garland of red and yellow flowers around his neck, stands at right holding a large copper-red kalasha on a silver plate, appearing to offer it. Behind a red-draped altar stand three deity murtis decorated with red and white flower garlands, flanked by two tall silver lamps. A fire burns in a fire pit in the foreground with metal vessels and offerings around it, indicating a homa. Several seated devotees are seen from behind in the lower foreground. a person cues are the long swept-back hair, the orange clothing and the ceremonial garland, but the face is partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2015-12-11December 02 20172017-12-02A ritual scene at a table draped in red cloth and heaped with red and yellow marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair tied in a knot and a full beard, wearing a red-brown garment, holds a brass oil lamp and a flower-tipped ritual object over the offerings. Beside him, a younger man in glasses and a dark top with a bare upper body gestures with one hand. On the right, a seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl, bare-chested, sits with eyes lowered. Silver lamps stand on each side against a blue-lit backdrop of greenery and a sparkling wall, with a brass pot and palm-leaf grass in the centre. The page says Swamiji was present, but the bearded man's appearance does not clearly match the expected cues, so the identity remains unconfirmed; the figures are described by role only.2015-12-11September 19 20152015-09-19Evening outdoor ritual with a fire pit burning in front of a draped red altar. A bare-chested priest in orange and pink cloth, with a red-and-white beaded necklace, lifts a pink bundle decorated with flowers over the altar. Three small deity murti dressed with garlands stand on the table, with oil lamps at each side and brass vessels near the fire. Several seated devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the bottom edge of the frame, with partially visible heads. Green foliage and banana bunches complete the setting.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11July 18 20162016-07-18Outdoor procession with saffron-clad participants. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with long tied-back hair and white body markings holds a red-painted pole, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a gold tray of flowers and offerings, with white markings on his chest and forehead. Behind them a child in orange and a rudraksha mala walks with others in orange. On the right, a large printed portrait on card shows a smiling man in a red turban and red robe with rudraksha beads, hand raised in blessing; the portrait is not a physical person. A red-and-gold canopy and colourful striped pillars stand behind. Green trees fill the background.2016-09-09 +1 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11