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Night outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard lit by string lights and a street lamp, with a red brick wall and green trees. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling, with his hands near a red pot topped with leaves and a coconut. A second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds the pot's rim, and a third man in an orange dhoti and orange wrap, with bead bracelets and sandalwood markings, holds the pot from the left. Two people in orange clothing stand in the background near a bench, and a small child in orange appears at right. The pot and leafy offering suggest a kalasha for a puja.

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March 02 20182018-03-02October 15 20172017-10-15A night-time outdoor temple procession at a KAILASA event. In the foreground a man in saffron robes, gold necklaces and a black turban stands with his back to the camera, raising his right hand toward a younger person. Beside him a figure in orange cloth with rudraksha beads and white body markings holds a brass platter with a green leafy offering and flowers. Behind them, a tall figure raises a long golden staff, and attendants in orange and saffron stand with silver staffs and ceremonial umbrellas. Stalls with colourful umbrellas and lit awnings line the background, and people in orange garments move along the paved path under string lights.2018-05-31 +1 copiesNovember 20 20142014-11-20November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photo at a red-walled compound with a teal gate and trees behind. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a brown shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, standing with his right hand extended. He has a rudraksha mala and a brownish wrap, and his appearance matches a probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. Around him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white tilak holds a tray of offerings, a man with a shaved head and glasses in orange cloth and rudraksha malas hands a bowl, a young man with dreadlocks wears a gold-bead mala and orange dhoti, and a woman in orange clothes stands at the centre-left. A man at the right in orange holds a bowl. A camera is visible at the left edge. Six people are visible.2016-10-31Night procession outdoors with a line of devotees in saffron-orange robes and white body markings. In the foreground a man in a black turban, gold necklaces and a gold waist chain, bare-chested, holds out pink flowers toward a green kalasha pot decorated with red flowers and a silver band, held by a devotee in orange. Other men in orange carry a tall yellow staff and a flag, and drummers with drums stand behind them. Bright lights and red and orange umbrellas appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the turban, bare-chested with gold necklaces and waist chain, making a flower offering during the procession.2018-05-31 +1 copiesOctober 05 20172017-10-05A night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor temple space. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala bows forward while a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a gold necklace and a bun in her hair applies a mark with her hand and holds a metal plate. Behind them, several men in red-and-gold dhotis and rudraksha malas stand, one with white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. A lit shrine with a deity murti glows in the background, with a kalasha and red-and-white steps nearby. Their sides are not clearly defined. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam; no a person identity is asserted from appearance alone.2014-11-20Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. On the left, a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back grey hair stands with his back partly turned, holding a steel plate with offerings. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold chain pours or places items on a tray. On the right, a bare-chested man in maroon and gold-bordered cloth holds a strand of rudraksha beads. Behind them stand white-and-red striped steps, a white altar with a small shrine, potted plants and a golden structure on the left. The left figure's cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads are distinctive, so he may be a person, though the appearance is uncertain.2014-11-20January 11 20172017-01-11December 30 20072007-12-30