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A photo of a ritual at an outdoor-style sanctum with white walls and orange curtains. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, wears an orange wrap and a long white garland with orange and green bands, a rudraksha mala at the chest, and performs hand gestures over a platform of white stone blocks decorated with yellow marigold petals. Incense sticks stand in a metal bowl, and a microphone on a stand is nearby. Around him sit devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white forehead markings, and a person in white holds a long metal rod. The scene is a sacred ceremony.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a white and orange-green tricolour garland and a dark rudraksha mala speaking into a handheld microphone, eyes closed, seated behind a low white stone-block altar edged with yellow marigold petals and incense sticks. Around him, seated devotees in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls and an orange drape hanging behind them listen closely, one holding a silver plate. A metal stand with a silver rod is at right.2007-12-24December 24 20072007-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony with a brick-lined fire pit (homa kunda) decorated with yellow flowers. A central figure in an orange robe and a white-and-green tricolour garland, with long hair and a red bindi, performs hand gestures over the fire. Around him, young men in saffron shawls and white dhotis sit or stand; one wears white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads. Behind them hang orange curtains and tall silver and gold ceremonial staffs, and a man in white holds a long rod near the fire pit.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a white-walled hall with orange drapes. Centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, an orange garment and a white flower garland with a rudraksha mala sits behind a microphone stand, gesturing with one hand over a low white brick altar strewn with yellow marigold petals. Around him, young men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor; one at left wears a rudraksha mala and another has a white forehead marking. At right, a bespectacled man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits beside a golden ceremonial staff and silver trident. In the background, a woman in white and orange draws back an orange curtain, and a large orange cloth hangs from the window. Incense sticks stand in a metal holder at left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated centre with long hair, orange garb, garland and rudraksha mala, presiding over the ritual.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ritual at an ashram hall. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a white and orange-green tricolour-striped flower garland sits behind a low white brick platform strewn with yellow marigold petals. A vertical microphone stands before him. Behind him rises a large fan of peacock feathers. Around him seated men in white dress and orange shawls, one holding a bundle of incense sticks or lamp items, and a woman in white with hands folded in prayer watch. A plain white wall and window frame with pink curtain form the background.2007-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25A photo of a young man seated cross-legged at a white stone platform with yellow flowers, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long white garland with tricolour green, white and orange ribbons. Behind him, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a raised hand near him, and other seated devotees in white and orange sit along the white walls. A white-clad figure stands in the upper background near bright orange curtains.2007-12-24