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Outdoor ritual procession beneath a large leafy tree at an ashram. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand. Behind him, several men in orange robes walk in line; one holds a golden trident-like staff and another a tall ceremonial staff. Men in white dhotis and a woman in white stand by a shrine on the left, where a deity murti stands in an arched frame decorated with colourful garlands, with a mound of red powder and offerings in front. A cameraman on the right films the procession. The floor is a dark polished tile. Probable Swamiji is the long-haired figure in the front with flowing hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha-style garland, presented here as a participant rather than identified.

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Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering beneath leafy trees. On the left, a red-stone shrine with a deity murti (a dark figure) draped in flower garlands of orange and yellow marigolds stands beside a white arched frame. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded near a small mat. A group of people in saffron-orange robes stands on a dark polished floor; a woman in an orange sari with a white garland holds a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a tall man in orange holds a golden staff and trident-like ritual object. Several people in white and yellow stand nearby with hands raised in prayer, and a person on the right raises a camera overhead.2008-12-28 +1 copiesAn outdoor ritual scene beneath large shade trees. At left, a deity murti stands in a white arched niche, decorated with garlands in red, orange and white, on a rough red-stone base with a tray of offerings. A man in white dhoti stands near it. In the centre, a woman in orange robes and a white flower garland holds a small vessel toward the murti. Beside her, a line of people in saffron and orange robes stand on a dark reflective floor; one tall man in orange holds a long staff, and another holds a small tray. On the right, people in white and yellow clothes stand together, and a man in white raises a camera overhead. Several devotees stand in the background. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-12-28December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual at a shrine beneath large shade trees. A deity murti stands under a white arched canopy, draped in garlands of marigolds and flowers, behind a red rock mound with a small offering tray in front. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand in a line on a dark reflective platform; a woman in front, in an orange garment with a white flower garland, holds a small item toward the shrine, while a man at right in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff with a gold top and a rudraksha-style necklace. Others in orange and a few in white and yellow stand with hands folded in prayer. A gold-coloured ritual object is visible at upper right. The scene reads as a puja or darshan at the shrine during festival celebrations.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph under large shady trees at a temple-like shrine with a deity murti in a white arched niche, garlanded with orange and multicolored flower garlands, set on a red rock mound with a dark reflective pool in front. A line of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands in procession or worship; a foreground figure in orange robes with a long flower garland holds a small silver vessel, while a tall figure in orange holds a long staff-like ritual item. Other attendees wear white and yellow dress, and some stand with hands folded in prayer. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on a mat near the shrine base.2008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor temple ritual under shady trees at a shrine with a white arched frame and a deity murti draped in garlands of orange and yellow flowers. In front, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot with palms joined in prayer beside a red-garbed woman with hands folded. To the right, a man in orange holds a lit aarti lamp and a brass vessel while a group of devotees in orange and cream robes stand on a dark polished floor. A person at the far right carries a tall gold-tipped staff under an ornate red and gold canopy. Red offerings are heaped near the shrine, and flower petals and a small brass bowl lie on a white platform in the foreground.2008-12-27Outdoor photo of a ritual at a shaded temple grounds under large trees. A central black stone deity murti stands in a silver arch, draped in orange and red garlands, with a red stone pile and flower offerings before it. A young person in orange robes and a white flower garland, carrying a flower offering, walks across a dark reflective floor. Behind them, several people in orange robes and white dhotis stand in a line, one holding a tall golden staff. A white-clad attendant carries a brass vessel. Brass bells and a yellow flower arrangement lie on a white platform in the foreground.2008-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long shawl and a garland of white flowers stands at a shrine, raising a lit lamp and ringing a handbell before a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, orange and yellow. Several saffron-clad men with rudraksha malas stand to the right; one holds a brass trident and another a plate of flowers. The ground is red earth with a dark polished floor reflecting the shrine. This matches the photo of a puja at a shrine with a lamp and bell.2008-12-26 +1 copies