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A photograph of an outdoor scene with a rocky hill behind it. In the foreground a man with his back to the camera wears an orange sannyasi-style dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a red and yellow ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe over a seated figure. The seated figure, in an orange-red turban and rudraksha mala with a trident-topped staff, sits on a red-brown seat in a pose of blessing, and appears to be a printed or painted figure rather than a living person. Behind them are stacked orange containers, a low white wall, and trees. Copyright text is visible on the image corner.

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February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shoulder cloth stands on a low stone platform, raising a brass lamp with a bell-shaped handle toward a seated figure. The seated figure is a painted or sculpted statue with a red-orange turban, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, seated on a red and gold cushioned seat beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe. A rocky hill with sparse trees rises behind, and orange-brown corrugated containers stand behind the platform. The statue is not a living person, and the priest's face is not visible.2017-02-03A shirtless man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, holding a ceremonial object, before a large seated painted or printed figure of a saffron-robed guru with a turban, rudraksha mala and gold garland, under a multicoloured fringed umbrella. The figure appears in an image on a board or statue rather than as a physical person. Behind is a rocky wooded hill, orange shipping containers and a white wall.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor scene at the base of a rocky, scrub-covered hill with trees. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and saffron shawl with beaded necklaces stands on a raised white-and-red platform, holding a ceremonial multicoloured umbrella over a seated figure. The seated figure wears red-and-white clothing and a red headpiece with garlands and strands of beads, sitting on a red-and-brown pedestal, possibly a statue or murti. A white car and a woman in white at the right edge are partly visible. Red shipping-container-style walls stand behind the platform.2017-02-03Outdoor photograph of a priest in orange dhoti, bare-backed with a rudraksha mala, holding a brass handbell and lamp-like brass stand toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange garment and multiple garlands, sits on a brown cushioned seat beneath a multicoloured umbrella with tassels, with hands raised in greeting. Behind them are a corrugated-roofed structure with salmon-coloured panels and a green hillside. Two people are visible.2017-02-03February 06 20172017-02-06Outdoor photo before a forested hill. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, raises a gold ceremonial staff toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a red-orange turban, orange robe, and multiple beaded necklaces, with hands in anjali and a gold object held in one hand, sitting on a low cushioned seat beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella. Behind them are stacked orange containers and a corrugated roof. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, distinguished by the turban, saffron robe and ornate necklaces, in a ceremonial reception role, and the staff-raising man is a priest or attendant. Rocky hill slopes rise in the background.2017-02-03A shirtless man in orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala waves a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp toward a seated statue on a raised platform. The seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha beads and a gold garland, and a multicoloured umbrella shades it. Behind the platform rise a rocky hill and trees, with white pillars and a red-brick wall at the sides. Two women in orange saris sit at the lower right with brass vessels and a small lamp in front of them.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03