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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shrine. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print top over an orange-red cloth sits cross-legged on a raised dais at left, lit by a brass oil lamp and small oil lamps and offerings on a tray. Behind the seated figure stands a tiered white ornamental structure. To the right, a man in a light brown jacket stands facing the dais, and a row of standing devotees in dim light fills the background, with a bright floodlight above them. Ritual implements are visible at the far right edge.

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November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20A night photograph of a procession in near darkness. In the centre, a long-haired man in a leopard-print shawl over a red garment stands in profile, lit by a warm spotlight. Blurred figures in the foreground and background partly frame him, and a lit golden object, possibly a lamp or kalasha, appears at lower left. Strips of coloured fabric hang at the top left corner.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night outdoor photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, seated cross-legged on a raised platform behind a brass lamp and a flower-decorated brass vessel. He wears a leopard-print shawl over a bare upper body, a red cloth draped over the shoulder, a strand of red rudraksha beads, and red-orange trousers. Behind him in the dark, several people in white and yellow clothing stand and watch, some with garlands. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, red-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, seated as a ceremonial figure). Stage light falls on the right side of the scene.2010-11-20Night photograph of a seated man on a raised ceremonial seat in a dark outdoor setting, lit mainly by warm lamps and a light source from the right. He has long dark wavy hair, a red dot on his forehead, a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and wears a leopard-print shawl over a bright orange-red garment; he smiles with eyes lowered. In front are brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a kalasha with green leaves on a table. Several people stand in the background in white and saffron clothing. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with a pada puja setting. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and shown with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange clothing, with a shawl.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20