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Outdoor ritual photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a thick gold-and-white garland, rudraksha-style gold ornaments, bangles and an orange dhoti holds a silver lamp with a flame, smiling as he performs the lamp offering. Behind him a bare-chested priest with sacred ash and rudraksha beads, an attendant in white with a tall silver staff, and other devotees with ash marks stand near a tray of flowers and offering items. A silver bell rests in the foreground.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under trees with a crowd of men in saffron and orange dhotis and red-orange cloth, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, wearing heavy gold necklaces, a long garland of white and orange flowers and gold armbands, holds a ritual bell in one hand and gestures with the other, smiling. Beside him a man holds a silver kalasha-style vessel and a brass tray of purple flowers. Another man raises a fist in the background. A probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by his rust-red turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-beaded procession setting; he is in_person. Several white-robed and saffron-clad devotees surround the procession.2016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesOutdoor night photograph of a smiling man in a deep red turban with gold ornaments and a gold crescent-and-jewel crown piece. He wears a red-orange cloth, layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, pink and white flower garlands, and gold armlets. In his right hand he holds a brass handbell, and in his left a lit oil lamp with two flames. Several other men in white headbands stand behind him in a dark, leafy setting, one with hands pressed together in prayer. Swamiji (probable): the man's long swept hair under the turban, saffron-red ornate clothing and gold necklaces match the page's description, so he is labelled as a probable in-person presence.2017-11-11September 27 20172017-09-27December 23 20162016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copies