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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a patterned rug beside a stone wall. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange cap, with a beaded necklace and rudraksha-style strands, holds a white conch shell in one hand. Beside him a younger man in a dark jacket with an orange cloth over his head leans forward, holding a small rectangular tray or board. On a low table in front are a brass bowl, a small tray of grass or straw, and a bundle of thin sticks. A striped tiger-print cushion sits behind the seated figure. Sunlight falls across the scene from the left.

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September 29 20102010-09-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at a stone wall with a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange cap, a rudraksha mala and a garland of marigolds, sitting on a tiger-striped seat with a shawl-like wrap. He holds a small cup and a brass plate with offerings. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, hands folded, stands to the left beside a flower-decked deity murti under a yellow canopy. Marigold garlands, a brass vessel, a plate of rice and a copper pot sit on a red cloth. Several seated devotees in orange and white watch from the right, with a microphone stand nearby.2010-09-29September 29 20102010-09-29A photograph of two men in saffron orange robes sitting on the ground outdoors beside a small fire burning on the lower edge of the frame. The man on the right has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala with beads around his neck, and makes a peace sign with one raised hand. The man on the left wears an orange shawl and a red turban and holds a steel plate of offerings toward the fire. Behind them stand several people in dark and grey clothing, with a stone wall and a doorway in the background.2005-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone-walled site. A person in an orange puffer jacket, orange beanie and orange robes sits cross-legged with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel and a spoon-like implement over a white marble deity murti of several figures set on a gold-edged yellow-stained platform. A brass lamp and copper vessels sit in front, and a brass kalasha rests on the ground. Other people in orange clothing stand at the left edge, and a blue water container is visible. The scene suggests abhishekam with milk or water poured over the murti.2005-05-25A photograph of a homa or yagna at a riverside or hillside setting. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, kneels at a small fire pit and pours an offering from a brass vessel into the flames. Brass bowls, a brass ladle and a steel bowl of offerings sit on the stone ground beside the fire. Several other people in orange or saffron robes sit and kneel around the ritual area in the background, and a person in white stands near the right edge. Plastic containers are visible behind them.2005-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph taken outdoors in cold weather. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti mark on the forehead sits and offers something from a white plate to a person in a red knit cap and dark jacket who reaches forward with cupped hands. Behind them stand two more people in orange shawls, one holding a white cloth, and a woman in a dark jacket. The saffron-clad figure with long hair and rudraksha matches the probable Swamiji cues, so the appearance-based label is used here. The scene looks like a distribution or blessing exchange in a Himalayan setting.2005-05-25A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange cap kneeling on a stone floor at an outdoor ritual. He pours liquid from a small vessel over an ornate silver-coloured image or stand, while the floor is splashed with yellow liquid. Brass oil lamps, copper pots and a brass bowl sit in front, and a plastic jerrycan and water containers are visible behind. Two other people in orange and pink clothing sit at the left edge. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering. Swamiji (probable): the kneeling man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2005-05-25A photograph of a stone-floored shrine room with grey plastered walls, where a figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering pours liquid from a brass vessel over a stone lingam-like object set in a channel. Nearby, several people in saffron and orange robes sit or stand around brass plates, bowls and a small metal lamp. A seated devotee in white leans forward at left, a man in a grey jacket and orange scarf stands behind, and a figure in a yellow turban sits at the right. Ritual abhishekam with brass bowls and offerings appears in progress.2005-05-25A photograph of a Himalayan temple interior with bare grey concrete walls and a metal-roofed structure at top left. A bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe stands at centre-right pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a stone lingam-style murti set on a raised platform. Around him, several men in orange shawls and orange robes stand or kneel, one in white dhoti and orange garment seated at lower left. Brass plates, a bowl, and small offering dishes sit on the stone floor, with yellow liquid spilled across the ground. A visible abhishekam ritual is underway, with devotees observing and assisting.2005-05-25A photograph taken at an open-sided, corrugated-roof shelter in the Himalayas. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands holding a long white staff upright. Beside him on the left, a bearded sadhu in orange wrap and dhoti stands, and in the centre a man in a checked lungi and orange head covering kneels on a stone platform. Other saffron-clad figures and onlookers stand in the background among stone structures. The scene appears to be a sacred site visit or ritual gathering.2005-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual fire ceremony in a plain concrete courtyard with a sooty fire pit in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the fire pit, tending it with a bowl and brass vessels nearby. Behind him, a robed figure in orange clothing sits near a brass lamp stand and tray, with a golden-yellow cloth spread on the floor. Around them, about a dozen men in saffron and orange robes sit or stand, one in a green rain jacket on the left, and a few in grey and white. Brass pots, puja items and scattered sticks are on the ground. This appears to be a homa or yagna with offerings.2005-05-25 +1 copies