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Outdoor photo at a ceremonial site under a canopy strung with red and orange tassels and small red lamps. Four people in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera, facing rows of white-and-black pots or vessels on the ground. The central figure has long, loose dark hair and wears a white flower garland over orange cloth; a bare-headed figure to the left has long hair and a red sash. On the right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a beaded necklace, and another figure in orange holds a string of beads. Orange flags and trees appear in the background.

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Outdoor photo on dusty ground at an event with rows of white-covered seating or mats behind bamboo fencing. A man with long dark hair and a grey-bearded face walks forward in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron shawl, bare feet, with a dark rudraksha-style mala. Two saffron-robed attendants walk behind him, one with a garland, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside him with hands folded. Ornate multicoloured parasols with fringe and red-and-orange flags with dark circular emblems stand above. Strings of small yellow lights hang overhead, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. Several people in white stand on the right.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19An outdoor photograph on a dusty red-earth ground at an event site. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and stands among orange-clad companions. Behind them, an ornate multicoloured canopy with fringed edges shelters the scene, and a row of white-covered seating or dais units lies to the left. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the foreground with his back turned, another in a white kurta and a man in a white shirt stand nearby, and strings of small orange lights are strung between bamboo poles. The figure in orange with the garland has long dark hair and appears to match the Swamiji (probable) description given the distinctive long hair, saffron robes and garland cues, while the surrounding people wear white and orange ritual attire.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19November 10 20112011-11-10Night photograph of a riverside or ghat-style outdoor ceremony lit by bright white lamps and strings of small flames. Four young men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row at the edge of the ghat, each raising a brass kalasha or lamp vessel overhead with one arm; the nearest holds a bright brass vessel. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on the steps at the right, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a rail on the left. Several small clay oil lamps flicker on the stone steps, and a fire burns at the lower left. Thin bamboo poles and wires strung with lights frame the scene, with a red flag visible at the upper right.2008-05-19Outdoor ritual procession along a path lined with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, bordered by red and white kerbs. A man in orange robes carries a brass pot with a flowing shawl, while a central figure in orange robes with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a heavy yellow and white marigold garland walks barefoot; a person by appearance with long swept hair, orange robes and a garland. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls bend over the lingams and pour liquid or offer pots. Dark storm clouds hang over the open ground with a tall flagpole and palm fronds behind.2008-08-01Outdoor photograph of a large ritual gathering on a paved ground. Rows of white-clad devotees, most wearing white dhotis and shawls, sit facing forward, each before a black Shiva lingam set on a white base. Behind the rows, a line of people in saffron and orange robes and white garments stands behind a bamboo barrier. Two decorative umbrellas with red, orange and yellow panels rise above the crowd, and red and saffron flags fly from poles against a pale sky with trees at left.2008-05-19Outdoor photo at a festival procession under an open sky, with a decorated yellow-and-red canopy and strings of orange and purple decorations overhead. Center: a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, with long dark hair, standing beside a man in saffron robes with a red sash who faces him. Left foreground: a long-haired figure with long dark hair in orange robes seen from behind. Right: men in white and off-white dhotis and shirts, a man in light pink, and a woman in pale clothing in the crowd. Several attendees wear saffron shawls and white clothing. The people visible number roughly 15 to 20.2008-05-19April 06 20082008-04-06Outdoor temple scene at a field of many black stone Shivalingams on low platforms with red-and-white painted edges. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap stands with back to camera, walking toward a large central lingam garlanded with red flower strands and draped with a white cloth and orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left center beside a bald man in white dhoti bending forward at left edge. Green trees, a hill and a small orange-roofed shed fill the background under a pale sky.2011-09-08April 06 20082008-04-06