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Outdoor courtyard ceremony with a large crowd in orange and saffron robes, many with orange headwear and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a dark robe with a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands on a striped runner, hands joined, with a ceremonial umbrella-like canopy above. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl gestures near a raised stone platform, and white-clad attendants stand in a line. Devotees on the left press palms together in prayer. Red walls, palm trees and a temple tower are visible in the background.

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August 25 20172017-08-25Outdoors under large banyan-like trees, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a dark polished slab set with a small red-and-white mat. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti, a red and white flower garland, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a silver handbell. Behind him stands a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes, some in saffron and red saris, with hands folded in anjali. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a garland holds a silver tray with offerings, and another man in white holds a tray of fruit or sweets. This appears to be a pratyaksha pada puja at Bidadi Ashram. Swamiji (probable): the man in the centre shows long hair, saffron dhoti, garland and gold chain.2013-01-01Outdoor procession under a leafy tree canopy on a black mat walkway. A man in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold ornate necklace, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair swept back, and his palms are pressed together in greeting; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-saffron robes carry trays of flowers and offerings, and one person photographs with a phone. A decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands and a purple canopy appears at the left. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2016-12-23September 08 20152015-09-08July 02 20142014-07-02Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard with striped pink, green and blue mats. A red-and-gold umbrella with om-style motifs is held above a bearded man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl wearing a white floral garland and gold necklace, hands joined in prayer before a square pit with red petals. Beside him a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and gold chains holds an umbrella-shaded position, while several men in orange dhotis stand at right holding brass plates and a conch-like vessel. A white-clad attendant stands at left beside a red pillar, a green coconut lies on the mat, and marigold-yellow sweet packets and brass vessels sit in the foreground. Several people in orange clothing stand in the background among trees.2017-10-01A festive procession scene under a pavilion. A long-haired man in a rust-brown garment with a long dreadlock-style braid and a large white-and-red flower garland faces away from the camera, receiving honour. A young attendant in orange dhoti with a gold-toned ceremonial rod holds a large ornate yellow-and-green umbrella above him, with red and blue umbrellas beside. Devotees in orange and saffron robes stand with palms pressed in namaskar, while women in white saris and a woman in olive-green dress with flowers observe. A crowd stands behind. The swami-like central figure is not clearly identified in the image; no a person identification is made from appearance.2016-10-08Outdoor procession on a wet paved path beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a long fresh flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms and a gold pendant walks barefoot on a striped runner, while attendants in orange robes and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border follow. A figure in orange holds a decorated umbrella on a long pole. In the foreground a brass lamp with a lit flame, a plantain leaf with offerings, and a smoking fire pit sit on a red-rimmed platform at the base of the tree.2017-09-02March 01 20162016-03-01Outdoor procession on a paved walkway beside a red boundary wall and palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a gold-edged sash, a long garland of beads and a red-and-gold turban walks ahead of a crowd. Several saffron and orange-robed sannyasis, a man in white kurta with a pendant, and women in saris and salwar kameez follow. A multicoloured canopy stands in the background. Appearance-based cues for the central figure (turban, bead garland, saffron-toned robe) are consistent with the a person candidate; identity remains uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a red-carpeted open pavilion under a red and white canopy. At centre, a man in a saffron-brown robe with a dark-red turban and a heavy gold-and-bead necklace walks forward barefoot, flanked by attendants in white dhotis and gold-bordered cloths. An attendant carries a tray of fruit and flowers, and a decorated parasol stands behind. Onlookers in white shirts and dark clothes stand along the left edge, and a cameraman films. Potted banana plants and bright streamers frame the scene.2016-12-03October 08 20162016-10-08