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Outdoor photo of a temple ritual at Bidadi campus. A long-haired man in orange robes and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised stone platform, smiling and applying white powder to his hands over a tray. Pink lotus buds are arranged on the platform edge beside a garland of white and magenta flowers. Around him, people in white clothes and a woman in a green blouse stand close, one holding a flower garland. A saffron-robed attendant in the lower right holds a white cloth and wears a tilak. A stone pillar with carved figures and a banana plant stand behind, with a dark blue cloth draped on the structure. Several people are present, all visible as partial figures.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor temple ritual under a blue cloth canopy beside a carved stone pillar with a banana plant. A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth and a long rudraksha mala sits smiling on a stone platform, his arms and body marked with white ash, with pink lotus flowers laid before him and brass lamps and vessels on the right. Two younger men in white and orange-and-white attire stand at left and centre, one holding a tray and another offering items on a plate. Garlands of white and pink flowers lie on the ground. The man's pictured figure shows distinctive adornments and orange clothing; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-06-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, a white and red-yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha-style bracelet holds out a silver bowl of white powder while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and reaches toward it. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing sits on stone steps, with a pillared temple colonnade above. The scene looks like a ritual blessing; the saffron-clad figure's cues are long hair, saffron robes and garland, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person seated and offering prasad to a kneeling devotee. Around 25 people are visible.2010-12-29A photograph of a temple courtyard ritual where a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and stands on a stone platform. Several devotees in saffron robes, one with a full beard, hold white jasmine garlands and a brass plate near him. In front, older men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a long braid bow forward to receive the garlands. Behind them stands a small stone shrine with a carved deity relief, a brass oil lamp and scattered pink flower petals. A seated white deity murti wearing a red crown, gold necklace and red garment appears at the upper right beside a small golden kalasha-like vessel and red curtains.2008-08-07A photograph inside a small room with cream walls and a window. On the right, a seated figure in a deep red-orange robe and matching red turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland, holds a silver trident-staff and smiles while a devotee offers a lit oil lamp. An elderly man in white clothes and an elderly woman in a pale yellow blouse kneel and make the offering, with a silver plate of flower petals on the floor. Around them, devotees with folded hands wear white shirts and orange garments, and a young man has a shaved head and rudraksha malas. A small child in pink is held by an older man in white, and a cameraman stands at the back. The seated figure has distinctive long cues but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is left unsure.2014-07-01March 07 20162016-03-07August 08 20092009-08-08Photograph of a crowded temple ritual with devotees in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with white tilak markings on their foreheads. In the foreground a devotee in an orange-red cloth offers something from a green plate. Behind him a white-clad priest attends a stone deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a blue cloth, beside a stone kalasha and small statues. Oil lamps and scattered flower petals are on the floor, and red-walled structures stand in the background.2016-03-07A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a bare chest, receiving and blessing a man in white dhoti and shirt who wears a white and red flower garland. The seated figure, a person by swept-back long hair and ornate orange clothing, sits on an ornate carved wooden throne-like seat with a microphone stand beside him, reaching out to offer a sacred thread or flower. Behind them, a crowd of men in white clothes and garlands stands under a corrugated shade roof, with orange-robed attendants and a palm tree and yellow flower strings visible. A plate of fruits, sweets and offerings lies on the floor in front.2006-12-26March 07 20162016-03-07