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A photograph of a devotional offering in a crowded setting. In the foreground, a young man in orange robes with pink lotus flowers draped over his shoulder holds a terracotta pot filled with white grains, while his other hand reaches into it. Beside him, another man in an orange robe wears a long gold necklace with a small embedded medallion. Behind them, several men wear orange and white clothing, one with a rudraksha mala, and a blonde-haired person is seen from behind in the lower right.

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A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in the evening. In the centre, a young man in orange robes wears a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak mark, and holds a terracotta pot filled with grains or sweets while another hand reaches in. Beside him, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment, a pink lotus flower garland and rudraksha beads, looks toward him. Men in orange and white clothes stand around, and the foreground shows the backs of two people, one with grey curly hair and one with blonde hair.2008-06-09A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk with a crowd gathered behind. In the centre, a seated man in a red-orange shawl and orange-saffron ritual wear, with white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, receives a metal vessel decorated with pink and white flowers from a bare-chested priest in a red-and-white checked cloth. Behind them stands a young man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, and a row of onlookers in white, yellow and saffron clothing watch. In the foreground are a woven basket of petals and a small metal bowl. Attributing the seated figure as a person cannot be made firmly from appearance alone, so the identity is marked unsure.2009-07-13January 30 20102010-01-30December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession at an outdoor festival. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and has a red tilak on the forehead; they stand with hands raised in front of a brass kalasha-style offering decorated with flowers and leaves at the bottom. Around them, saffron-robed men wearing gold-beaded mala necklaces stand with hands folded or gesturing, and a bearded man on the left in orange cloth also wears a beaded mala. Ornate gold-tipped staffs and orange flags rise above the crowd, and white-clad devotees stand in the background. The scene reads as a festival procession, with the central figure appearing to be a probable Swamiji by hair, saffron clothing and mala cues.2008-12-23Outdoor temple procession scene in bright daylight. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a maroon shawl holds a silver kalasha decorated with marigolds, white flowers and mango leaves, topped with a yellow coconut. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a long white garland with red and orange flowers, and a rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the kalasha. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants stand near a red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a tall gold-topped staff. Palm trees and a bus appear in the background.2008-12-25Night outdoor temple-procession scene with string lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a pink flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, holds a brass-and-green-leaf kalasha-style pot at the centre. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-scarved devotees crowd close, while a man in white at the right pours from a vessel. Marigold garlands hang on a white pillar at left, with green leaves and bowls on the ground.2009-01-12January 15 20092009-01-15December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual on grass at an open-air ceremony. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white tilak on his forehead and a white and red flower garland, sits on a red cushion with hands joined near an earthen pot wrapped in marigold garlands. Oil lamps burn on brass plates alongside red kumkum, rice and fruit. Behind him, a standing man in white holds a silver staff or ritual implement. Around them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand and kneel, one with palms pressed together. A man in a grey cap and grey vest with pink-and-white checked shawl kneels beside them. a person seated centre, wearing a saffron garment, a flower garland, gold rings and a white forehead mark, consistent with a puja or abhishekam setting.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual at a gold-ornamented shrine structure. A long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti pours water from a silver vessel over a clay pot holding a plant, with green leaves placed at its base. Beside them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha-style garlands and bangles stand with palms pressed together in devotion. A figure in white clothes stands behind, and a white canopy and flower garlands appear in the background. The gold-framed shrine has ornate carved relief patterns.2008-04-19Outdoor festival procession at a person ashram event. In the foreground on the left, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace looks to the side. Beside him, a man in saffron robes wears a white cap and a long white and red flower garland, extending his hands toward a woman. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery bends forward offering a small yellow-and-green kalasha-style offering in a woven basket. Saffron-robed men and white-clad devotees stand behind, some with palms pressed in namaskar. Orange and colourful festoons and a decorated canopy frame the scene.2008-12-30