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Night outdoor ritual photograph. A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holds a small gold bowl-shaped vessel in one hand and a yellow cup or packet to his mouth with the other, drinking. Behind him, several people in orange and white clothing stand in the dark, and a man in orange with glasses and a shaved head holds a mobile phone to his ear at right. A golden deity murti or ornament is partly visible at the left edge.

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November 20 20102010-11-20Outdoor evening scene at a procession or satsang. A long-haired person in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl sits on an orange-draped flatbed cart or platform, holding a small object in hands while speaking, with a tilak on the forehead. Behind them a gilded golden throne-like structure is decorated with marigold garlands and colourful flowers. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in orange holds a brass bowl with a golden-brown offering. Around the platform several men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls, along with other devotees in orange and a woman in pink, stand and watch.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a vermilion dot on his forehead, wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange robes with a rudraksha mala across his chest. He sits on an orange cloth, lifting a small object and handling an offering arranged on a silver tray with flowers, a yellow flower and a leaf. Behind him stands a golden shrine with carved figures and a floral garland. A brass bowl and a silver vessel sit in the foreground, and white-clad attendants with red stoles stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala match the presentation the page describes. Setting suggests a pada puja during a satsang procession.2010-11-20Night photograph in profile of a person with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a leopard-print shawl over a red garment, lit by warm light from the left against a dark background. A red and yellow fringed canopy edge is visible at top left, and a lit lamp or lantern sits at the lower left. On the right, a bespectacled person in an orange-red robe stands partly visible. The long-haired figure, wearing a leopard-print shawl with red beneath, is a person candidate by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, ornate wrap, distinctive clothing), though the face is not used for identification.2010-11-20Night outdoor photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, seated cross-legged on a raised platform behind a brass lamp and a flower-decorated brass vessel. He wears a leopard-print shawl over a bare upper body, a red cloth draped over the shoulder, a strand of red rudraksha beads, and red-orange trousers. Behind him in the dark, several people in white and yellow clothing stand and watch, some with garlands. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, red-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, seated as a ceremonial figure). Stage light falls on the right side of the scene.2010-11-20Night photograph of a seated man on a raised ceremonial seat in a dark outdoor setting, lit mainly by warm lamps and a light source from the right. He has long dark wavy hair, a red dot on his forehead, a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and wears a leopard-print shawl over a bright orange-red garment; he smiles with eyes lowered. In front are brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a kalasha with green leaves on a table. Several people stand in the background in white and saffron clothing. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with a pada puja setting. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and shown with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange clothing, with a shawl.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night photo of a temple ritual beside an ornate copper-and-bronze lamp pillar with carved figures and an orange cloth tied near its top. A robed figure in orange with a long leopard-print shawl, gold-beaded necklace and dark flowing hair holds a small silver lamp and bell-like object, facing the pillar. Beside them, a second man in an orange garment with a gold-beaded necklace holds a gold-rimmed tray. Palm fronds are dark in the background. The page identifies the event as a Kartheekai Deepam lamp-lighting, and the robed figure's cues (long swept hair, orange clothing, ceremonial gold necklace, leopard-print shawl) make the a person label applicable.2010-11-21July 29 20122012-07-29July 29 20122012-07-29A seated figure in orange-saffron dhoti and wrap with a leopard-print shawl and layered gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, pouring liquid from a silver vessel with a long spout over a brass deity murti pair on a red base. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. Gold-toned metal vessels, a small silver bowl and a lit oil lamp stand on an orange-gold cloth table, with flowers and garlanded offerings at right. A dark stone-mosaic wall forms the backdrop. A partially visible person at lower right and a hand holding a brass pot at left. Abhishekam-style ritual.2012-07-29