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A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands in a rust-red ochre robe, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and orange and purple flowers over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas on his arm and neck and a gold chain at his throat. He holds his palms together in namaskar, facing a bare-chested priest in a reddish-brown dhoti who holds a silver tray or plate toward him. Behind them a colourful festoon canopy hangs overhead, and a crowd of devotees in orange robes and white clothes watches from the background at night. The scene suggests a ritual offering in a temple setting.

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October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A man stands in folded-hands namaste with a long garland of white jasmine and orange and red roses around his neck and shoulders, wearing a rust-brown draped cloth and rudraksha malas on his arms and chest. A sandalwood tilak marks his forehead. Behind him on the right, a man in cream dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands beside a large drum, and on the left a person in orange cloth holds a tall golden staff while another holds a brass plate. Smoke or incense haze fills the dim night setting with a crowd behind. The scene reads as a ritual gathering. Appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and garland, but no crown, throne or ceremonial gold necklace visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-10-19A man in an orange-brown ochre robe stands with eyes closed and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. He holds a tall golden ritual staff raised in one hand while his other hand receives a small silver vessel from a person in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and gold bangles. Behind him, a white-robed figure stands near a dark stone deity murti and another person in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands in the background among orange-draped structures and scaffolding. The setting is an open courtyard at night.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02A man with eyes closed and hands pressed together stands in the centre of an outdoor crowd beneath green leafy trees. He wears a thick garland of red roses, yellow roses, white jasmine and green leaves, plus ornate gold necklaces, a brown-maroon cloth wrapped over the shoulder and a small gold earring. White sacred ash marks his forehead. Behind him, men in saffron-orange cloths and orange headwraps stand with hands folded or hold a flower tray at the lower left. Several bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloths stand nearby. The distinctive long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and garland match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, shown in person.2017-09-02A photograph of a bearded man in an orange-brown ochre sannyasi robe standing outdoors at night, with a large garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers, white blossoms and green leaves draped over his shoulders and chest. He has white and red tilak markings on his forehead and holds a bamboo staff in one hand. Another person in white dhoti and white shirt with a ring on his finger hands him a small offering or receives his hands in a greeting. Behind them, a second man in a yellow and white dhoti holds green leaves, a red carpet lies on the ground, red curtains hang on a pillar, and white deity statues stand in the background of a temple courtyard.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02September 05 20162016-09-05 +1 copiesNight outdoor scene of a ceremony. A bearded man in a dark maroon-red robe with a shawl and a red tilak on his forehead holds a large garland of white flowers with pink-red blossoms and green leaves, looking down at it. A long-haired devotee with a wide orange-red waist cloth and an orange-beaded bracelet bends forward toward the garland. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with orange-gold border stands, and a person in an orange-red cloth is at the right edge near a golden pole. Bright lamps light the background of trees and onlookers.2016-10-29Night photo of a bare-chested man in an orange shawl wearing a thick green leaf garland with red and yellow flower accents, standing beside a younger man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks. The younger man holds a folded red-brown cloth with a small red flower on it. Behind them, other men in orange garments with white forehead markings and malas stand near a tree with orange flowers and string lights. The leaf-and-flower garland and folded cloth suggest a felicitation or offering ceremony.2017-07-07Night outdoor ritual photograph under a canopy with hanging red and orange lanterns and a colourful decorated umbrella overhead. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a long white and pink flower garland stands with eyes lowered and a faint smile. A priest in a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of yellow and pink flowers and a small lamp, and a second man in white dhoti with gold border and a beaded mala stands behind. A small oil lamp burns on the ground in front, and a red-cushioned seat is visible at left.2016-10-29