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Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-style setting with red and white draped canopy and strings of marigold and flower garlands. A large black polished stone sphere dominates the foreground, wrapped with a long multicolored flower garland in yellow, red, white, purple and green. Behind it, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold chain stands with hands folded in prayer. Beside him a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange wrap with beaded mala necklaces also stands near the sphere. Seated devotees in white clothes with lanyards sit on red steps along the sides and in the foreground, many with hands in anjali.

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July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08Outdoor ritual scene in front of a large dark polished black stone sphere wrapped with a long garland of alternating red, white, yellow, purple and green flowers. A man in the foreground with hands pressed in anjali mudra wears a red and gold-trimmed shawl, a gold necklace and a multi-strand mala, with a red and yellow flower garland draped over his shoulders. Beside him a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands with palms together. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white clothes and red lanyards, plus a few more people seated on red steps at the right, sit under red and white draped fabric and floral strings. Several people in white are visible in the background.2013-07-08A large black polished stone lingam wrapped with a garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves stands in the foreground of an outdoor ceremony. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a gold ornamental necklace with a garland of red and white flowers stands behind it in a brown-orange garment, appearing to attend the lingam. Beside him, a shaved-headed bare-chested priest with white sandal markings on his arms and chest wears an orange cloth and gold necklace. Orange marigold garlands and a white-and-red draped canopy decorate the stage, and seated devotees in white and red shawls sit on red steps behind. The man with long hair shows swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and garland cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the appearance is a probable in-person match.2013-07-01July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 01 20132013-07-01July 08 20132013-07-08July 01 20132013-07-01A large dark black stone sphere draped with a long garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers dominates the foreground. Behind it stand two men on a raised platform: the taller man in front wears an orange-brown cloth, a multi-strand gold necklace and a flower garland over his shoulder, with long dark hair and a decorated forehead. Beside him a shaved-headed man with a white marking on his upper arm and bare chest faces him, hands near the stone. Orange marigold garlands hang across the backdrop with striped drapery and a tall decorated pillar. Seated devotees in white clothes line the steps at left and right. A purported deity murti is not visible; the central focus is the sphere.2013-07-01July 01 20132013-07-01