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Outdoor temple ritual with a man in the centre standing with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, a long white jasmine garland and a gold beaded necklace with red flowers, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a ceremonial oil lamp on a stand, and a copper kalasha-topped shrine tower draped with yellow and white flower garlands. Around him stand men in saffron and orange robes, a bald priest in orange, a man in white dhoti with gold border at left, and a young boy in orange cloth with a tilak. Green trees fill the background.

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April 10 20162016-04-10Outdoor photo of a central man with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing a deep red-maroon robe over a rudraksha mala and a long multi-strand necklace of red and white flower garlands with gold ornaments, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold pendant. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. Around him, devotees in orange and white attire stand with hands folded; a woman at left wears an orange head covering and an orange-and-gold sari with a gold ceremonial staff nearby. A man at right with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas wears a white dhoti with gold border, and other attendees in white stand behind. Trees and a red pillar appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) at the centre, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red-maroon robe with rudraksha mala.2016-04-10A photograph of a man in a rust-red robe with a white-and-red flower garland and a gold-beaded garland, standing with his palms pressed together at his chest and smiling. He has a red vermilion dot on his forehead and short dark hair, with a dim outdoor setting behind him. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and white headbands stand with folded hands, some wearing rudraksha malas. Golden poles and red and yellow decorations are visible at the edges. The man's identity is not established from appearance.2014-10-29September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A man with eyes closed stands in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a large garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, a maroon-brown shawl over his shoulder, and a gold ceremonial pendant. White sacred ash marks his forehead with a red tilak. Behind him, saffron-turbaned men in orange garments and bare-chested attendants stand near a tray of green leaves, under leafy trees. An attendant at right holds a tall yellow pole. The setting appears outdoors, suited to a padapuja or ritual event.2017-09-02A photograph of a central man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red-brown shawl over his shoulders, a large garland of red roses, yellow flowers and white jasmine, a gold ornamental pendant, rudraksha beads, and a horizontal white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange cloth stand in an outdoor setting under green trees, one holding a long yellow-gold staff at right. Several figures have white ash markings on their skin. The central man has long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold necklace, but the image does not confirm his identity, so the a person field remains unsure.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02October 29 20142014-10-29A man at night in a procession stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling with eyes toward the upper right. He wears a white vibhuti band with a red tilak, long dark hair swept back, a bright red sleeveless upper garment, and a thick garland of white flowers with orange, purple and blue accents. Behind him stand other devotees in white and saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, white vibhuti on their foreheads and arms, and tall gold-and-silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials.2014-09-30Outdoor photo beneath large old banyan tree roots. A central man with hands pressed together in namaste stands wearing a thick garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, a maroon-brown cloth draped over his shoulders, a gold ornamental pendant necklace with a gold emblem, a red thread on his wrist, and white and red forehead markings. A tall bamboo pole rises beside him. Flanking him, a younger man on the left wears an orange turban and orange cloth with a white dhoti and rudraksha beads, hands in anjali. On the right a shirtless man in orange cloth with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala also stands with hands together, and a partial figure appears at the far right edge. The group appears to be in a ritual or devotional gathering.2017-09-02A man in a rust-red robe stands outdoors at dusk, smiling and holding his hands together at chest height. He wears two long rudraksha malas and a white-and-red flower garland. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, other people stand in saffron and white, some with hands folded.2014-10-29