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Outdoor ceremony under palm trees at an ashram-style festival. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a shawl and multiple gold-toned beaded necklaces, sits on an orange-draped seat or throne and holds a pair of scissors near the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, several men in saffron and white robes stand, and a line of seated and standing spectators watches. A white shrine structure with orange-and-yellow garlands and a dark stone deity murti stands to the right, with saffron pennants strung overhead. Orange and yellow floral decorations line the canopy at the top left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklaces, seated on the throne), performing a ceremonial act of blessing on a devotee.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a colourful canopy with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with layered gold-beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange-draped seat, touching the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl, who bows low with his hands joined. Standing attendants in orange shawls and white garments are nearby, and a crowd of seated devotees, including children, watches from the right. Flower garlands, an orange cushion with yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style pole and a small shrine with a deity picture are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and presents the blessing.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor festival scene under an orange and green fringed canopy with pennant bunting strung between palm trees. A person with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe with gold trim sits on an orange-cushioned seat, holding a small object, while a man in white clothes and an orange shawl kneels on a woven mat before them, touching or washing their foot over a small offering tray. Behind them a dark deity murti stands garlanded with orange flowers, and a tall decorated kalasha-like pillar rises in the background. Several saffron-robed attendants stand near the seat and a crowd of seated devotees, including children, watches from the side. Sound equipment with a microphone stand is at the left edge.2008-12-28Outdoor ceremony under an orange and red canopy hung with small orange pennants, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold-trimmed orange shawl, sits on an orange-draped seat. He extends his right hand toward a younger man in white who kneels and bows low on a woven mat strewn with marigold petals. Beside them, attendants in orange and white stand holding a trident-topped staff and a fan-like ceremonial item. Seated spectators in white and colourful clothes line the background, and a white shrine with a dark deity murti stands to the right, with decorated pillars and palm trees behind.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under a decorated canopy with orange, red and green tassels and orange pennants strung between palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and beaded necklaces sits on an orange-draped seat and holds a small object in his hands, facing a kneeling man in white dhoti and an orange shawl who is also holding something. Several men in orange and white stand behind them, and a crowd of women and children sits on a mat at right. A microphone stand is at left and a decorated pillar and stone deity murti with garlands are at right. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the seated long-haired man in saffron robes with ornate beaded adornments, presented as the central figure receiving the ritual. The kneeling man in white is a devotee assisting in the ceremony.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under an orange and green canopy hung with orange pennants and palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red-cushioned throne, applying a mark to the forehead of a kneeling young man in white with an orange shawl. Attendants in orange stand around, a golden staff is held nearby, and seated women and children in white and colourful dress watch. A purple-and-orange padapuja-style mat lies in front of the throne with a sign reading '' omitted. A small shrine with a deity murti and garlands is visible on the right2008-12-28 +1 copies