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A photograph of a ceremonial scene outdoors among green foliage. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a rust-red turban with a crescent and trident emblem, a long gold ornate necklace and a dark rudraksha mala with a pink-and-white flower garland. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small silver handbell in the other, smiling. To the left stands a carved wooden pedestal draped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. At the right edge, a person in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Smoke rises from the lamp.

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A bearded man in a maroon-red turban and rust-red dhoti stands smiling and holds a silver cup and a small silver bell, with incense smoke rising beside him. He wears layered gold necklaces, a dark rudraksha mala and a long pink-and-white flower garland. Beside him stands a carved wooden stand or palanquin-like structure draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a striped cloth. On the right, a man in orange clothing presses his palms together in namaste. Outdoors among green foliage, this appears to be a ritual setting. Swamiji (probable): the man in the centre has a turban, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and rust-red robes.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a carved wooden shrine-pedestal draped with white and striped cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, a long ceremonial gold-and-beaded necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland, and bangles, holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell in a ritual gesture toward the shrine. Smoke rises from the lamp. Green foliage and palm trees form the background, and a partially visible person in orange stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man performing the lamp offering, identified by his long swept-back hair, rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe performing a ritual at a carved wooden pedestal with a kalasha-like top draped in white and striped cloth. He wears layered garlands of yellow and white flowers, a long necklace and gold armlets, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang down the pedestal, with a flower-decorated trident beside it. Palm trees and foliage fill the background. a person: the figure is a long-haired man wearing a turban, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, performing the puja as the presiding officiant.2016-12-03January 09 20182018-01-09A man in a maroon turban and rust-brown robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, beside a decorated wooden temple pillar or standard wrapped in white cloth and draped with yellow and white marigold garlands with red accents. He wears a red-and-white floral garland, rudraksha-style gold chains, a crown-like ornament on his turban and gold bangles. To his right, an attendant in an orange garment holds a tray of flowers and leaves near an oil lamp flame, with a copper vessel of flowers and hanging lights behind. Greenery surrounds the outdoor ceremonial setting.2016-12-14November 11 20172017-11-11A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor setting with palm trees. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a red-brown dhoti-style robe stands at right, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and an ornate gold pendant necklace, with a red and yellow flower garland around his neck and red bangles on his wrists. He raises one hand with a flower held in it, beside a carved wooden pillar or structure wrapped with straw, decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold flowers with mango leaves. A second man in orange clothing stands behind the structure, holding a silver bowl, and a third person in orange is partially visible at left. a person: the bearded man with long hair, gold ornate necklace and saffron-toned robe is a.2016-08-27A man in a rust-brown robe stands beside a carved wooden shrine decorated with white jasmine and red rose garlands, raising one arm to a leafy canopy above. He wears a heavy rudraksha-style mala of gold and beads, a large gold pendant, and a long braid of dark hair with a tilak on his forehead. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape over his shoulders. At the right edge, hands hold a silver vessel. Palm fronds and a stone lamp pillar appear in the background. a person is shown here as a sannyasi performing a ritual, with saffron-brown clothing and ornate gold adornments as the qualifying cues.2016-10-03A bearded man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red garment, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, layered gold and bead necklaces, and gold bangles, raises one arm and scatters red flower petals over a wooden palanquin or ratha decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and topped with a mango-leaf and coconut-frond kalasha. Beside him, two shirtless men in orange cloths hold a silver bowl of white flowers and a brass lamp, and another person with long hair stands at the right. Tall ornamental brass-and-wood stands rise in the background among palm trees. The scene reads as a padapuja-style offering, though the page is not visible evidence of the event.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copies