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Outdoor ritual scene in daylight. A central figure with long, wet, swept-back black hair, white ash marks on the forehead and a red dot, wears an orange-red saffron cloth and a long white-and-green-and-red garland of flowers, while smiling and reaching toward a silver plate of white grains held by a man in white on the right. Behind him stands a tall dark polished shivalingam wrapped with a multicolour flower garland, with water running over it. To the left, an older man in white with glasses presses his palms together in greeting, and a monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands nearby. Orange flag bunting and trees appear in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man with wet, swept-back hair and a white-and-red forehead mark, wearing an orange robe and a thick white and multicoloured flower garland, smiling with eyes half-closed and one hand raised. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of white powder, while a second person in orange holds a towel-wrapped bundle. Behind them a large dark black stone lingam with a flower garland and water spraying over it, under a clear sky with orange bunting and trees. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the long-haired man in the flower garland, shown in person during an abhishekam ritual.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless orange-saffron robe, a long garland of white and red flowers, and a rudraksha mala around his neck with a gold chain. He stands at a stone pillar in an outdoor temple setting, reaching toward a silver plate of pink petals held by a younger attendant in orange robes and a gold necklace. A pink cloth hangs behind and greenery is visible at left. The visible cues are long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's description of a person presence, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2009-07-07A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-red jasmine garland with green leaves draped over his shoulders. He has a white forehead band with a red dot and walks outdoors among people in white clothing; behind him are yellow-and-red festival canopies and a blue-purple draped tent. A small golden vessel is visible in another person's hand at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), walking in a procession-style crowd, with long hair, saffron robe and garland as the qualifying cues.2009-01-02June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of an evening puja at a Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange garment with gold trim and a long white and red flower garland holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the lingam. Long dark hair and a gold necklace are visible; the cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) performing the ritual. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver tray, and another man in white with an orange shawl and tripundra marks stands with palms joined in prayer. Flower-garlanded pillars and a floral arch decorate the background, and a seated man in orange is visible at the lower left.2007-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07December 23 20082008-12-23January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photo at a temple-like pavilion with a carved stone pillar and red cloth hanging beside it. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and white ash markings on his arms and forehead, holds out his hand over a plate of offerings. Facing him, a bald man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl kneels with palms joined in greeting. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white forehead mark holds a plate, and several people in orange and red robes stand nearby, including a smiling woman in orange with a garland. Green trees and bushes fill the background.2008-01-17December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine area where a long-haired man in plain orange robes stands at the right, wearing a long garland of red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds. Beside him a younger man in orange robes kneels and holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the shrine, while another man in orange stands behind. At the left edge, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a bearded older man in white and orange hold a brass tray of white jasmine and orange flowers. Pink and white flower petals are scattered on the stone ledge, and a deity murti and a red-and-orange draped figure appear in the background. Several people are visible.2008-08-07