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Outdoor ritual photograph beneath palm trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala, a rust-red wrap and a large gold necklace with a gold pendant stands centre, eyes lowered, one hand extended over a brass plate. Garlands of red flowers and yellow marigolds hang from his neck and arms. Beside him an older man with grey hair and a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, holds a red-orange cloth-covered tray. Marigold garlands and a rope hang at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is described by his long hair, rust-red wrap, rudraksha and gold necklace, in the role of the central officiant performing a ritual.

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August 27 20162016-08-27Photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style setting under a large banyan tree with a colourful canopy overhead. A central man in a rust-brown robe wears a thick multi-coloured flower garland of yellow, red, white and green blooms, gold ceremonial necklaces and a large gold pendant, with white ash markings on his forehead and a dark bindi. He holds a green leaf toward a silver bowl of greenery while gesturing outward with his other hand. Behind him a bare-chested priest with white ash on his forehead, rudraksha beads and gold chains holds a silver vessel, and a silver tray of yellow and orange flowers sits in the foreground. A figure in an orange head wrap stands at the left edge.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical forehead marks stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing a maroon-brown unstitched garment, a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, and a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant. A second man beside him wears white cloth, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and white ash marks, and holds a brass tray of yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind them stand a red-and-gold canopy, a banyan tree and a red stone ledge.2017-09-02October 26 20162016-10-26October 03 20162016-10-03A bearded man in a rust-red turban adorned with gold crescent and serpent ornaments, wearing a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces, rudraksha beads and gold armbands, gestures with his right hand over leafy green foliage and a bundle of white and yellow cloth. A younger man with short hair and gold earrings stands at right, looking down. Lush palm foliage and bokeh fill the background. a person: the bearded man in the turban, garland and gold ornaments matches the visible cues for the a person candidate. Outdoor ritual setting.2016-12-03A photograph of a seated man in rust-red ceremonial cloth, wearing heavy gold necklaces with a large pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrist, and a red-and-gold bolster-style seat behind him. He is extending a green leaf-tipped stick toward a young attendant in an orange turban and rudraksha mala who holds a colourful woven pot wrapped in pink, purple and green threads. A silver lion figure sits at the lower left. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by his long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha ornaments and ritual dress; the attendant is a helper in orange headwear.2017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy ornate gold pendant necklace, a white flower garland with red roses, and beaded bangles on his arm, gesturing with one raised hand. He has white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a shirtless man with white ash markings and a white dhoti with green border holds up one arm. A brass kalasha or vessel stands on the right near a red-draped seat. Outdoor setting with greenery behind. Swamiji (probable) with long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated or standing near the red-draped seat.2016-10-26December 03 20162016-12-03