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A photograph of an outdoor kumbhabhishekam ritual at a temple. In the foreground, a priest in a white dhoti pours water from a copper pot over a tall golden kalasha decorated with yellow flower garlands. Beside him stands a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in orange clothes. A man in a pink-and-white shawl stands at the right. Orange flags on poles and a concrete structure rise in the background, with houses beyond. Five people are visible.

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November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor ritual photograph in front of a building with orange KAILASA flags on poles. A shirtless man in a yellow dhoti and a gold-coloured sacred vessel topped with a conical finial, garlanded with white flowers, stands at left. Beside it, a man in an orange robe with a long dark hair and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel with green leaves and yellow flowers, pouring or offering water. Further right, a man in white ritual cloth with a pink shawl and an orange-robed man with a shaved head stand nearby. A kalasha is being honoured in a kumbhabhishekam-style ceremony. A camera operator is visible at lower right. The orange-robed man in the centre is a person candidate based on long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, performing the ritual.2010-11-22A photograph of a rooftop kalasha ritual under a bright sky. A tall brass kalasha topped with a gold cone is wrapped with white and yellow flower garlands and stands on a wooden platform. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck mala pours water from a brass pot over it. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a bundle of green leaves, and a man in a pink shawl and white clothes stands close to the kalasha. An orange flag with a gold Om symbol flies above, with rooftops and a water tank behind. Three to four people are visible, all partially shown at the edges.2010-11-22A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange cap kneeling on a stone floor at an outdoor ritual. He pours liquid from a small vessel over an ornate silver-coloured image or stand, while the floor is splashed with yellow liquid. Brass oil lamps, copper pots and a brass bowl sit in front, and a plastic jerrycan and water containers are visible behind. Two other people in orange and pink clothing sit at the left edge. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering. Swamiji (probable): the kneeling man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2005-05-25A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a small shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering and long dark hair kneels on the ground, pouring milk from a copper vessel over a golden deity murti under an arched canopy. Milk and yellow liquid spill across the stone floor. Brass lamps and a brass bowl sit nearby, with a plastic container and a copper pot at the edge of the frame. Rudraksha beads hang on the saffron garments. The figure's appearance with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha cues is consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown performing the ritual.2005-05-25A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a Himalayan site. A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange cap kneels on a concrete ground, pouring liquid from a bronze vessel over a small gold-coloured deity murti group, with a yellow liquid pooling on the ground. Another saffron-clad figure stands at the upper left edge, partially visible, and a plastic container sits at the left. A grey wall forms the background. Several figures are partially visible, and the scene reads as an abhishekam offering.2005-05-25 +1 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a riverside or open-air setting. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, pouring water from a silver vessel over a golden deity murti or ritual object on a stone platform. Behind him, a standing attendant in orange holds a long silver ceremonial staff, and a second orange-clad figure holds an orange canopy over the scene. A seated crowd of devotees in white clothing watches from the background, with trees and a bright sky above. The water pouring suggests an abhishekam.2005-05-25April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07 +1 copiesOutdoor ground-breaking or planting ceremony on bare red earth. A figure in long swept-back dark hair and orange saffron robes stands at the edge of a dug pit, holding a small pot or vessel in one hand, with a young sapling planted in the pit beside a small clay pot. Two younger men in orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand behind, one holding a tray of offerings. Behind them, people in white clothes stand near a white canopy with red-striped edges, and green trees fill the background. The figure's long hair and saffron clothing and the page's Swamiji flag give appearance-based cues, so this is a probable Swamiji. The scene reads as a tree-planting or pit ritual.Outdoor ritual on a rooftop platform with orange flags bearing the Om symbol, wooden poles and a city street behind. A golden kalasha with a conical finial and garlands of white and yellow flowers is being poured over. A man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot; a second saffron-robed figure with long, swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and red tilak stands nearby, pouring from another pot. A bare-chested man in yellow dhoti holds flowers. Two men on the right wear pink and white attire with folded hands, and a camera operator is visible at the upper right. Swamiji (probable) appears in the saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-11-22