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Outdoor ritual on a raised orange platform beside a carved copper-coloured pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands and palm trees behind. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robes stands barefoot and hands a yellow-flowered offering plate to a shaven-headed young man in orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap. Yellow sacred thread runs between them. Two shaven-headed men in white ritual clothes and a photographer with a camera are seated below. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though the identity is not established by the image alone.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a white tilak on the forehead, sitting on a red velvet throne with a tiger-skin cushion. Beside him on the left, a seated figure in orange and a saffron turban with a rudraksha mala gestures with a raised hand. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white markings on his arm holds up a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with lit oil lamps, while a woman in red-and-orange sari beside him offers a flame. Behind them are a golden peetha, a tall silver staff with bells, flower garlands and a tray of flowers. The background shows a decorated temple-style setting with colourful drapery.2012-09-19Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, dark rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robes stands centre-left, holding an orange cloth bundle tied with a yellow cord. A shaved-headed priest in orange and gold-bordered robes with beaded necklaces holds a silver tray of yellow flowers beside him. A devotee in white reaches up to take the offering, and partially visible heads appear at the bottom edge. Yellow marigold garlands hang at left beside a copper vessel and a stone pedestal. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, identified as the central officiant leading the ritual.2011-10-07A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a red stone platform in front of a palm tree, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing and a long necklace of large gold beads. He wears a garland of white and red flowers and holds green leaves, with a yellow marigold garland at his waist and white cloth bundles tied with orange cord. A second man in orange robes on the right holds a tray of similar white cloth bundles. Marigold and multicolour flower garlands lie on the stone ledge at left, with petals scattered on the platform. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, including long hair and the gold bead necklace and saffron clothing, so this is marked as a probable identification in person.2011-12-11Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead holds a yellow garland-wrapped thread and a plate of yellow flowers. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a bead necklace holds a tray. Below, hands reach up to receive an orange cloth bundle, and a shaved-headed devotee in white is partly visible at the bottom edge. A carved bronze lamp stand with yellow marigold garlands stands at left.2011-10-07February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual photograph in a palm-tree garden. A standing figure in an orange saffron cloth with a gold-edged border and a long rudraksha mala holds a yellow rope tied to a bundle of orange cloth, lifting it on a pulley-like rope above a stone platform. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold border kneels at right, touching the bundle, which rests on a brass plate with yellow and purple flower garlands. A carved stone pillar with marigold garlands appears at left. The standing figure has long, swept-back dark hair and distinctive orange robes and rudraksha beads; the appearance is compatible with the page's a person reference, though not certain.2011-10-07September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph of a barefoot man in saffron-orange draped robes with gold-bordered edges and a rudraksha mala with a central ornament, standing on orange stone steps outdoors among palm trees. He has long swept-back dark hair, a yellow and red forehead mark, and holds a yellow rope or cord in one raised hand while looking downward. Beside him, a shaven-headed young assistant in orange cloth holds a silver tray of orange cloth and yellow flower petals toward him. A third person, partly visible at the lower right in white cloth, sits near a dark stone base. The scene suggests a ritual or sacred observance, with yellow marigold petals scattered on the step.2011-10-07Outdoor temple scene beside palm trees and a stone deity statue. A man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left with his back to the camera, holding a tall bamboo-like pole wrapped in orange cord and draped with yellow marigold garlands, at the top of a dvajastambha flagpole base. Beside him, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe with gold border, a brown rudraksha mala across the chest and beaded bangles on the arms, gesturing with open palms. A cameraman in dark clothes kneels at lower right filming. Marigold garlands and a stone lotus pedestal complete the setting.2011-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesNovember 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual scene beside a large ornate copper kalasha-style vessel wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and dried grass, with palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and holds a small brass lamp or dish while making an offering. Beside him a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a plate of yellow flowers and a brass aarti lamp with a flame. The scene reads as puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2011-10-07