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Outdoor ritual photograph beneath palm fronds. A bearded man with long dark hair worn back, a vertical tilak on his forehead, gold bead necklaces and a long red-and-yellow marigold garland stands in a maroon-brown robe with his hand over a brass tray. Beside him a younger attendant in an orange dhoti and bare chest holds a brass plate and a second attendant in orange stands at the right edge, with a rope hanging in the foreground. Green leaves and a carved stone wall frame the scene.

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October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor photograph of a man in rust-red ochre robes wearing long red-and-white and yellow marigold garlands, a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace, a large gold pendant and gold bead necklace, and red beaded armlets. He has long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and smiles with eyes lowered as he reaches toward a red cloth-covered tray holding grass and offerings. Another person's hand and arm holds the tray from the right, with green foliage blurred behind.2016-08-27October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03Outdoor 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.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor photo of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, standing with palms pressed together at chest level and gazing upward. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a dark rudraksha mala and a thick white, red and green garland of jasmine and roses. Behind him, people in orange garments and white dhotis hold brass ritual trays and kalasha vessels under a canopy of coloured tassels. Dappled sunlight falls through trees. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, rudraksha mala and garland as cues, shown in the role of a standing devotee in the procession.2017-01-01Outdoor photo of a ritual scene under a pale sky with palm fronds and dense green trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a red-orange vibhuti line on his forehead, and a red-orange wrap with a bare shoulder stands centre, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, a gold bead necklace and gold armlets. He lowers his eyes while holding a carved wooden vessel draped in orange cloth, with a bundle of grass tucked at its edge and white rope wound around it. A second person's arm and hand, wearing a bracelet, reaches in from the right to steady the vessel. Greenery and a stone ledge are visible at the lower right.2016-08-27December 30 20172017-12-30October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27