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Outdoor temple scene at a stone pillar and carved stone platform. A young man in a sleeveless orange saffron cloth with a red tilak on his forehead smiles and stands with hands clasped near the pillar. Beside him a bundle of dried straw lies on the stone, and a red and white patterned clay pot sits behind, with a hanging garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers. An older man with grey hair in a bun, blue beaded necklace, and white dhoti with a green and gold paisley shawl stands with hands folded, facing him. A figure in orange robes is partly visible at the upper left. Orange curtains and a carved black stone deity relief are visible in the background. a person cues are not clearly established here, so the young man is described by role only.

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December 31 20062006-12-31August 09 20152015-08-09January 15 20092009-01-15Outdoor 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.2011-10-07A standing man in an orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a purple and white orchid garland and a gold chain, with a red bindi on his forehead, presses his palms together in front of his chest. He stands on a white cloth-covered platform beside a golden brass oil lamp (deepam) and a golden ceremonial stand. To the left, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray. Behind, two women in white and blue saris look on. On the right, a white marble statue of a deity or saint in red garments and a red headpiece is garlanded with yellow, white and purple flowers, with a large painted image of a bull behind. Trees and a stone colonnade frame the open-air hall. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, orchid garland and gold necklace.2008-12-31December 06 20112011-12-06Outdoor procession on a paved road under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and a rocky hill behind. A smiling man in the centre wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace, a wide rudraksha belt and a tall orange flag behind him. To his left a shaven-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. Women in orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside, some holding hands. Pink ashram-style buildings appear in the background.2012-09-12August 09 20072007-08-09Photograph of an outdoor ritual scene under a red, gold and purple canopy with fringed tassels. A thin elderly man in saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead stands with eyes lowered while another man in saffron with long hair pinned up, a flower-wreath and a golden headband places a pink and green garland on him. Another saffron-clad attendant holds an orange cloth at right and a white cloth hangs at left, with onlookers in white behind. Petals scattered on the floor suggest a garlanding honour such as an ashram or temple reception.2012-06-05 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair stands under a corrugated metal shelter in front of a rocky hillside. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white jasmine garland with red flowers, and has a red mark on his forehead. Behind him a wooden shrine holds a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, flanked by deity murti and brass lamps. To the right a fire pit or offering table with stacked leaf plates and a blue cloth sits beside a striped and painted textile. A man in white clothes sits at left near a laptop.2008-11-11A photograph of a temple courtyard ritual where a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and stands on a stone platform. Several devotees in saffron robes, one with a full beard, hold white jasmine garlands and a brass plate near him. In front, older men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a long braid bow forward to receive the garlands. Behind them stands a small stone shrine with a carved deity relief, a brass oil lamp and scattered pink flower petals. A seated white deity murti wearing a red crown, gold necklace and red garment appears at the upper right beside a small golden kalasha-like vessel and red curtains.2008-08-07