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A photograph of a ceremonial arrival at an ashram courtyard beside a white car. A central man in a rust-brown robe wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha beads and a red thread on his wrist, and holds a tray of red, white and yellow roses. Around him, young attendants in orange robes and orange turbans, with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood markings on their arms, stand near him; one holds a tall gold-tipped staff. A figure in green and gold, with a brass or silver tray of flowers, sits near the car door. Corrugated roofing and palm trees are in the background.

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September 02 20172017-09-02A man with long dark hair, a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap and heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads stands beside a white car, placing his hand on a large tray of red and white flowers. Beside him, a young man in an orange turban and orange wrap holds a green and gold decorated bundle with a flower-filled vessel on top, while a man with white sacred ash marks and a beaded mala stands behind. Several people in orange turbans are visible in the background near a covered walkway, with palm trees above. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome ceremony, with Swamiji (probable) appearing as the man in the centre-right wearing the heavy gold necklaces and long swept-back hair.2017-09-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03A procession outdoors with a bearded man at centre wearing a rust-orange saffron cloth, a long layered gold necklace with a large gold pendant, thick rudraksha-style brown beads, and white jasmine garlands with red roses. His forehead bears white vibhuti and a red bindu. He smiles while walking near a tall bamboo staff and an orange umbrella. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a shaved head and white markings holds a red tray, and another man wears orange with rudraksha beads. A white car is parked on a paved path beside a red brick wall and green trees.2016-10-26 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved path beside a white car. A smiling bearded man in a rust-red robe and red turban, with layered gold necklaces, marigold and white flower garlands, and a gold pendant, walks at the centre, appearing to be a person with distinctive ornate turban and ceremonial gold adornments. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies carry a trident-topped pole and walk among devotees. A man in orange-and-yellow garments holds a flower-decorated object, and a man in a white dhoti with gold trim and wooden rudraksha mala carries a trident staff. Bamboo and a red bin sit at right.2016-12-23May 01 20152015-05-01A procession of devotees in saffron and white ritual dress walks along a paved path outside a building. At centre, a man in a rust-red robe wears a long multi-strand garland of white and red flowers, a gold pendant on a beaded necklace, and a dark rudraksha-style mala; the bare-chested figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and gold armbands. Flanking him, a man in orange with a white turban holds a ceremonial staff, and a figure in orange with a flower-decorated pot at chest height walks beside him. Other devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, orange shawls and white vibhuti marks follow, one drummer partly visible, and a white car is parked behind. Hanging green leaf strings decorate the entrance above.2016-04-10Outdoor evening photo at a temple-like area under a metal-roofed shelter with a red and gold fringed canopy overhead. A man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with long swept-back hair, a tilak, a thick gold necklace, gold waist chain and gold armlets stands at centre, smiling and extending his hand toward a brass tray of flower garlands in yellow, white, pink and green. Several young men in saffron-orange turbans and red-orange cloths stand beside him, one with hands folded in namaskar, all wearing rudraksha malas. A man at left in white holds the tray.2017-09-21Outdoor procession scene at a temple-like street with a silver ceremonial umbrella and colourful umbrellas overhead. A central figure in a rust-orange turban with a crest, layered gold and bead necklaces, and rudraksha malas stands beside a dark car, receiving a long garland of pink roses and white flowers held by a devotee in a red-orange robe on the left. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls carry a silver staff and a large ceremonial trident. A woman in rust-orange with a braided crown and beaded malas and a photographer with a camera stand at the right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears saffron-orange turban and ornate gold necklaces with rudraksha malas, a distinctive ceremonial presentation.2016-12-03