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A photograph of a central man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands, with a dark beard and white tilak on his forehead, standing on a colourful striped runner at a temple entrance and receiving a bundle of pink flowers wrapped in a yellow cloth from a young attendant. Attendants around him wear orange cloth and garlands, one in white dhoti with hands folded in namaste, and another holding a tall gold-tipped staff. Pink and red umbrellas are held overhead, and several white-clad devotees stand behind with hands folded. A potted plant and a brick-walled building with a carved wooden door frame form the setting. The central man's appearance is consistent with a person based on his ornate gold jewellery, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornments, and he is receiving the offering in a ceremonial welcome.

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A photograph of a ceremonial procession at an ashram entrance, with a striped runner on the steps. A central man in rust-brown robes, a crown-like headpiece, a beaded necklace and large gold ornaments stands with a bare-chested bearer in white dhoti and gold necklaces at left, another in orange cloth at left holding a pink-and-gold bundle, and an orange-clad attendant at right holding a gold staff. Pink ceremonial umbrellas shade the scene and a few onlookers in white stand behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central role, distinguished by the crown, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial robe, with the event linked to the Sadashiva Mandala session; the attendants are priests and devotees.2017-03-13A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and matching shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and a jeweled crown-like headpiece, walking down a striped runner. Two attendants in orange cloth and white dhotis flank him, one holding a tray of pink flowers and greenery, with hands folded in greeting. Behind them a woman in black stands with palms together near a sign listing photography and video camera rules. On the right, women in dark and orange clothing sit and stand under ornate pink-and-silver parasols, some with palms pressed together. Potted plants and stone walls frame the entrance.2017-03-13 +1 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Outdoor evening ceremony at an ashram entrance with a striped runner on stone steps. A central man in a brown dhoti and bare chest, wearing a gold crown-like headpiece, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a pink and white flower garland, bows his head as a young attendant places the garland. Four attendants in saffron/orange cloths and white vibhuti stripes surround him; one holds a tall yellow staff, another a brass kalasha-style vessel with greenery, and another a yellow cloth. Colourful parasols overhead; a row of devotees with folded hands watches from the steps and doorway.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13 +1 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of an outdoor welcome procession at an ashram courtyard at dusk. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti with long dark hair, wearing layered gold and bead necklaces and a crown-like headpiece, stands centrally holding a long pink and white flower garland. Around him, young men in orange dhotis with white tilak markings and beaded necklaces hold golden-handled parasols and a green-and-yellow cloth tray; one man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left with hands folded. Behind them, women and men in white and red-trimmed clothing stand on steps with palms pressed together in greeting. Colourful striped runner covers the steps, with decorative fringed parasols overhead.2017-03-13