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Outdoor ritual photograph beside a large carved bronze-toned vessel with a tiered temple-style top, garlanded with white jasmine and red-orange flower strands and wrapped with green leaves and palm fronds. A standing man in a maroon-red dhoti and matching wrap, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, holds a bell in one hand and a small cup or lamp in the other, facing the vessel as if performing abhishekam or puja. Palm trees and foliage fill the background. Several devotees, some in white and some with folded hands, stand behind a low red fence on the left, and a partially visible person appears at the right edge.

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January 01 20172017-01-01A woman in an orange sari with a red and orange flower garland and gold jewellery stands beside a carved wooden palanquin or ratha decorated with white and red flower garlands and a white cloth wrapped around a kalasha-topped top. She raises a red flower in her right hand toward the structure, smiling in bright outdoor sunlight with palm fronds behind her. A brass vessel is held nearby by another person's hand at the right edge.2015-01-04January 01 20172017-01-01 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests holds a silver trident upright with his left hand. He wears a rudraksha mala and a long garland of pink and white flowers, with a red-and-white forehead marking and a dark-red robe. A large silver-toned backrest with floral carvings and a yellow flower garland stand behind him against a black background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate silver throne, rudraksha malas, and ceremonial garlands are consistent with the page's claim, so he is presented as Swamiji seated in person on his peetha.2018-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in maroon-red ritual clothing and a rudraksha mala standing beside a large ornate copper-and-wood kalasha-style vessel topped with green leaves and straw. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with yellow marigolds drape the vessel. He extends his right hand toward it while another person's arm holds a brass plate at the right edge. Tall palm trees and foliage fill the background under a bright sky.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold-coloured beaded necklace, standing outdoors beside an ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms. He smiles while holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in the other, performing aarti near the decorated pillar, with coconut palm fronds in the background.2010-02-12A man in a maroon-red robe with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers stands on a raised platform, holding a small brass bell and a metal cup. Before him is a large ornate copper kalasha-style vessel with a tall pillar, decorated with a garland of white flowers and marigolds, topped with green leaves and dried grass. A crowd of people sits on the ground in the foreground under bright sunlight, with palm trees behind. The man has long dark hair and a full beard. Yellow railing and a partially visible seated figure appear at the right edge. Ritual bell-ringing and a copper vessel suggest a puja or abhishekam setting.2017-01-01A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a terracotta platform beside a tall copper-clad ritual column. The column's base is garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands and scattered petals, and a bronze seated figure sits in an ornate niche on its pedestal. He holds one hand outstretched toward the column while the other rests at his chest, with palm trees and a dark statue in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance: shoulder-length swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Photograph of a ceremonial setting.2010-09-13March 11 20172017-03-11January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoors among palm fronds, a standing man in an orange saffron robe holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick in the other. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long white and red flower garland with a gold chain. Beside him stands a tall copper kalasha-style pillar wrapped in orange cord, with carved relief panels, white and yellow flower garlands, red roses and dried palm-leaf decorations. A faint incense haze hangs in the air. Probable Swamiji by visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style adornment and ceremonial garlands, shown in a ritual setting.2010-02-12