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Outdoor ritual on a rocky hillside at dusk. Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a pink-and-white cloth; the central one, with a white forehead mark, holds a microphone and chants with palms joined, while the man on the left holds a silver tray of offerings and the man on the right stands with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in saffron, maroon and white saris and dhotis, stands with palms pressed together. A saffron flag on a pole with a purple emblem rises at left. In the foreground are a brass oil lamp, a small silver bowl, a banana bunch and a purple cloth with offerings.

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January 16 20162016-01-16Outdoor photo of several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and beaded armbands. In the centre a young man holds a microphone with both hands and appears to chant, while the man on the right stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The man on the left holds a silver tray with a small lamp and incense. Behind them more devotees in orange and maroon stand with hands folded, and a hillside is visible.2016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16November 05 20132013-11-05February 07 20162016-02-07April 24 20132013-04-24Outdoor ritual procession under a leafy tree canopy at a temple-like courtyard with a dark polished floor scattered with flower petals. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a man holds a golden trident (trishul) upright, and another man to the right holds his hands folded. A younger man at left carries a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Several men wear orange-and-maroon sashes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and flower garlands. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls stand by. Brass ritual vessels and a bell sit on a white cloth at lower left, with a deity murti or ritual items on a mat nearby.2008-12-23January 1st 2013A group of young male disciples in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth sit closely together outdoors on a stage or hall floor, many with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas, beaded necklaces and white tilak markings on their foreheads. The central young man holds a black handheld microphone to his mouth and appears to be speaking, while the others listen attentively. Several wear gold pendants and some have gold-coloured beaded necklaces. Behind them, other people in orange and white clothing are seated or standing in a blurred hall. No individual is identified as a person in this frame.2017-05-08Outdoor ritual procession on a sandy ground before a red brick wall. Several devotees stand under large ornate multicolored parasols with tasselled fringes, a row of umbrella-like canopies behind them. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and gold armbands; the one on the left holds a silver tray with a small object, the one on the right has white ash markings on his forehead and chants into a handheld microphone. A third man in saffron with hands in anjali mudra stands at right. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together. No clearly identifiable principal figure is visible, and the photograph is not a label-based identification.2016-01-16Outdoors under trees, a long-haired man with swept-back hair stands centrally on a dark stone platform, hands in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and is bare-chested with gold armbands. Behind him, a large group of shaved-headed men and some youths in matching orange-red robes and malas stand with hands folded, one holding a trident and another a decorated staff with a white finial. A man on the right holds a camera. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron dress and ornate gold cues, presenting as a speaker before the assembled sannyasis.2013-03-10April 10 20162016-04-10