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Outdoor padapuja ceremony on a brick-paved courtyard under palm trees and orange flags. A man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron robe, sits on a red cushioned throne while his feet are washed by a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with white tilak marks and rudraksha beads. The priest holds a small flaming oil lamp and a brass vessel over a leaf plate of flowers. Behind them, a row of devotees in orange saris and robes stand with hands folded, some holding ceremonial staffs, and a crowd in white shirts watches under the orange flags. Offerings of marigold garlands lie on a pink cloth.

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December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion with palm trees and a red throne-like chair at left. A shaved-headed priest stands centre-right in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala, a lapel microphone, and a gold bracelet, raising a brass lamp of flame in one hand and holding a bell in the other. Behind him rows of devotees in red and orange sarees and white dhotis stand with palms joined, several holding framed portraits of a woman garlanded with white flowers, and a red-and-gold ceremonial flag hangs at left. This appears to be an aarti during a puja.2013-12-26A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet backrest and tiger-striped cushions, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a thin gold border draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. An orange cushion rests beside him. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair swept back, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala indicate the ashram leader in a darshan setting, seated on a throne.2011-07-02Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard beside a red-walled building and green foliage. A man seated on an ornate silver-framed seat wears a white-and-black patterned headband, rudraksha malas, a red-orange dhoti and shawl, and a pendant; he is. Two shirtless priests in orange and red cloths kneel at a yellow-stone fire pit with flames and smoke, one holding a cloth bundle and offering material into the fire. Rows of small brass bowls with offerings sit at the pit's edge, and a silver-decorated deity murti stands on a white pedestal at right.2017-08-31December 26 20132013-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor festival scene under a corrugated canopy with palm trees behind. A man seen from behind, bare-shouldered and wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long gold-beaded necklace, leans toward a large red velvet throne with gold trim while his hand rests on the arm of a bald man in orange cloth and rudraksha beads who kneels nearby. Behind them stand several people in orange and red robes holding ceremonial staffs, and a group of devotees in white and orange shawls watches. A decorated palanquin or chariot with a gold-framed canopy sits in the background. The man in the orange-gold clothing carries a person cue, but his face is not visible and the image is not clearly identifiable as him.2013-12-26July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a canopy at an ashram, with a bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti and rudraksha mala seated on a red-cushioned throne at left, his feet on a plate of red offering, smiling as devotees approach. Several people in saffron and orange robes and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti hold framed photographs garlanded with white flowers and extend their hands toward the seated figure. Behind them, attendants in white and orange carry tall ceremonial standards and fans, with orange flags and palm trees beyond. Many people in white and orange clothing stand in the background.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26