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A large outdoor ritual gathering on a stone-paved temple courtyard, with many white-clad devotees seated and standing behind wooden scaffolding. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an ornate gold-bead necklace, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a gold armband, sits cross-legged with hands raised in an open gesture. A man in white dhoti and shawl bows low, prostrating his forehead to the ground before him. Saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas kneel with palms joined nearby. Brass plates hold sweets, puffed rice, a yellow flower garland and a platter of orange and yellow flowers on an orange cloth. Rows of bystanders in white and Western visitors watch the puja.

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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a large crowd seated on stone pavement behind bamboo poles. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band and heavy rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits cross-legged, smiling, while a bald man in a white dhoti kneels before him touching his foot. Nearby a saffron-robed monk with a shaved head holds a brass kalasha-style vessel, and offerings sit on a saffron cloth: a brass thali of orange and yellow flowers, a plate of laddus, a tray of snacks and a bowl of rice. Surrounding devotees wear white, saffron and pastel clothes, and several Western-looking attendees sit at the right.2011-12-20Outdoor ceremony on a stone-paved courtyard. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a gold-bead mala and gold armlet sits cross-legged at left, hands folded, while a man in white dhoti lies prostrate before them, forehead on the ground. Behind, seated devotees in orange and white hold a brass tray with red cloth, others have palms joined, and a woman in pink sits at right. Brass plates hold marigold and yellow flowers, betel-like leaves, a small oil lamp and sweets. Some of the seated figures appear to be bald sannyasi-style ritual attendants. Possible devotional prostration (pranam) before a guru-like figure.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor ritual on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a temple wall. A central woman in orange sannyasi robes with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and gold necklaces sits cross-legged, smiling, hands together, flanked by others in orange and white. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti kneels at right, offering to a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala with folded hands. Silver brass trays hold flower garlands, fruit, sweets and a kalasha-style vessel. A large crowd in white and orange stands behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoors on a stone-paved courtyard, a crowd of devotees watches a ritual. A central figure with long dark hair, orange robes, gold necklaces and a tilak-marked forehead sits cross-legged with hands joined in a gesture of respect. Nearby, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl lies prostrate with his forehead near the ground, while another man in orange and rudraksha malas holds a brass tray. Offerings sit on orange cloth and banana-leaf plates, including fruit, flowers, a brass vessel, and sweets. Many people in white and orange stand behind, and a woman in pink sits at right, with wooden scaffolding visible in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor temple gathering on a stone floor with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes standing and seated behind bamboo scaffolding. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in orange robes, gold necklaces and bead garlands sits smiling with white tripundra markings on the forehead, hands held in anjali. Beside them a shaven-headed man in orange with rudraksha beads and a gold chain sits with palms pressed together, while a devotee in white lies prostrate in padapuja before them. Other robed men in saffron sit around a brass plate and a kalasha, and a tray holds flower garlands, puffed rice snacks, fruit and an oil lamp.2011-12-20Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on stone paving at a temple. A central figure with long dark hair, orange robes and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces sits cross-legged, holding a long rope or staff. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a brass plate with red cloth, and another in orange sits with a brass kettle-style vessel. A man in white lies prostrate on the ground before the seated figure, who gestures toward him. Plates of food, puffed snacks and marigold-like flowers sit on a red cloth in front. Behind them, many people in white dhotis, orange robes and saffron wraps sit and stand, with wooden scaffolding visible at right. a person figure with long hair and orange clothing and gold necklaces appears in the centre.2011-12-20Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on stone pavement, many in white or orange clothing. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and a gold armlet smiles and sits with hands joined; this person is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron clothing, a shawl) and the page names him at the event. Nearby, a man in orange holds a brass plate, a seated man holds a long staff, and devotees in saffron and white sit around; in the foreground a woman in red and orange sits with her back partly turned. Brass plates with offerings, fruit, and orange cloth lie on the ground.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20