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Outdoor ritual at dusk in a garden with palm trees. A large brass lamp stand with a bowl on top is garlanded with yellow and white flower strands. Two priests in saffron-orange and white robes stand at a white-draped table with a flame, metal bowls and offerings, one holding a flower garland. A third figure in a dark orange turban and white beaded garland stands beside them, and a shaved-headed attendant in a brown robe stands to the right near a golden throne with an ornate umbrella. A red stone structure is at the right edge.

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Outdoor evening ritual under palm trees. A large brass fire bowl on a tall iron stand blazes at left, its stand wrapped with white and purple flower garlands. Near the centre, a man in a red turban, red-and-gold dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland holds a lit lamp over a brass plate of offerings, with a second man beside him in a tall decorated headpiece and orange-and-gold cloth. Surrounding men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right. A multicoloured fringed umbrella is held above. The scene reads as an aarti or homa-style fire ritual.2014-12-05Outdoor evening ritual with a flaming basin and a tall garland-wrapped pillar of white and purple flowers at left. A central figure in a red-maroon turban, red flower garland, gold ornaments and a gold pendant holds a small oil lamp and a handbell, smiling. Around them, several men in saffron-red and gold-bordered dhotis or wraps, rudraksha malas, and white dhotis stand near the flames. One man at right wears a patterned cylindrical headdress and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp on a tray. Palm trees and a red umbrella with tassels stand in the background. The central figure appears to match the page's Swamiji reference by saffron/red clothing, turban and gold ornamentation, so the identification is probable.2014-12-05September 11 20132013-09-11A temple ritual at an outdoor shrine beneath palm trees. A large ornate copper-coloured kalasha-style pillar or pedestal is wrapped with red and yellow marigold garlands. Several priests in rust-red dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand at right; one bald priest holds a brass plate of offerings and pours or presents items toward the pedestal, while another assists with a brass vessel. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes stand behind and at the lower right with a small offering plate. Ornamental banners and umbrella-like canopies appear at the edge. The scene is a puja or abhishekam being performed.2014-09-09Outdoor procession in a palm-lined garden. A man in white dhoti with a white cloth on his head and rudraksha malas holds a woven basket with a lit oil lamp, flanked by a gold-trimmed red-and-white sun umbrella on a pole. Nearby, a white-clad priest in gold-bordered dhoti holds a tall kalasha-shaped vessel on a metal stand, garlanded with white and purple flowers. Saffron-robed men in orange dhotis with gold borders play brass horns and a drum, and one man wears a silver-patterned conical headdress and multiple rudraksha malas. Four physical people are prominent, with others partly visible behind.2014-12-05Outdoor ritual procession in a garden with palm trees and shrubs. A large brass bowl sits on a red metal stand wrapped with white and purple flower garlands. A man in white dhoti with a white cap and beaded necklaces holds a basket with a burning flame, while a man in saffron robes with a tall decorated cap and kumkum on his forehead holds his hands in anjali. A large red ceremonial umbrella with colourful tassels is held overhead, and devotees in saffron clothes stand nearby, some with rudraksha malas. Brass horns are held aloft. The scene resembles a temple-style aarti or procession.2014-12-05January 04 20152015-01-04June 29 20142014-06-29August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesNovember 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor flag-raising ritual at a copper-clad ceremonial pole base, wrapped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and topped with green leaves. Three priests in maroon dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand around it: on the left a bald man with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth banner, a woman in a maroon sari with red and gold garlands and bangles holds the cloth beside him, and on the right a bare-backed priest in a maroon and gold dhoti raises his arms to the pole top. Palm fronds and trees frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the edge.2014-11-26Outdoor photo of three men in rust-red and saffron-bordered dhotis beside a copper-toned ornate kalasha-like metal pillar with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, set on a red-painted stone base. The man at right, bare-chested, grips the top of the pillar holding green leaves, while the man at center wears a red-maroon dhoti, a garland and a bracelet, and the man at left, bald and bare-chested, holds a white cloth and rope. Palm trees and foliage stand behind, and a blue umbrella appears at the right edge. No appearance-based cues qualify the figures as a person.2014-11-26