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Outdoor ritual on grass with hills and a green truck behind. A man in an orange saffron garment with a long gold-toned necklace and long swept-back dark hair sits on a red cloth, breaking a coconut on a stone with his hands; a golden stepped pedestal, silver bowls, bananas, flowers and split coconuts are arranged on a woven mat. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand or kneel nearby, one holding a tall silver staff. A leopard-print cushioned seat stands at right. Scene suggests a coconut-breaking puja.

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December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor ritual on grass with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a long gold necklace, long dark hair falling loose, hands reaching toward a brass kalasha-like vessel and coconuts on a mat. Behind them, two standing men in white dhotis hold tall silver staffs, and a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. Bananas, a silver bowl, brass lamps and cut coconuts are arranged on a woven mat, with a leopard-print chair and a green truck and hills in the background. Four physical people are visible.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor ritual puja on grass beside a green truck and hills. A person in a saffron-orange robe with gold border sits on a leopard-print cushion, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a silver bell and offering white flowers over a golden pyramid-shaped peetha/yantra stand. Coconut halves, bananas, silver vessels and a kalasha-style pot sit on a cloth before him. Behind, two men in white dhotis hold tall silver-topped staffs, and a man in white kurta kneels with a silver cup. a person appears as the saffron-robed seated figure leading the abhishekam-style ritual.2005-12-25Outdoor ritual on grass with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a gold kalasha-style object on a tray. Behind him stand two men in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls, one holding a long wooden staff, and a man in white sits at left beside a brass pot. Bananas, a green leafy offering and coconuts lie on the grass, a leopard-print cushioned seat sits in the background, and a green truck and hills appear behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the saffron-robed figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, seated and performing the ritual pouring.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor puja on grass with a hillside behind. A long-haired figure in an orange robe with a gold border sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion, smiling, holding a silver bell in one hand and a small ritual implement in the other. A gold-and-silver kalasha-style vessel and a gold pyramidal object stand on a woven mat, with cut coconuts, bananas and flowers nearby. Behind, a standing attendant in white dhoti holds a tall silver staff, another in white and a praying man in white kneel, and a green van is parked in the background. A small fire burns in a brass vessel. Portrait of a sannyasi-style figure with a probable Swamiji appearance from the long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, conducting the puja.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor ritual on grass beneath a canopy with a colourful fringed border. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed shawl and a long beaded mala sits on a low seat and performs a gesture with raised hands, a person by appearance cues. Four men in white dhotis and shawls stand around holding ornate silver staffs with trident-like tops and two ornamented umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringes. A seated man in white beside them plays a drum, and a brass ritual lamp with flowers sits on a platform in front. Hills and palm trees form the background, with a green truck and seated onlookers at the left.2005-12-25Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with a colourful striped fabric border. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long beaded mala necklace, sits cross-legged on a patterned cushioned seat, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him, attendants in white ritual clothes hold ornate silver staffs and tall umbrellas with red and maroon fringed canopies; one holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a crown-like finial. Offerings on the grass include bananas and fruit on a leaf plate, coconuts, sweets, a brass vessel, a conch-shaped golden kalasha, and red cloths. Devotees in white sit on a pink mat and on chairs behind.2005-12-25