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Outdoor photograph of a man in rust-red ochre robes wearing long red-and-white and yellow marigold garlands, a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace, a large gold pendant and gold bead necklace, and red beaded armlets. He has long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and smiles with eyes lowered as he reaches toward a red cloth-covered tray holding grass and offerings. Another person's hand and arm holds the tray from the right, with green foliage blurred behind.

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August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor photo of a ritual scene under a pale sky with palm fronds and dense green trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a red-orange vibhuti line on his forehead, and a red-orange wrap with a bare shoulder stands centre, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, a gold bead necklace and gold armlets. He lowers his eyes while holding a carved wooden vessel draped in orange cloth, with a bundle of grass tucked at its edge and white rope wound around it. A second person's arm and hand, wearing a bracelet, reaches in from the right to steady the vessel. Greenery and a stone ledge are visible at the lower right.2016-08-27Outdoor photo of a man with long dark braided hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a red-and-gold flower garland with marigolds draped over his shoulders and chest. He wears a rust-orange robe, a gold-beaded necklace, a red beaded armband and bracelets. He is looking down while holding a wooden ceremonial vessel draped with an orange cloth, with a bundle of dry grass tucked in it and a white rope running along its edge. Another person in white dhoti and bare-shouldered clothing holds the other end of the vessel at right. Palm trees and green foliage stand behind them under an overcast sky.2016-08-27Outdoor ritual photograph beneath palm trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala, a rust-red wrap and a large gold necklace with a gold pendant stands centre, eyes lowered, one hand extended over a brass plate. Garlands of red flowers and yellow marigolds hang from his neck and arms. Beside him an older man with grey hair and a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, holds a red-orange cloth-covered tray. Marigold garlands and a rope hang at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is described by his long hair, rust-red wrap, rudraksha and gold necklace, in the role of the central officiant performing a ritual.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27October 03 20162016-10-03August 27 20162016-08-27February 28 20132013-02-28Outdoor ritual photograph beneath palm fronds. A bearded man with long dark hair worn back, a vertical tilak on his forehead, gold bead necklaces and a long red-and-yellow marigold garland stands in a maroon-brown robe with his hand over a brass tray. Beside him a younger attendant in an orange dhoti and bare chest holds a brass plate and a second attendant in orange stands at the right edge, with a rope hanging in the foreground. Green leaves and a carved stone wall frame the scene.2016-10-03 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark dreadlocks wears a reddish-brown wrap over bare shoulders and a thick garland of pink lotus flowers strung with gold beads and gold leaf-shaped pendants. A gold pendant necklace hangs at his chest, a red and white tilak marks his forehead, and he gazes downward. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and rudraksha beads holds a white and gold-bordered cloth, while a crowd in orange and red garments stands in the background. The setting appears outdoors among trees.2017-10-01