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Outdoor photo of a village procession under a red and multicoloured tasselled canopy held on a pole. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a crown of flowers, a garland of yellow and white blossoms, a dark rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant over a saffron-red garment, with a bindi-style vertical mark on his forehead; he has a broad smile and his hands are joined near a steel tray of red kumkum-coloured liquid with a green leaf on it. Women in colourful saris and flowers in their hair, including a woman in a teal paisley blouse, crowd around the tray as an aarti-style offering. Men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand behind, along with a bald man in a white shirt and saffron scarf, and trees and dry grass surround the scene. Visible-appearance label: a person, with the crowned, garlanded man in saffron-red and rudraksha described as the central figure receiving the offering.

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Outdoor procession scene under a tree beside a red, yellow and blue fringed umbrella. A bearded man at centre wears a crown-like flower and rudraksha malas, white and orange ritual cloth, and heavy flower garlands; he is held as a central figure, with a large red and white plate carried toward him. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes and women in colourful saris and flower-decorated hair press close, one woman in blue holding the plate. Flower garlands and marigolds are visible. Other people in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees surround the procession.2016-11-18A photograph of an outdoor ritual reception under a red canopy strung with tassels. A bearded man with long dark hair and a vibhuti forehead mark stands centrally in a maroon-red robe, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a garland of white and yellow flowers, with his hands joined and eyes closed in a smile. Women in colourful saris hold a large steel plate of red kumkum or turmeric liquid and a tray of flowers toward him. Around him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas and hands folded in greeting, a man in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace, and onlookers including older women with white hair. Trees and dry grass fill the background.2016-11-18 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual welcome beneath a canopy of tree leaves and small pennant flags. A central man with long dark hair, a beard, a red-brown shawl and a red and gold floral garland, with a rudraksha-style mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, smiles with eyes closed and hands folded in greeting. Two young women in colourful saris, one with a flower in her hair, hold a silver tray of red liquid. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with palms pressed together and women in the background stand watching. The scene looks like a devotional procession or welcome ceremony.2016-11-18Outdoor temple-procession scene under a red and gold canopy with dangling tassels. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a flower-garlanded neck, rudraksha malas and a large ceremonial gold necklace, dressed in a maroon-brown robe, stands with eyes closed and hands held together, a plate of red kumkum-like liquid with a leaf in front of him. a person by appearance cues, shown in person. Around him, saffron-robed men with white tilak marks press palms together, and women in saris with flowers in their hair hold up offering plates, one in a green-and-multicolour sari and another in turquoise. Trees and a pale sky stand behind the crowd.2016-11-18Outdoor procession under a large ornate red and yellow ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe and embroidered panels bearing a dove emblem and the word Peetham. A bare-chested man with a tall swept-back dark hairstyle, rudraksha beaded necklaces, ceremonial gold chest ornaments and a thick red and white flower garland smiles while walking with his eyes lowered. Around him, women in deep red garments and men in white and saffron-orange cloth move with the procession; a young man in saffron carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Additional ornate umbrellas and red flags are visible in the background, and a woman in a teal sari stands behind the canopy. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by his distinctive swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornments.2016-07-19August 12 20162016-08-12December 02 20172017-12-02November 23 20162016-11-23November 18 20162016-11-18October 08 20162016-10-08July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19