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A man in a brown sleeveless garment stands outdoors under trees, holding a silver aarti lamp with a red handle and bells while carrying a silver dish with yellow offerings. He wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, a gold chain with bead ornaments, a gold waist belt, a white forehead marking and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him an older man in white with a pink shawl and an orange-robed figure stand near a green-leafed setting. a person is shown in person, appearing as the man holding the aarti, based on the ornate gold necklaces, garland and presentation cues.

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September 02 20172017-09-02Photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-style setting under a large banyan tree with a colourful canopy overhead. A central man in a rust-brown robe wears a thick multi-coloured flower garland of yellow, red, white and green blooms, gold ceremonial necklaces and a large gold pendant, with white ash markings on his forehead and a dark bindi. He holds a green leaf toward a silver bowl of greenery while gesturing outward with his other hand. Behind him a bare-chested priest with white ash on his forehead, rudraksha beads and gold chains holds a silver vessel, and a silver tray of yellow and orange flowers sits in the foreground. A figure in an orange head wrap stands at the left edge.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A smiling man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard stands outdoors before a blurred tree trunk, looking up and to the side. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead, a rust-brown cloth draped over his bare shoulders, gold hoop earrings, and a thick garland of yellow, red, pink and white flowers with green leaves. A gold ceremonial necklace with bead and cross-shaped pendants hangs on his chest, and a red thread is tied on his wrist. A saffron-clad person is partly visible at the left edge.2017-09-02August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20142014-09-26Outdoor ritual photograph under a large banyan tree. A central man with swept-back hair, a vertical forehead mark and a multi-coloured flower garland of white, red and yellow blooms wears a maroon-brown shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, eyes closed, holding a silver vessel and a small pot. Beside him a bare-chested man with white sacred ash marks and a rudraksha mala holds an incense stick and a red cloth, while another man in saffron/orange clothing stands at left, and a man in a white dhoti with a bag stands at right. A green signboard with partial white lettering stands behind, and a yellow ritual staff rises above. Possibly a puja with offerings and incense in progress. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace, a shawl and ceremonial adornment; the flowered garland and shawl mark him as a presenter of the rite.2017-09-02December 23 20162016-12-23January 01 20132013-01-01October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a bearded man with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a reddish-brown ochre garment and a rudraksha mala with a long white jasmine garland studded with red roses. He holds a silver bell in his right hand and a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his left, beside a decorated shrine with garlands. Palm fronds and blurred trees fill the background. a person is tentatively suggested by the ochre clothing, long hair, rudraksha mala and garlands, though identity is uncertain.2017-01-01