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Outdoor ritual photo of a large bronze kalasha-shaped vessel with carved sides and a small shrine niche holding a seated deity murti, draped with white jasmine and red flower garlands, marigold tassels and a palm-leaf and greenery crown on top. A man in rust-brown robes with long dark hair, a beard, and a red-and-white flower garland holds a small brass lamp and a handbell while facing the vessel. A crowd of devotees in light clothing stands on the left beneath green trees and palms.

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A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and matching wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair and a short beard, holds a silver bell and a small lamp-like ritual vessel while facing a large ornate bronze kalasha-style pot wrapped in white and red flower garlands, with a grass and leaf crown on top and a seated deity murti visible inside its carved shrine niche. Behind a golden railing, a crowd of devotees stands on the left in a green outdoor setting, watching the ritual; palm fronds and trees fill the background.2017-01-01Outdoor photo of a ritual at an ashram. A bronze kalasha-like pedestal with a carved shrine niche and a deity murti is decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange-yellow marigold strands, topped with green leaves. To the right, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver lamp and a bell while performing worship. A crowd of devotees stands at left under green trees and palms.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor ritual photo. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl with a long flower garland of white jasmine and red blooms, stands on a raised platform holding a silver handbell and a small silver lamp, performing worship at a large ornate bronze kalasha-shaped vessel. The vessel is decorated with white and red flower garlands, yellow marigold strands, green leaves and a seated figure in its carved niche. A crowd of devotees stands at left under palm and green trees.2017-01-01Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram setting with palm trees behind. A large ornate copper-toned kalasha-style vessel on a red base is topped with a bundle of dried grass and green leaves and wrapped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. A man with long dark hair and a grey beard, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, stands beside it holding a silver plate of offerings. To the right, a bald priest in a rust-brown robe holds a bundle of green leaves and a red flower garland, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge beside a yellow and red floral decoration. Onlookers stand in the background.2015-01-04Outdoor temple ritual in a garden setting with palm trees. A tall decorated kalasha-style sculpture with a thatched top and carved stone base stands on a striped cloth draped with marigold petals. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown dhoti and a red-and-yellow flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a small bell and an offering vessel while performing abhishekam. Beside him, a second man in an orange saffron dhoti holds a silver pot and a lamp-like vessel. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. The scene is a puja at an outdoor shrine. The bearded man's appearance is a person based on long swept hair, flower garland and ritual role, so a person is set to in_person.2016-08-27Outdoors under palm trees, a bare-shouldered man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands beside a copper dhwajastambha flagpole base wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands. He holds a small handheld bell in one hand and a ritual vessel in the other, performing the flag-hoisting ceremony. Sunlight falls on the copper pillar and palm fronds.2015-09-08January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo at dusk beside a palm grove. A man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and shawl stands on the right, wearing a long red flower garland and a gold-accented necklace. He holds a silver aarti lamp with burning flame in one hand and a small silver bell in the other, performing a ritual. A large copper-coloured kalasha-style vessel or lingam-shaped pillar on the left is draped with a yellow marigold garland and a pink flower, with carved decorative motifs. Trees and a dark stone base are behind.2013-10-05Outdoor photo of a large carved wooden ratha or chariot-like structure, its upper tier decorated with white and orange marigold garlands and green leaves, with a thick white rope tied to its base. A bearded man in a maroon-red robe and a long rudraksha-style mala with a matching garland stands beside it, smiling and touching the structure. To the right, a dark-clothed attendant in a maroon waistcloth holds a drum-like object. Tall palm trees and bright sky frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the bearded figure in maroon robes with long hair and a mala fits the candidate cues, shown as a standing participant in the procession.2017-01-01