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Outdoor ritual on a rocky hillside at dusk. Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a pink-and-white cloth; the central one, with a white forehead mark, holds a microphone and chants with palms joined, while the man on the left holds a silver tray of offerings and the man on the right stands with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in saffron, maroon and white saris and dhotis, stands with palms pressed together. A saffron flag on a pole with a purple emblem rises at left. In the foreground are a brass oil lamp, a small silver bowl, a banana bunch and a purple cloth with offerings.

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April 01 2008

Outdoor ritual procession on a sandy ground before a red brick wall. Several devotees stand under large ornate multicolored parasols with tasselled fringes, a row of umbrella-like canopies behind them. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and gold armbands; the one on the left holds a silver tray with a small object, the one on the right has white ash markings on his forehead and chants into a handheld microphone. A third man in saffron with hands in anjali mudra stands at right. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together. No clearly identifiable principal figure is visible, and the photograph is not a label-based identification.

December 06 2011

July 24 2013

January 16 2016

Outdoors under trees, a long-haired man with swept-back hair stands centrally on a dark stone platform, hands in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and is bare-chested with gold armbands. Behind him, a large group of shaved-headed men and some youths in matching orange-red robes and malas stand with hands folded, one holding a trident and another a decorated staff with a white finial. A man on the right holds a camera. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron dress and ornate gold cues, presenting as a speaker before the assembled sannyasis.

March 10 2013

Outdoor photo of a large crowd of saffron-robed devotees gathered under trees at an ashram. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a dark stone platform with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing an orange-red shawl over an orange dhoti and multiple strands of gold-and-white beaded garlands, with gold bangles on his arms. Around him, shaved-headed monks and devotees in orange robes with gold borders stand in respectful positions, many with hands folded in prayer. A few women in orange saris stand at the edges. A photographer in orange robes holds a camera at right, and a trident-like staff rises among the crowd. The man's appearance, long hair, orange garments and garlands are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), presented as a satsang speaker in an in_person setting.

Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree, with many orange-saffron bamboo poles topped with orange cloth flags. In the foreground, a row of about six devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats, palms pressed together in prayer, with brass puja plates, small oil lamps, and offerings before them. A man in orange robes sits at the right foreground beside a brass deity murti and flower garlands. Behind them, a large seated and standing crowd of devotees in white ritual clothing, many with palms joined, fills the space. a person's identity is not established from appearance here.

Outdoor ritual procession under a leafy tree canopy at a temple-like courtyard with a dark polished floor scattered with flower petals. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a man holds a golden trident (trishul) upright, and another man to the right holds his hands folded. A younger man at left carries a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Several men wear orange-and-maroon sashes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and flower garlands. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls stand by. Brass ritual vessels and a bell sit on a white cloth at lower left, with a deity murti or ritual items on a mat nearby.

Outdoors under trees, a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears an orange-red garment and a bare upper torso with a thick orange-red shawl and layered white and orange flower garlands. Around him, a large group of devotees in saffron and orange robes with garlands stands with hands folded; a few hold cameras and a trident-like staff is raised among them. A few women in orange saris and a child are included in the crowd.