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A photograph of a temple procession area under an open-sided shelter with a red pillar and hanging banana leaves. In the centre, a man stands with hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a royal-blue silk dhoti, a red and gold shoulder cloth, a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and an armlet, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a garlanded deity murti with a gold crown and red-and-marigold garlands is being carried, and an orange-robed attendant stands near the bottom right. In the background, a drummer in white and a man in a white kurta stand near a silver SUV, with coconut palms and a brick wall behind.

A standing man in a red and gold silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl, long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and gold necklaces with a rudraksha-style red and black beaded mala, stands with palms pressed together under an open-sided pavilion. A seated man in an orange robe with a beaded mala sits in front of him. Behind them, drummers in white dhotis play large drums, a green banana-leaf torana hangs from the roof, and a framed portrait draped in a flower garland sits on a red-covered stand at right. Palm trees, a brick wall and a parked white vehicle are visible outside. Swamiji (probable): the standing man shows long swept-back hair, a red shawl with gold borders and gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.

2011-12-12 +1 copies

Outdoor covered walkway with grey tiled floor during a ritual procession. A man in the centre wears a violet-purple dhoti with a red-bordered shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and gold armbands, and walks barefoot with a serious expression. To his right, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl carries a silver tray holding a kalasha with yellow flower garlands. Behind them a bare-chested man in orange and another in white stand near a white SUV. A young boy in white kurta with hands in anjali stands at left, and a woman in a blue sari with red border stands at right. A red pillar and an information board with a map are visible behind. This appears to be a padapuja ceremony.

December 15 2011

August 17 2014

Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside parked silver cars and a red-walled building. A man in the centre wears a red-maroon dhoti-style garment with an orange-gold sash and a long necklace of rudraksha-style beads, with a white band across his forehead; he walks forward with a slight smile and his eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds his hands together in greeting. At left, a shaved-headed attendant in red-maroon and gold cloth carries a silver vessel with green leaves. Two attendants in orange-gold hold ornate embroidered standards topped with a blue-fringed canopy above. Mango-like foliage frames the upper left corner. The procession suggests a formal ceremonial escort.

December 15 2011

2011-12-15 +1 copies

A standing man in a green and gold silk dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads, red arm bands and a vertical white tilak on his forehead, holds a silver ritual staff at chest level and smiles toward the camera under a covered open-sided hall. Beside him, a large bronze deity murti with a golden halo and crown stands on the right, draped in red cloth. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in saffron cloth and a white-clad attendant stand near a red velvet ceremonial chair with gold trim, with a silver SUV parked outside and a banana leaf hanging from the left edge.

A procession on a paved courtyard under a covered pavilion with palm fronds and hanging decorations. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a deep maroon-brown robe, a long garland of white and red flowers, a large gold pendant and gold bangles, with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside and around them, devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans carry a kalasha-like ornate headpiece with white flower garland, a drum and a ceremonial staff, while others in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces walk alongside. A white car and a red brick wall are visible behind.

Outdoor ceremonial scene at an ashram courtyard. A central man with swept-back hair, a white forehead band with a red dot, a long saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a gold-beaded necklace, a cream garland and gold armbands stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him is a red-draped deity shrine with a painted murti. To the left, a young attendant in orange and red clothing with a white forehead band claps, and a small child in red stands nearby. A dark SUV, stone sculptures, a white-covered offering table with marigolds, coconuts and mango leaves, and a kalasha-like brass pot lie in the scene. A figure in white stands at a shrine cart to the right. a person candidate appearance cues are present, so this is a probable in-person identification.

A photograph outside a building with a red-brick wall and palm trees, beside a silver car. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a blue silk shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, beaded bracelets and a red bindi, his hands pressed together in greeting. To the left, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with gold border and a gold-chained neck ornament receives a garland; a bald man in glasses stands behind. Marigold garlands and a red-and-white flower garland hang at the lower right, and a red umbrella canopy appears at the top right.

December 18 2011