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Photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arm, holds a brass bell in his right hand, with a brass lota-style vessel on a white-and-black patterned mat in front. Behind him, a seated figure in white is near a wooden lectern. On the right, a golden-canopied seat or peetha is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, roses and white flowers. Devotees in white saris and white clothing sit and stand around, one woman with hands folded in namaste. A saffron flag on a pole stands near the tree.

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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine. On the left, a man sits cross-legged in orange robes with an orange turban and a white and green garland, holding a steel bowl of rice or grain and smiling. Opposite him, a person in white clothing with a red and gold trim and a beaded necklace kneels and reaches toward the bowl. Behind them, a black stone lingam stands on a red-and-white pedestal with water flowing over it, a copper kalasha or pot sits nearby, and two more people in orange robes stand in the background. A tree and a dusty ground surround the shrine.

Outdoor photo under large shady trees of a ritual at a rock-side shrine. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands at left, holding a ritual vessel and pouring or sprinkling liquid. Seated and standing devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watch; a man in a white shirt and maroon trousers photographs with a camera at centre. A black stone deity murti is draped with white and orange cloth and heavy garlands of white flowers and red-tipped marigold strands, with flower petals scattered at its base. Brass and steel pots and a bowl sit on the ground in the foreground.

Outdoor temple scene beneath a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the centre, a barefoot man in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and a gold necklace, bends forward with his hands extended over a black stone lingam set in a yellow arched frame decorated with red flowers and peacock feathers, with a flowing water spout at its base. Behind him a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white clothes stand around, a woman in pink sari is nearby, and a person in white folds hands in prayer at right. Red and blue ceremonial plates with white bird emblems rest on a platform at left. Physical people visible are in the scene.

Outdoor ritual scene under tall trees at a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands around a deity murti. Several saffron-robed men in orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, stand in a line. A long-haired man in a cream-white robe with gold border stands centre-left holding a puja vessel while a saffron-clad attendant pours from a vessel. A saffron-clad man holds an ornate multicoloured parasol and a tall trident-like staff. Another man in a white robe with gold trim stands at the right edge. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on a white stone table in the foreground, with brass thali plates. Taken as a photo of a ceremonial procession or puja at an ashram.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland waves a brass handheld lamp (arati) toward a shrine with a shrine arch and marigold garlands at its base, a red-draped altar and orange marigold heaps around the base. Behind him, another man in white stands at the edge of the frame. Dark granite paving and a white stone bench sit in the foreground. The man in saffron has long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial garlands, appearance-based cues consistent with the page's a person claim, so this is a probable in-person candidate.

A man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a full beard stands at a fig tree with spreading aerial roots, holding a lit oil lamp or flame toward a sacred stone platform. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white clothing and white garlands stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass plate of flower petals sits on the stone ledge in front. The scene suggests a sacred tree worship or aarti at an ashram.

A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a tree-shaded ground with a sandy floor and a white rangoli design. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a ceremonial gold-and-white garland, and a saffron sleeveless robe holds a silver cage-like vessel, while a younger man in white dhoti and saffron shawl stands beside him. A row of people in saffron and white robes stands in the background, with a tall pole and saffron flags at the left and right. Several people press their palms together in prayer. The printed caption at the top corner reads Flag Hoisting by Swamiji, and a portrait-style label is not visible in the frame. Several cues on the foreground man (long swept hair, saffron robe, ceremonial garland) are distinctive, so he is described as a person with the role of the person performing the flag-hoisting.