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Outdoor procession scene under a fringed ceremonial canopy held on a pole. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold ornament, raises one hand to his face. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left holding the canopy pole beside a silver tray of flowers and a brass pot. At right, a bespectacled man in orange holds a silver trident, and another man in orange stands with palms pressed together. In the foreground, a person in orange prostrates on the ground. Trees, yellow shrubs and a tall conifer frame the setting. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long dark hair, orange clothing and a flower garland with gold ornament, so he is a candidate.

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Outdoor photo of a burial-style rite at a freshly dug earthen pit. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange jacket and rust-orange dhoti, pours bright yellow powder from a bowl into the pit. Around him, shirtless men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one holding a tall wooden staff with red and green tassels that bears a canopy. A woman in a red sari stands among them. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a man holding a brass tray with flowers stand nearby. Rose-petal offerings lie on a cloth at the pit's edge, under bright sky and trees.2016-12-30Outdoor photo of a land puja at an open dry site with bare trees and palms behind. A figure in orange robes and a white flower garland with a red-bead mala stands bowed over a small pit in the earth, holding a leafy branch overhead, while a second person in orange with long dark hair kneels at left holding a sprig of leaves. Two men stand at right: one in white dhoti and shirt with a tilak and rudraksha mala, the other in light grey shirt and trousers with a mala, hands pressed together. Colourful flower petals and yellow marigolds form a ring around the pit on a white kolam drawing; red bricks and a woven mat lie nearby. Several other people in white stand in the background.2010-02-15December 23 20162016-12-23A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a white turban with gold trim stands outdoors beside a whitewashed wall, raising both palms in greeting. He wears a long white and red jasmine-and-rose garland, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in cream and gold clothing with an orange shawl holds a wooden staff, and a man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace stands at the left edge. Bare branches and blue sky appear above.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a central man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms and a gold bead necklace, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Flanking him, two men in saffron robes carry tall gold-tipped staffs, one topped with a trident, and a multicoloured parasol with tassels rises behind. Behind them a man in white clothing and another in saffron stand in the crowd, and a man in white wearing glasses walks at left.2009-12-23Outdoor ritual at a dirt-ground site under a bright sky. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange fleece jacket over a rust-orange dhoti, stands with palms raised in blessing before a flower-strewn cloth. An attendant in orange holds a large ornate parasol with red, green, blue and white tassels overhead. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds a red cloth and assists, while a woman in rust sari holds a tray. Several orange- and red-clad devotees and a drummer stand behind, with a water tank and trees in the background. Flower petals and a decorated object lie at lower left.2016-12-30A photograph of a man in profile walking outdoors beside a white building with a red-framed window. He wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange-saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and body, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck. His long dark hair falls below the turban. A young palm sapling in a dirt bed stands at left, with red brick edging on the ground and dry grass and trees behind.2006-10-10Outdoor photo at a sunlit ground with a tall conifer and trees behind. A figure with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, bows its head while a garland of white and red flowers is placed around the neck. A second person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark maroon border and curly hair stands behind and places a hand on the head, performing the garlanding. On the left, a person in white holds a tall staff and a silver plate of yellow marigold garlands and leafy offerings. A man with glasses in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge.2010-02-12A standing man in an orange saffron turban and orange robes draped over one shoulder, wearing a white beaded crystal-style mala necklace. He rests one hand on his hip and holds a long dark wooden staff, standing on grass with banana plants and bamboo behind him. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair swept beneath the turban, saffron robes, and a rudraksha-style mala, with a sannyasi's staff.2006-10-10Outdoor photo of a man in orange saffron robes standing on a white platform with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, head bowed, with a white and orange-clad garland of white and pink flowers around his neck. Beside him a copper-coloured dhwajastambha (ritual flagstaff) is wrapped with flower garlands and palm leaves, and a rope runs up its length. A bundle of orange cloth lies on the platform at his feet, scattered with flower petals. Tall coconut palms and greenery fill the background under blue sky. To the right stands a second man in orange robes with a wristwatch, looking up toward the flagstaff, and behind him a person in white with an orange shawl films with a video camera. The man in prayer appears to be a person candidate by appearance (orange robes, garland), but the face is not clearly distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2009-06-09December 30 20162016-12-30July 07 20092009-07-07