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A photograph of a crowd outdoors beneath coconut palms, with a white building and green-roofed shed behind. In the foreground, an older man with white hair in a white shirt faces away, while a bearded man with a tilak mark on his forehead and a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside them, several camera operators record the scene: one in a white shirt holds a handheld camcorder to his eye, another in a white shirt has a shoulder-mounted camera, and a man in a pink shirt raises a video camera overhead. A man on the left wears a red tilak mark, and a white laptop is held up among the group.

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Outdoor photograph under tall coconut palms beside a small whitewashed building with a green corrugated roof. On the right, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and beaded necklaces smiles, palms pressed together in greeting from an orange-cushioned seat. Behind him stands a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl. On the left, older devotees in white clothing press their palms together or bow low, one bending to touch the ground. Several photographers and videographers with cameras and a laptop crowd the middle of the frame.2010-07-24Outdoors among coconut palms, a long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange top and orange cloth draped over the arm faces a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis who stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing rudraksha or beaded malas and gold bangles. Behind them a white plinth holds a tall palm-trunk-like pillar garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A shaved-headed man in white with an orange sash stands at upper right. Several photographers and videographers with cameras and a boom-style rig film the gathering, and a small kalasha-like form appears to the left. The scene reads as a devotee greeting during the pada yatra, with the long-haired figure as the person being greeted.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor pada puja at a palm-lined site. A man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange shawl and ornate necklaces, sits on an orange cushioned seat and smiles, with a folded orange cloth on the armrest. a person seated in front of devotees. Older devotees in white dress kneel and bow with hands folded in namaste, including a white-haired woman bent low with her head touching the ground. Behind them, camera operators with video cameras and still cameras record the scene, and a man in a pink shirt raises a camcorder. White-clad attendants stand near a small white building with a green roof.2010-07-24May 16 20122012-05-16September 12 20122012-09-12Outdoor photograph under tall coconut palms with small white-roofed buildings behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and multiple beaded necklaces sits smiling on an orange cushioned seat, one hand extended, with a orange cloth and a tray of fruit beside him. Behind him stands a shaved-headed man in white kurta with an orange shawl. At left, older men in white clothes fold their hands in greeting, and one elderly man bows low with a rudraksha mala. Several media people with video cameras, a still camera and a laptop film the scene. The seated man shows distinctive saffron robes, long swept-back hair and ceremonial beads, which qualify as probable Swamiji cues.2010-07-24Outdoor photograph under coconut palms of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, smiling, with an orange cloth draped over a raised orange seat. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front with hands joined in namaste, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a blue-and-yellow rosette ribbon. Behind them a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands, and other men in white stand nearby, one with a rosette. A videographer with a camera on his shoulder and a photographer with a camera are visible. A small white building with a green roof sits in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes has long swept-back hair and a saffron garment, consistent with the page's account of a pada pooja event.2010-07-24May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a sandy path beside palm trees and simple white buildings with green roofs. On the right, a long-haired man in orange sleeveless robes and a beaded necklace sits on an orange cushioned seat, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, with an orange towel on the armrest. Standing behind him is a shaven-headed man in white kurta with an orange shawl and mala. In the foreground, an older man in white kneels and bows with his hands at the seat's base, while others in white with folded palms stand nearby. Several photographers and cameramen with still cameras and video cameras, some in pale clothing and one in a pink shirt, crowd the left side. A white banner and a small palm-lined courtyard fill the background.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a group of men in white shirts and white trousers standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, greeting someone off-frame. Palm trees, shrubs and a reddish-brown earth mound stand behind them under a pale sky. The man at right wears dark sunglasses, a rudraksha mala and a light pink shirt. Several others wear white short-sleeved shirts.2006-12-30Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered along a palm-lined path, with devotees in white shirts and white dhotis pressing palms together in greeting. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands at the centre holding a garland of orange and yellow flowers, while a woman in a red and cream sari beside him carries a brass pot decorated with flowers. A young girl with flowers in her hair stands nearby. Several people wear saffron or yellow shawls, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a video camera at right. Purple and orange banners and flags line the background among palm trees.2009-11-25December 06 20112011-12-06