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A photograph of an outdoor village scene with palm trees and simple white buildings. In the foreground, a smiling young man in white kurta with a white jasmine garland and red flower garland is being touched on the shoulder by a man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes, who appears to be placing or adjusting the garland. Behind them, other men in white garments wear white and red flower garlands, and a rudraksha-style mala is visible on one of them. Wooden and bamboo fencing and a white wall frame the setting. The orange-shawled man has short dark hair; the description does not rely on his identity. The scene suggests a garlanding during a pada yatra, but the visible evidence is limited to garlanding and white clothing.

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A photograph taken outdoors on a dirt-and-paved ground beside white-walled buildings, with palm trees behind. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a long orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder, reaches forward with one hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes, who bows forward with a garland of white flowers and orange blooms hanging around his neck. Several other men in white dhotis stand nearby, some wearing yellow shawls, and a few wear white garlands. A trident stands on a pole at the right, and a small offering table with brass items sits near a red pedestal. The orange shawl and the bowing devotee are the main focus. The man in the orange shawl matches the appearance-based cues for Swamiji (probable), with his swept-back dark hair and saffron shawl, and he is shown blessing a devotee who is bowing before him in a pada pooja-style gesture.2010-07-24A photograph of a street-side gathering where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-bead necklace is garlanded with a thick white flower garland. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close; the man on the right, in a white shirt, drapes the garland over the saffron-clad figure's shoulders while the man on the left steadies from behind. Behind them, a row of white-clad devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and a crowd of onlookers watches from a yellow building balcony strung with colourful bunting. Green banana plants and palm trees frame the scene.2010-01-09A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a dirt path lined with palm trees, with a stone temple shrine and gopuram in the background. At centre, a long-haired man wears a saffron-orange shawl and wraps and a rudraksha mala, touching his mouth with one hand. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a dark neck mala, and carries a garland of white flowers with red blooms. Around them, several men in white ritual clothes and grey-shirted attendants walk along, and a woman in white stands further back.2006-08-21A photograph of an outdoor temple-grounds procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange dhoti-style garment with a white and orange shawl stands at centre, wearing a white-and-orange flower garland, a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace and a red bead garland, with long dark hair swept back. A younger attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tall wooden umbrella pole topped by a red canopy fringed with colourful tassels. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands before him, gripping his arms and placing a garland or flower string. Behind, a cameraman films and another person in a purple shirt holds a small object. Other attendants in orange and white stand nearby.2010-07-26December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe stands at the centre of an outdoor procession, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red-orange flowers with rudraksha beads. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas; one holds a long wooden pole. Behind them are palm trees and strung orange pennants. A bearded man in white on the right wears a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a festival procession, with the orange-robed man visually prominent among the crowd.2010-02-18Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a white building with a red-trimmed door and a sign reading Nandeeshwar. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-red headband with a tilak mark on his forehead, an orange garment and a white and red-orange flower garland. Another person in a white shirt bends forward with a hand on his shoulder, wearing an orange headband. A young boy in red stands in the background, palm trees and shrubs surround the scene.2007-12-25Outdoor photograph under a red and multicoloured canopy with a shaded courtyard and a pale building behind. A smiling man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long garland of white flowers with blue and red accents, and is garlanded and greeted by a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands clasped. To the left, an older man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a small red and orange flag on a brass stand. Behind them, a man in white with palms pressed together in namaste, a woman in white, and other onlookers watch the greeting. The central figure wears a red bindi and an orange robe, and a visible orange sannyasi wrap appears again behind him. a person cues: the saffron sannyasi robe and garland are the distinctive features, but the appearance is not conclusively matched, so this is recorded as unsure.2010-01-21A photograph at a house entrance where a figure in an orange robe wears a long white jasmine garland and a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, smiling with head bowed. A man in a white shirt on the left guides them by the arm, while a man in white shirt and dhoti with a black beaded mala and gold wristwatch stands at right. Coloured bunting hangs above, a geometric kolam-style floor pattern lies at the threshold, and several onlookers watch from a yellow building with a balcony and from the doorway at right.2010-01-09Outdoor photo of a crowd of young men in white kurtas with orange saffron shawls and orange headbands, standing among tall coconut palms under a bright sky. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair tied back wears a plain white shirt and a gold wristwatch; he appears to be in the middle of the crowd. On the left foreground a man's hand and face are visible near a metal table, and on the right a man in white wears an orange headband. A string of bunting or flags stretches across the trees, and a white building sits at the right edge.2007-12-25Outdoors on a pale paved courtyard beside a garden pool with lily pads, plumeria trees and a white wall behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to place his hands on the head of a long-haired man wearing an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland, who stands with palms pressed together and smiles. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with an orange-bordered cloth, stand watching. One man at left in a white shirt has his hands folded. The scene appears to show a respectful greeting or blessing among devotees.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor greeting at a Tamil Nadu house visit. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads embraces a smiling person whose head is bowed; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a garland on him. Several saffron-clad and shaved-headed devotees stand to the left, and a group of onlookers watches from a concrete balcony and wall. A building with orange walls and a potted plant appear behind, under a pale sky.2014-06-27