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May 23 2005

A photograph of an open grassy field at sunrise or sunset, with low bushes and trees along the horizon and soft haze over the ground. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari with a patterned shawl, stands at left holding a brass puja lamp with smoke rising from it. Nearby on the ground are brass plates with bananas and offerings, a small red brick-like block, a woven basket and scattered flower petals. The scene suggests an early ritual at a construction site.

A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a long dark wrap and a rudraksha mala around the neck stands on a stone-edged bank beside still water in a misty rural landscape. He holds a long wooden staff in one hand and raises the other hand near the chest. Palm trees, shrubs and flat fields fill the background under soft morning haze. Several other people in orange clothing are faintly visible further back among the vegetation.

A man stands on dusty ground at sunrise or sunset, backlit by a bright low sun behind unfinished pale concrete structures and bare trees. He has long, shoulder-length dark hair and a white horizontal mark across his forehead, wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, and a dark beaded rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Scattered debris and loose earth fill the foreground, with a distant figure visible on a path at left. Appearance suggests a person candidate in saffron with rudraksha and long hair, though the figure is partly in silhouette.

A photograph of a figure seen from behind walking along a narrow red-earth path through scrubby green bushes and small trees under a pale sky. The person has long dark hair and wears a flowing saffron-orange garment wrapped over the shoulder and body, leaving the back bare, and carries a tall orange-brown walking staff in the right hand. Rocks line the dirt track. The figure's pictured appearance is consistent with the page's a person candidate cues of long hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable identification from appearance, with the role of a walking sannyasi on a girivalam pilgrimage path.

December 25 2005

Outdoor ritual on grass with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a gold kalasha-style object on a tray. Behind him stand two men in white dhotis with maroon-bordered shawls, one holding a long wooden staff, and a man in white sits at left beside a brass pot. Bananas, a green leafy offering and coconuts lie on the grass, a leopard-print cushioned seat sits in the background, and a green truck and hills appear behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the saffron-robed figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, seated and performing the ritual pouring.

December 20 2005

A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks across a bare dirt clearing with a long wooden staff in the right hand, sandals on the feet, and dry grass and green trees with a wire fence behind. The figure has long dark hair and is shown in full length, with a leafy background and sunlight casting a shadow on the ground. No printed caption identifies this person, and the appearance cues are not sufficient to name anyone, so the role is given as a sannyasi walking outdoors.

December 25 2005

A person with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a rocky outcrop in a grassy hillside landscape, smiling and looking over the shoulder. They wear a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder with a white cloth beneath, and hold their hands together in the lap. Sunlight bursts behind distant hills, with scattered shrubs and trees around. A metal staff leans against the rocks, and a few small items rest on a flat stone at left.