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A photograph of an outdoor temple-area entrance decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners in orange, red, blue and white. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with his right hand extended in a gesture of blessing, and appears to be a person, identified by his long hair and saffron robe with rudraksha mala cues. Beside him a woman in a white blouse and white dhoti-style garment stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, another woman in a white sari with gold border also has her hands folded, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. On the right a bald man in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread and beaded necklace sits near the steps. Palm trees, a signboard and stone sculptures are visible in the background, with more devotees in white and orange behind.

Outdoor temple courtyard under a covered canopy with hanging orange, yellow and blue tassels and triangular red bunting, with palm trees and grey stone deity statues behind. A man in a loose orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead walks forward, his long dark hair swept back, with his hands together in front of him. To the right, a bald man in white clothes and a white shawl stands by a pillar. Several women in white saris with gold borders and a few children stand on the left, and more people are visible in the background near a white vehicle. A map-style board and a painted panel stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, shown walking in the courtyard.

Outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard beside a canopy draped with red, orange and striped cloth. In the foreground a young man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking toward the left. Around him several devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali; a bare-chested man with a tilak, white-clad men in dhotis and shirts, and a man in a red shirt and checked lungi are visible. Potted plants, a row of small stone figures and an orange flag on a pole stand in the background near an orange-walled building.

A photograph of a procession outdoors on a sandy path before stone sculptures and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace of beads, his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a bearded man in an orange robe stands beside a man in white, and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl holds a long wooden staff topped by a yellow-and-orange canopy. On the left, several women in white saris with yellow shawls stand with hands folded. Stone deity figures and a dark statue stand in the background.

Outdoor photo at an open dirt-ground campus with pink and gold draped tent fabric and a white canopy umbrella behind. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and mala beads stands at left, smiling and holding a tall orange flag pole, with a candidate a person appearance (probable) from his long swept hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha malas. Several people in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste; a man in white with a rudraksha mala and another in a white shirt with a badge also have hands folded. A few women in white saris with gold borders stand nearby.

Outdoor photo at an ashram: a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a tiled step, holding a microphone to his face while speaking. Behind him a crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris and a few children, stands with hands folded in namaskar. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right beside a dark slatted gate. Orange triangular bunting and hanging colourful tassels decorate a canopy, with palm trees and a painted deity figure in the background. A speaker stands at left. The man in saffron matches the page description of a discourse, so the candidate is a person by his saffron robes, rudraksha mala and microphone discourse setting, though the face is not used for identification.

July 07 2009

Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees, a tall orange and red pillar, and colourful striped banners with floral and bird motifs. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap, a red tilak on his forehead and a long ceremonial garland of gold-coloured beads, and walks forward with his hands folded. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala follows, and to the right a young man in white with a sacred thread and a bald man in white stand nearby. A small black deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on an orange pedestal at left, with a stone sculpture beyond. a person is visible in the saffron wrap and gold garland with long hair, though the identification is uncertain; the people are otherwise identified only by role.

Outdoor photo at a temple-style compound with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, standing with hands folded near his waist. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing white dhoti and a white shawl with a red border, walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background, some with hands joined. An orange canopy hangs at the left edge and a black speaker sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the centre man shows long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance-based label only.

A photo of a ceremonial gathering under a open-sided pavilion with a tall yellow and red ornamental banner behind. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over the shoulder and a heavy gold necklace, with a rudraksha-style chain, and looks to the side. Around him devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line; one woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and orange shawl stands at right, and another in white sari at left. Hanging cloth banners in purple, red and patterned fabric decorate the tent. A small television set sits on a red stool in the background, and a few people stand behind in white clothing with lanyards.

A photograph of an outdoor gathering with a man in the foreground wearing an orange saffron shawl, a long rudraksha mala with large beads, and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead; his long, dark, swept-back hair falls to his shoulders and he holds his palms together in anjali. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a teal checked shirt stand with hands folded in prayer. Blurred orange and red structures and greenery form the background. The appearance of the foreground man, with long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, is a person candidate.

Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and stone deity murti sculptures on a plinth at right. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears a long saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala; he walks toward the left. Behind him a group of devotees in white and yellow dress stands on a patterned kolam floor, with a woman in an orange sari and a woman in red-and-orange saris among them. Other white-clad people walk among the stone sculptures. A loudspeaker on a stand and a notice board with a map are visible at left. a person cues are weak here, so identity is uncertain.

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