A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with a black rudraksha mala hangs on a rope, holding a bundled orange, white and blue flag in one hand while looking down. Palm fronds fill the background. The bundled flag is hoisted on the rope as part of a flag-hoisting ceremony. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with a black rudraksha mala hangs on a rope, holding a bundled orange, white and blue flag in one hand while looking down. Palm fronds fill the background. The bundled flag is hoisted on the rope as part of a flag-hoisting ceremony.

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A man with long dark hair and eyes lowered stands outdoors beside palm fronds, holding a rope with one hand while his other hand presses a bundled saffron and white cloth to his head. He wears an orange sleeveless top under a saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest. The cloth bundle is tied with rope.

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Outdoor photo of a man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl with a dark rudraksha mala, eyes lowered, holding a bundled red, white and blue flag-like cloth to his forehead while gripping a rope with his other hand. Tall palm fronds fill the background. The rope suggests a flag-hoisting action. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and rudraksha beads.

A man stands outdoors before blurred palm fronds, looking downward with his eyes lowered. He wears a sleeveless red top with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and chest, and has a red tilak mark on his forehead. His right hand grips a white rope at the right edge of the frame. The background is green palm leaves against pale sky.

A photograph of a shirtless man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with gold ornaments. He holds a thick rope with both hands and looks downward, with a palm frond at the right edge and an open sky behind him.

A man with long dark wavy hair and a small red bindi stands outdoors against blurred palm fronds, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with a gold-edged border over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He grips a thick orange rope with both hands and gazes off to the side.

A photograph of one man outdoors in front of blurred green foliage. He has long, dark, wavy hair falling past his shoulders and wears a bright orange saffron-coloured sleeveless draped garment with a gold border and a decorative jewelled peacock-shaped brooch on the shoulder. He has a red bindi on his forehead and a thin dark cord around his neck. His right hand is raised to touch his temple, and his eyes are lowered. The setting is a sunlit outdoor area with trees behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron draped clothing, jewelled brooch and bindi are the cues, and this matches the page's note that Swamiji was at the event.

A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors among palm trees, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed borders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds an orange rope taut with both hands, looking upward beside a carved wooden structure decorated with yellow flower garlands and dry palm fronds. A vertical tilak marks his forehead. Appearance-based identification is probable for Swamiji, with cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing a ritual rope-pulling task beside a decorated ratha or chariot.

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A man stands outdoors under palm fronds, wearing an orange saffron-coloured draped garment with gold-bordered edges and a long dark rudraksha mala with silver spacers around his neck. He has long dark wavy hair and a yellow and red forehead mark, and looks downward with one hand resting at his waist. A white-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge and a faint yellow object lies in the background. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, identified as the in-person subject of this archive photo.

A man stands outdoors among palm fronds, looking downward with a calm expression. He has short dark hair swept back and a red tilak mark on his forehead. He wears a sleeveless red top with a long orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders and chest. His right hand grips a thick white rope hanging beside him. The setting is a tropical garden with blurred coconut palms behind him.

Photograph taken from below of a man in saffron-orange robes standing outdoors beneath palm fronds against a bright sky. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a sleeveless orange top with an orange wrap draped over his shoulder. He holds a bundled orange-and-white flag in one raised hand while gripping a white rope with the other, apparently hoisting the flag. His long dark hair is swept back and he looks upward with a smile. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, with the flag hoisting taking place as the page describes.