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July 16 20062006-07-16Outdoor yagna pavilion with a sand floor, brick fire pits and a thatched roof hung with green leaves and strings of foliage. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a flowing saffron-orange robe walks past a banana-stalk pillar; the figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe as cues. Behind him a bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands beside a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand among the brick fire altars, with additional seated devotees along the sides. Banners hang on the far right and left.2006-07-16Outdoor scene under a corrugated metal shelter at a fire-ritual site with rows of small brick fire pits on bare ground. A central figure in a long saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair gestures with an outstretched arm while speaking to a group. Around them stand men in white shirts and white dhotis, one holding a folder, and a man in a white shirt on the right with a gold bracelet. A man in an orange shawl stands at left. Banners with Tamil script hang on the sheds in the background. a person appears as the central figure in saffron with rudraksha, giving instruction to devotees near the homa pits.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A photo inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging garlands of green leaves and banana stalks, with a tall sugarcane stalk in the foreground. A group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose cluster on sandy ground, with a woman in an orange-saffron sari at centre, and an orange-robed man beside her. A man in a brown uniform-style shirt stands at left gesturing toward the group. Several small brick fire pits with raised brick platforms sit on the ground. A few people are seated at left and a signboard hangs at upper right.2006-07-16Photograph of a group of people walking through a open-sided bamboo and thatched shelter with a dirt floor, decorated with banana leaves and palm fronds. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper body stands centre-left, his arm raised, and beside him a uniformed policeman in khaki stands near the group. Others in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk with them, and a man in a white shirt on the right holds papers. Strings of blue and white banners hang along the left edge beside a white wall, and a seated figure appears at far left.2006-07-16Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with thatched-roof shelters, trees and a dirt courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands holding a walking cane, facing a group. Around him are about six people in white dhoti and kurta clothing with saffron/orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some with long hair, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala. A row of people in white stands at the left edge. Brick edging and a stacked brick pile are visible in the background, with more people milling beneath the thatched shelters.2006-10-07Outdoor ritual procession on bare earth beside a homa or puja area. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a smile wears a saffron-orange robe and walks forward. Behind him, young men in white dhotis wear orange shawls. At left, a child in white stands near a low offering table with fruit and a brass lamp. Background shows a crowd of devotees in white and orange, red and green festoon decorations, and a long garland hanging at the upper right. A man in a black shirt with a small emblem walks at the right edge.2006-12-24Photograph inside a thatched, open-sided shed where a group stands among stone and bronze sculptures on a concrete floor. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and smiles as he looks down at the sculptures. Beside him, a figure in orange and a yellow garment stands near a wooden post, and a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with one hand. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes and orange turbans stand with men in white shirts and dhotis. At right, a bearded man in a white robe with an orange shawl and a mala stands with hands folded, while another man in white with an orange scarf stands further right. Carved stone figures and fragments lie on the floor in the foreground, with a bronze figure at lower left.2007-08-09October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoor photograph on a grassy field with reddish earth in the foreground and a white van behind the group. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a gold-coloured bead necklace, and is barefoot. Around him stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and white or cream shirts, some with folded hands and one holding a small brass pot at left. A woman in a blue sari stands near the centre-left, and a man in a white shirt with a lavender cloth over his shoulder stands at right. Overcast sky with trees on the horizon.2005-11-14December 30 20092009-12-30