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A photograph outdoors beneath tall coconut palms. A long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead, steps barefoot onto a black metal step beside an orange-coloured stone structure. Behind him, two bald men in white dhotis with maroon borders and gold necklaces stand nearby; the one on the right holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings and burns incense. Another person is partly visible at the far right edge. The setting suggests a temple or ritual site with sandy ground and greenery.

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May 24 20112011-05-24Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a red-orange brick wall. A man in saffron-orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a woven striped mat toward a ring of ash around a small fire pit, with a brass oil lamp beside it. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and saffron shawl walks with a cane, and another man in white and saffron sits near a fire pit. Dark stone deity murtis and a tall orange ritual pillar decorated with yellow and orange garlands stand in the background.2010-08-26Outdoor scene under coconut palms with a bamboo-and-wood canopy frame. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange robes walks barefoot across hexagonal tiles toward a white and red striped platform. Beside and behind him, several saffron-robed monks follow, one holding a small object. To the right, a line of devotees in white dress stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a white-robed figure stands near a blue tarpaulin and a low white wall. Bare sandy ground with dark scorch-marks and a banana plant lies in the background.2010-09-13October 27 20102010-10-27Outdoor photo on a terracotta-coloured platform beside an ornate copper-clad pillar draped with a yellow and orange flower garland. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark stands barefoot in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti, with a long black rudraksha mala around his neck and his hand holding the cloth at his hip. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with red borders kneels and holds a gold tray. Palm trees and stone carvings are in the background against a bright sky. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible, but this is an appearance-based label only.2010-09-02July 23 20102010-07-23A barefoot man stands on an orange-painted stone platform outdoors, gathering his saffron-orange robe with one hand. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala, has long dark hair swept back, and a red mark on his forehead, and his gaze is lowered. Behind him are a flower garland draped on an ornate stone pillar, a grey stone figure, palm trees and a pale sky. A black metal grate sits in the foreground.2010-09-02A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds with a sandy path and gravel-lined channels. A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap, a rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red tilak, and walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him stands a large black stone Nandi bull garlanded with yellow and purple flowers on a red-brick plinth. A second barefoot man in orange robes with a shaved head walks at right. Palm trees, a banner with painted figures, black stone deity murtis and uniformed attendants are visible in the background.2010-09-02September 13 20102010-09-13October 27 20102010-10-27A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot along a woven mat path in an outdoor temple courtyard. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap over his body, orange cloth around his waist and legs, and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a bald man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl follows and holds a small paper. In the background are a black stone Nandi bull with a yellow and purple flower garland, a black trident-bearing deity statue, and an orange temple structure topped with a garlanded kalasha and palm trees.2010-09-03Outdoor photo of a copper-clad ritual pillar on an orange-painted stone platform, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, with palm trees behind. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the platform, gripping a white rope that runs up toward the pillar top. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland and a silver tray stands beside him, gazing upward. A third man in orange robe and a dark-red-bordered cloth stands at lower right holding a gold-coloured tray of lamps or offerings. Another figure in white stands at the far right edge. A small stone figure stands at the left base of the pillar.2010-09-13