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Outdoors under palm trees, a man with long wavy dark hair wearing an orange saffron wrap stands with his back to the camera and head lowered, facing a shaven-headed priest in white ritual cloth with a red border and a red waist sash. The priest holds his palms together in front of him. Behind them, a row of women in white and pale clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a thatched hut and a white banner with green and blue print are visible.

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Outdoor ashram scene beside an orange-painted wall with a large black Shiva lingam statue draped in an orange cloth on the left, and a red-and-white banner partly visible on the wall. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over the body and walks up steps; his appearance is consistent with a presentation the page associates with a person, though the face and build are not distinctively confirmed. To the right, a bald man in a white dhoti-style garment with red edging and an orange cloth at his waist folds his hands near his face in reverence. Behind them, women in white clothing and a woman in a maroon shawl stand with hands joined in greeting, palm trees and a thatched structure in the background.2010-09-18Outdoor photograph under a corrugated shelter with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure with long, dark, curly hair wrapped in an orange saffron cloth, seen from behind, faces a group of devotees. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind him, an older man and several women in white saris stand with palms joined in prayer, one with gold bangles. Two women are at the left edge, also in white, with hands folded. The setting suggests a welcome or greeting ritual at a temple or ashram.2008-11-11A 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.2010-11-13Outdoor 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.2010-11-13A man with long dark swept-back hair and a small red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered, wearing a sleeveless orange-saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala. Beside a white stone platform draped in white cloth with a red and yellow flower garland, a man in white kurta and an orange shawl stands at attention, holding a brass bowl and a tray of flowers is visible at lower right. Other men in white robes and yellow-edged shawls stand in the background among palm trees. a person is among the figures in orange, and the page does not mark him as present.2010-07-01A photograph of an outdoor ashram procession on a sandy courtyard with palm and coconut trees behind. In the centre, a barefoot figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala, walking up steps. Beside and behind them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron/orange shawls follow, and a man in orange robes walks at the left edge. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers stand on the right, and a white table with items sits near the left. The scene resembles a ritual procession toward a building entrance.2010-07-01Outdoor photo of a group gathered on a tiled courtyard before a raised platform draped in orange cloth with red and white striped base and purple-and-blue borders. Palm trees and orange-painted buildings stand behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, while devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with folded hands line the right, some barefoot on patterned mats. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl stands at left beside a man in a yellow scarf. An ornate floral arch decorates the background. No clearly identifiable a person-appearance cues are visible, so the central saffron-clad figure is described by role only.2010-09-06A photograph of a temple courtyard with stone sculptures and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead, and walks forward. Beside him, a bald man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, with a white sacred thread, walks at his side. On the left, a woman in white clothing with a blonde head and other white-clad devotees stand with hands folded in anjali. Other attendants in white with yellow and red shawls move in the background near a red and white painted platform. A garlanded red shrine stands at right.2010-09-20Outdoor photograph at a Pada Yatra event with palm trees and an orange-draped stage behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, facing a line of devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis wearing white and red floral garlands. The devotees have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and one holds a brass plate of offerings. A bald man in white at right wears a red tilak. A man in yellow-trimmed white kneels at left, holding a camera.2010-07-24October 07 20112011-10-07Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with coconut palms behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks forward at centre, with a bare-armed man in orange garments at right and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white scarf at left holding papers. A man in white with a gold necklace stands behind the centre figure. Behind them a white-clad attendant with a yellow shawl walks across a sandy yard with fire pits, a decorated orange cart with garlands and a yellow-and-green arch stands at right, and a yellow-fringed canopy shades the left edge. Several people in white and light shirts stand in the background.2010-09-04Outdoor photograph under coconut palms of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, smiling, with an orange cloth draped over a raised orange seat. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front with hands joined in namaste, one wearing a rudraksha mala and a blue-and-yellow rosette ribbon. Behind them a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands, and other men in white stand nearby, one with a rosette. A videographer with a camera on his shoulder and a photographer with a camera are visible. A small white building with a green roof sits in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes has long swept-back hair and a saffron garment, consistent with the page's account of a pada pooja event.2010-07-24