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A photograph taken outdoors in a sunny garden courtyard with bare reddish-brown earth and green foliage. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair stands at the right, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of wooden beads. Wooden poles and a rough timber frame with lashed crossbeams stand in front of him, and fresh soil with scattered petals and stones lies at the bottom of the frame. Behind him a second man in orange robes stands near a red-and-white pillar, and several people in white dhotis and white garments move about or stand in the background among trees and a metal arch.

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Outdoor photo on dry ground beneath trees as a group walks along a path. A central man with long dark hair and a broad smile wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and orange dhoti-style clothing. He is flanked by a woman in orange sari and shawl at left, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala at right. Another man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl walks beside the central figure. Behind them, several people in orange, white and pink clothing follow, and a partly visible white-clad figure stands at the edge. A concrete pillar and metal gate sit to the right.2012-04-02 +2 copiesMay 17 20112011-05-17July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds courtyard with reddish-brown earth, potted trees and ornate arched gateways. In the foreground a man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand gold-and-bead necklace walks barefoot, smiling, past a wooden frame draped with greenery. Behind him a monk in an orange robe holds an offering plate, and an older man in an orange robe with a shaved head, white tilak markings and a beaded necklace stands with hands folded. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand at left by red-and-white platforms. Four physical people are visible.2010-01-08December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a coconut over a young leafy sapling set in a flower-decorated ground design. Yellow and pink petals and marigolds ring the planting spot, with bricks and a small purple-and-white pooja item nearby. Around him stand devotees in white clothes, one with a yellow shawl, another in a white sari, all with hands folded in namaskar. A man on the right in a white dhoti with gold border and tilak holds his palms together. A striped mat and a patterned rug lie on the ground, and sandals rest near the figure's feet.2010-02-15A photograph of an outdoor land puja on bare red earth. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and dark rudraksha mala with a white and red flower garland pours liquid from a small silver vessel onto a leafy sapling set in a floral-decorated ground area, with yellow marigolds and pink petals around it. A man in a light grey shirt and white dhoti stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two men in white clothes stand behind, one holding a plate of rose petals. Dry trees and a palm trunk fill the background. Orange robes, rudraksha mala and turban are the appearance cues for the central figure; he is presented as a sannyasi performing the ritual.2010-02-15December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a tree-shaded ground with a sandy floor and a white rangoli design. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a ceremonial gold-and-white garland, and a saffron sleeveless robe holds a silver cage-like vessel, while a younger man in white dhoti and saffron shawl stands beside him. A row of people in saffron and white robes stands in the background, with a tall pole and saffron flags at the left and right. Several people press their palms together in prayer. The printed caption at the top corner reads Flag Hoisting by Swamiji, and a portrait-style label is not visible in the frame. Several cues on the foreground man (long swept hair, saffron robe, ceremonial garland) are distinctive, so he is described as a person with the role of the person performing the flag-hoisting.2006-12-23Outdoor photo of a group walking along a narrow dirt path shaded by trees. Foreground, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of beads, followed by a man in orange with a beaded necklace and a bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl. A man in a red garment with a long swept-back hair and a garland walks centre-path. On the right, a young man in orange with a garland carries a brass plate of offerings, and another in white dhoti carries a tray. Behind them, more devotees in white and saffron, a red building wall in the background, and a kumkum-marked brass plate visible.2010-12-26