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November 20 2006

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala draped to his waist, standing outdoors under a thatched shelter with trees behind him. He has a red bindi on his forehead and is breaking open or pouring water from coconuts held in both hands, with water streaming down. Stone blocks and a small offering are visible at the lower left. The man has distinctive long dark hair and rudraksha beads matching the a person description, but the appearance cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity.

Outdoor temple procession scene with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth wears a large garland of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds and green leaves, and holds a coconut above a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl, who is being offered coconut. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants wear gold beaded necklaces and carry gold staffs topped with ornaments. Red and gold ceremonial parasols with floral and blue emblem designs rise above the crowd, and a cameraman stands at left.

Outdoor procession on a sandy dirt path lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot with palms pressed together, with a white tilak-like mark on his forehead and long dark hair. A large multicoloured umbrella with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tassels is held above him. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis walk, including a bald man with rudraksha beads and a bearded man in orange, while people in white clothing follow behind. In the background, a decorated vehicle with a framed portrait and garlands moves along the path. Count of physical people visible is roughly twenty.

Outdoor procession under colourful fringed umbrellas (ratha-style parasols) in bright sunlight. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a white garment with a gold border and a thick gold necklace over a red-and-white flower garland. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear large gold ceremonial necklaces, with one bearded man in orange at centre-right and a younger man in orange looking downward at right. Other people stand behind and to the sides, and a decorated banner is visible in the background.

July 29 2008

A seated man with long dark hair wears a gold trident crown and an orange saffron robe with gold-edged borders, plus layered gold chains and a gold pendant mala. He sits on an orange cushioned seat with his eyes closed and hands resting on his knees, under palm trees. Behind him, attendants in white and orange hold a red and yellow ceremonial parasol, and devotees with folded hands stand nearby. Yellow flowers and petals lie on a woven mat in the foreground. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a procession setting, wearing saffron robes, a gold trident crown and gold malas, with attendants holding the ceremonial umbrella.

November 20 2006

Outdoors on grass among tall palm trunks and green foliage, a man in a saffron-orange wrap with a shawl draped over one shoulder stands barefoot-looking in orange sandals, eyes lowered, hands together in front of him. To the left, a man in white kurta and white trousers holds a folded orange umbrella and wears a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. At the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and eyeglasses stands partly cropped. The figure in the centre has long swept-back hair and wears a rudraksha mala with ornate clothing, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to establish identity from these cues alone.

A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, with ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue overhead. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a wreath of white flowers wears a saffron robe, gold necklaces and a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped on his head; he has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, a combination of cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) walking in a procession. Beside him, devotees in saffron robes and rudraksha malas clap their hands, and a man in white with a vibhuti mark on his forehead raises his hand in greeting. A golden trident and a ceremonial staff stand behind the procession, and a blue vehicle is visible further back.

November 20 2006

Outdoor ritual scene on a grassy site near a green-roofed building, with a pile of cut stone blocks at left and palm trees behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, breaks two coconuts held in his hands while scattering their water. Beside him an orange and red embroidered cloth hangs from a structure at right. Behind, a seated figure in white clothes and a crowd of onlookers, many in white, watch from the lower edge. Laundry in orange and white hangs on a fence at left.