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A photograph of a devotee in orange saffron robes standing at a white stone structure outdoors, pulling on a rope and handling a small vessel. Another person in orange clothing stands partly visible at the right edge, and palm trees appear in the background under a bright sky. The figure has dark hair tied back and wears an orange sleeveless top over orange drapery, with a yellow object visible on the white platform. The scene appears to be a temple or ritual setting.

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Outdoor temple ritual with palm trees behind. A man in an orange-saffron sleeveless top and white-smeared arms, with a white flower garland and dark hair tied back, raises one arm and grips a thick white cloth rope wound on a white stone platform scattered with marigold petals. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and orange shawl, and other people in orange and white clothes stand nearby, some holding a brass vessel of yellow flowers. Behind them are a carved red sandstone pillar and a dark stone base with a deity statue draped in flower garlands. Palm fronds and white-walled temple structures fill the background.2009-01-02June 22 20082008-06-22March 26 20082008-03-26Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony under a tree-lined sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, pulls a white rope upward while gazing skyward. Beside him another man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala hauls the second rope. Behind them a smiling man in orange clothing and a bystander in yellow stand among onlookers, and a white platform holds flower petals at the lower left.2009-09-14Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a flat pale concrete slab, barefoot, wearing orange saffron robes and smiling as he reaches down with both hands. An orange umbrella is held overhead, and palm trees and a low grey wall are behind. Two other men in orange robes stand nearby, one at right and one partly visible behind under the umbrella, with a bare-armed person at the far edge. Sandy ground and a few people in the background complete the scene.2008-06-22Outdoors under palm trees, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white paved platform beneath a large orange umbrella. Standing around him, facing him, are several men: one in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head, others in white shirts and white dhotis. The standing men have their hands folded in respectful greeting. A low concrete wall and a flagpole with a small flag are visible behind them. The seated man has long dark hair and a short beard; his saffron robes and the orange umbrella stand out against the green palms and grey wall.2008-06-22March 26 20082008-03-26June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony beneath palm fronds. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a white stone platform, holding a large red flag edged with white flower garland. Another person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala at right shades his eyes while looking up. Behind the platform, a folded red cloth, a woven basket with coiled rope, and marigold garlands hang from a pillar. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, matching the page's flag-hoisting event.2008-03-23June 22 20082008-06-22