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Outdoors on a sandy courtyard with palm trees and thatched huts behind, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together at chest level, eyes closed, in a gesture of greeting or prayer. He has a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala at his neck. Behind him a pink banner with a framed portrait and printed Kannada text stands on the sand. To the right an older man in cream shirt, brown trousers and a yellow lanyard stands with hands folded, and a woman in a blue saree and another person are partly visible.

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A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders stands on a dirt ground with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Behind him a pink board with Tamil text and a thatched hut with palm trees. To the right, an older man in a cream shirt with a yellow lanyard and ID badge stands with hands folded, smiling, and another man in a light shirt stands further back.2010-01-27Outdoor photo at dusk on a sandy ground with palm trees and thatched huts behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed young priest in white kurta wears a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, with sacred ash marks on his forehead, his hands held together in front of him. Behind him a woman in a white and green sari holds a flaming oil lamp in both hands with her palms pressed together in namaskar. Other devotees stand with folded hands: a woman in a white top with blue shawl at left, a man in white shirt, and a woman in white sari with rudraksha mala at right. Aarti or deepa puja setting.2010-01-27December 26 20102010-12-26A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold border stands with palms pressed together in anjali before a microphone. He wears white tripundra marks on his forehead, rudraksha malas around his neck, and a gold bangle on his wrist, and his eyes are lowered. Blurred red and blue fabric and an orange building wall fill the background.A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing sits with palms pressed together in anjali at the forehead level, eyes closed, in meditation or prayer. He wears a red-and-yellow lanyard with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him sit other participants in white and striped shirts wearing yellow lanyards with ID badges, along with a bag on the right.2009-12-24December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph outdoors under a large banyan tree with a bald, eyes-closed man in the foreground, wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold bordered shawl, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, seated in meditative stillness. Behind him, two people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one a man in a white kurta and one a woman in a white sari with gold border, with a woman in a patterned top seated at the left edge. The ground is a stone or tiled walkway, with a red wall and pillars in the background.2010-12-31A photograph of a person walking outdoors on a paved path, with a red bindi on the forehead, dark hair swept back, and a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulder with a red border, worn with a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and sleeveless top wears a thin chain and holds a small object, while several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra as if greeting. The person in front wears the Swamiji (probable) cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, consistent with being the central figure of the scene. Several people are visible.2011-02-02December 26 20102010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22A man stands outdoors on a dirt path with his palms pressed together at his chest and eyes closed in prayer namaskar. He wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth draped over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with gold-bordered edges, a long gold bead necklace, a small gold earring and a ring, and a white sandalwood tilak with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a tray with red offerings. Red-orange buildings and green trees form the background. The man's identity is not visible from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee performing prayer.2013-03-06December 22 20102010-12-22