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Outdoor photo of a planting ceremony on bare earth. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold waist band, reaches toward a small potted sapling set in a clay pot. Beside them a younger person in orange holds a brass tray. Another person in an orange robe kneels at the right, and an adult in white dhoti and shawl with a mala stands with hands folded. A woman in a green sari kneels with hands together at the left, a man in white shirt stands further left, and several onlookers and children watch in the background, with a white sack on the ground and a whitewashed wall behind.

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Outdoor planting ceremony at a dirt ground with a sapling in a clay pot. A long-haired person in saffron-orange clothing with a crown-like dark hair style stands bent forward, reaching to the young tree, while another person in saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a brass plate stands beside. A sannyasi in orange robes with shaved head kneels near the sapling. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas, a green sari, and white dhotis with gold borders stand with hands folded in prayer. A white sack lies on the ground at the pot's base.2012-04-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a planting ceremony on bare red earth. A long-haired figure in orange robes and orange dhoti stands at center, bending to touch a small banyan sapling in a clay pot. Beside them, a woman in orange sari and a girl in orange with a brass plate of offerings watch, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth stands by. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds palms together in prayer. Onlookers include a woman in green sari with hands folded, a man in white shirt with a red-brown beaded necklace, and children. A white cloth sack sits by the pot.2012-04-02Outdoor photo of a tree-planting ceremony on bare earth in front of a white-walled compound with palm trees behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot near a potted sapling, with a bare-chested figure in orange cloth raising a hand beside them. Two women in orange saris hold a brass tray. A man in white shirt and mala and a woman in green sari stand with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest stands at right. A white sack lies near the pot. The long-haired robed figure shows cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance is a probable match.2012-04-02Outdoor photo of a planting ceremony on bare red earth. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a bare chest, standing with hands joined beside a potted sapling. A woman in orange holds a brass tray, and a man in orange with a shaved head and mala stands at the right, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala watches at left and a woman in a green sari with gold necklace stands nearby. Other devotees in colourful saris and shirts stand behind, a white sack lies by the pot, and a low wall and palm trees form the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues, consistent with the presence of Swamiji as a probable candidate, so the description notes this appearance-based label.2012-04-02A person in an orange saffron robe kneels in reddish-brown soil, planting a young sapling with green leaves. The person has long, dark, swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. Beside them, another person in orange robes and a red-maroon top sits with a brass bowl of yellow-coloured offerings. Other people in orange and white clothing stand and kneel around the planting, and a white-clad man on the right holds his hands together. The scene suggests a tree-planting ceremony outdoors.2012-04-02Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in an orange robe and a black rudraksha mala kneeling on bare brown soil, carefully setting a young sapling with broad green leaves into the ground with the right hand. A forehead marking is visible. Behind and to the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon top and a gold necklace holds a brass plate of yellow rice, and a man in a white shirt with glasses stands at the edge. Other orange-clad people stand in the background.2012-04-02Outdoors on dry, bare ground, a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers bends over with a hoe to plant a small sapling, while a man in white dhoti and shirt crouches to set the young plant in the soil. A tall figure in flowing orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered edges, long swept-back dark hair and a wooden rudraksha mala around the neck stands at right, watching; the figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by these cues. Around them, about ten to fifteen men in white shirts, dhotis and rudraksha or gold neck garlands gather, and a photographer with a camera stands at left.2008-08-01A photo of an outdoor ground-breaking ritual at an ashram site. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style mala with a pendant, stands over a freshly dug pit in red soil and gestures with both hands above a small potted sapling. Scattered flower petals lie on the earth around the pit. To the right, a younger man in orange robes and a flower garland holds a white-cloth-covered tray. Two more monastics in orange stand at left, and a figure in orange and a few white-clad people appear in the background among green trees, with a white signboard at right.2008-04-19December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor land puja on reddish earth beneath bare trees and palms. A man in a saffron/orange turban and orange robe, with a long white and pink flower garland and red-and-black rudraksha mala, pours water from a small metal pot over a sapling planted in a floral rangoli circle of yellow marigolds and pink petals. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the sapling's base, while a woman in an orange sari stands at left, a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of pink petals, and more people in white stand behind. Stone slabs and a white-lined path lie to the right, with a rolled mat on the ground.2010-02-15Outdoor evening photograph on a dirt path with hills in the background. A figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban, wearing a long garland of green leaves with pink and orange flowers, bends forward to a clay pot holding a sapling with broad green leaves. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a dark bag over his shoulder, holds the pot's other side. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk and gather, some with hands folded, and an older man in white stands at right. The figure's distinctive orange turban, garland and saffron robe are visible; treat the identity as appearance-based and uncertain.2006-09-24November 12 20082008-11-12