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A photograph of an outdoor courtyard where a large circular floral arrangement of red and pink roses and orange-yellow marigolds forms a decorative design, bordered by a raised red base. At left, a woman in a rust-orange sari with folded hands stands beside a gilded golden seat and a white fringed umbrella canopy. Behind the flowers, a bearded man in a cream kurta and tan jacket stands near a small tree and a low white wall with red pillars hung with marigold garlands. At right, a framed portrait is garlanded with marigolds and flowers. Scattered petals lie on the ground.

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January 20 20142014-01-20January 20 20142014-01-20A photograph of an outdoor courtyard where a large circular floral design of red roses and orange-yellow marigolds has been laid on the ground, with a pattern of concentric rings. To the right, a framed portrait of a man with white hair and a white turban and a white beard, decorated with marigold garlands, rests on a small red pedestal. On the left, a man in a maroon-brown robe holds a red-and-orange garland and a small plate, and a white decorated parasol stands nearby. Marigold garlands hang on the red-and-cream courtyard wall behind, and a green iron railing runs along the top.2014-01-20Outdoor photo of a large circular floral arrangement on a paved courtyard, made of red and pink roses and yellow-orange marigolds arranged in concentric rings with an om-like motif. At the right, a framed portrait with a marigold garland sits on a red-brick pedestal beside the flower circle. Behind, a man in a golden-yellow garment and a wrap with a white ceremonial umbrella stands with hands folded in namaste, and a bare-headed man in a white top stands at the left edge in front of the flowers. Marigold garlands hang along a white wall with red pillars and a metal railing.2014-01-20A photograph of an outdoor samadhi shrine under a palm-leaf canopy decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. The raised pink platform holds a large floral rangoli of an om symbol with pink petals, orange and yellow marigolds, and pink flowers. A framed portrait labelled "Srimad Sachidananda Sri..." stands at the left beside the shrine. Two men in the foreground face the shrine: one in a white kurta with an orange shawl and mala, and a taller man in an orange top with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala. Several men in white shirts stand behind them, and red and orange festoons hang in the background. Four or five people are visible in total, and the taller man has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so the Swamiji (probable) label applies to him, appearing in person beside the samadhi.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a samadhi shrine covered with flower petals and garlands, with a large orange and pink floral Om symbol on a square bed of marigolds, roses and other blooms. Overhead, a thatched canopy with palm fronds and orange-and-yellow garlands frames the scene. A woman in a white blouse and dark skirt stands at the shrine. A figure in a long orange robe with a red-and-white bead garland stands at the centre-right with long dark hair; the appearance matches the a person candidate with cues of a long swept-back hair and orange robe, so this is a probable identification. Beside him a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti and a sadhu in an orange shawl and white kurta stand near the shrine. Other people in white and orange clothes move through a courtyard with a brick wall and red bunting in the background.2007-08-09January 20 20142014-01-20Outdoor photo of a flower-decorated samadhi or memorial platform under a palm-frond canopy with orange and marigold garlands. The platform is covered in pink petals, with a yellow and orange marigold border and an Om-shaped floral design. A standing figure in an orange robe with a red beaded mala stands at the edge, with a bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl beside him and other men in light shirts and white trousers nearby. Red ribbons and banana leaves surround the area, with a brick structure in the background.2007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor courtyard where a large circular floral rangoli-style design of red and pink rose petals, marigolds and yellow flowers covers the ground, with a red-brown ceremonial symbol at its centre. At the right, a framed portrait of a bearded elderly man in white robes and a white turban is garlanded with marigold and orange flower strands and set beside the floral design. Left of the design, a man in a maroon-red ritual garment holds a red flower garland and a small brass plate, beside a white ornate umbrella. Marigold garlands hang on the cream wall behind, between red pillars and a metal fence.2014-01-20A large circular floral design of marigolds and pink-red rose petals covers the paved ground in a courtyard. A framed portrait of an elderly bearded man in a white turban and white robes stands at the top, garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strands and a red-and-gold garland, set on an orange-draped structure. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. No people are visible in the scene.2014-01-20 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09An outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard decorated for a ceremony. In the foreground a large square floral arrangement of pink petals, marigolds and orange, yellow and pink flowers forms an ornate design. Beside it, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands with folded hands. Next to him a figure with long curly hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a garland of orange marigolds. At the far right a bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands barefoot on a pink cloth covering the ground. Banana plants, palm trunks and red-and-white canopies frame the scene, with a few other people in white and orange clothing in the background. a person is the figure in the orange robe with long curly hair, who stands centrally in the group.2007-08-09