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A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a wide gold-bordered waistband stands outdoors before palm fronds, holding two golden ropes that hang from above. He wears a long garland of white jasmine strands interspersed with yellow and red flower clusters, and a thick rudraksha-style mala of golden-brown beads with dark bands. A small red-and-yellow tilak marks his forehead. He looks down at the ropes.

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October 05 20142014-10-05A seated man with eyes closed sits on a red velvet and gold throne before an ornate gold backdrop. He wears an orange-brown robe over a bare upper body, a tilak of yellow paste with a red dot on his forehead, heavy gold bead necklaces with a gold pendant, and a thick garland of red roses and white lilies draped across his chest. His hands rest on his knee in a meditative posture. The page identifies the event as a Nithya Satsang, but the visible scene shows a single seated figure in ceremonial dress; the appearance cues of distinctive ornate clothing, gold necklaces and a throne are present, so a person is noted for this seated figure.2015-10-12August 31 20142014-08-31A man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a matching dhoti and an orange-gold waist cloth stands outdoors under a coconut palm with green coconuts hanging above. He wears a long white jasmine garland interspersed with yellow and red flower clusters and a gold-bead rudraksha-style mala, and he has a tilak on his forehead. His right arm is raised and his left arm extended as he gestures, with orange ropes hanging around him. Foliage and a dark stone pillar sit in the background.2014-10-05A man in a saffron-orange robe stands among coconut palms, holding two ropes at shoulder height while a second person's hand reaches in from the lower right to adjust a rope. He wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace with a gold deity pendant, and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. Orange cloth is draped over one shoulder. Visible appearance cues, including the orange robe, gold necklace and flower garland, are consistent with the a person label, though the identification is uncertain.2009-06-09Photograph of a man standing outdoors before palm trees, wearing a rust-red sannyasi-style cloth draped over the shoulder and wrapped at the waist with a gold-bordered sash. He has a red bindi on his forehead and holds a rope swing with both hands. He wears long garlands of white jasmine with yellow and red flower clusters, plus a rudraksha-style mala of gold-tipped beads across the chest.2014-10-05A man in a rust-red robe stands outdoors among coconut palms, gazing upward with his face lifted. He wears a long red and yellow-marigold garland, a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, gold earrings, and red-and-gold armlets. He holds a silver handbell in his right hand. Beside him, a second attendant in an orange dhoti holds a bell near a carved wooden temple-style chariot or palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Yellow marigold petals lie scattered on the ground in the foreground.2016-08-27A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a red stone platform in front of a palm tree, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing and a long necklace of large gold beads. He wears a garland of white and red flowers and holds green leaves, with a yellow marigold garland at his waist and white cloth bundles tied with orange cord. A second man in orange robes on the right holds a tray of similar white cloth bundles. Marigold and multicolour flower garlands lie on the stone ledge at left, with petals scattered on the platform. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, including long hair and the gold bead necklace and saffron clothing, so this is marked as a probable identification in person.2011-12-11October 05 20142014-10-05Outdoor photo of a ritual raising a large orange-and-gold cloth-wrapped bundle or deity form decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. A man in a rust-brown silk garment with gold waist bands and a gold necklace, a red bead garland and a white shirt sleeve holds a yellow rope and looks upward. A second person in white-and-orange with white tilak marks on the arm pulls the rope from the right. Palm trees and foliage fill the background under an overcast sky.2013-10-05A young man in a rust-red wrap and gold-bordered cloth, wearing long white jasmine garlands with yellow and red flower accents and a thick rudraksha mala, pulls a golden rope upward with both hands while looking up and smiling. Tall coconut palm fronds fill the background. This appears to be a flag-hoisting moment during a festival.2014-10-05October 05 20142014-10-05