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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial site with a flower-decorated banana tree and a large carpet of marigolds, pink and yellow flowers arranged in a floral design on the ground. Standing at the flowers is a figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. To the right, a man in white ritual clothing and an orange shawl stands barefoot, and another man in a checked shirt and white trousers stands nearby; a man in a striped shirt and glasses stands at left. Red-and-white bunting hangs across a tree-shaded courtyard with a pink cloth on the ground.

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Outdoor 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.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a garden courtyard with a red carpet and a flower carpet of marigolds and pink petals in the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with dark rudraksha beads and stands with hands folded, smiling. Beside him, a man in white ritual dress and an orange shawl holds a mala, and several men stand behind wearing white dhotis and checked shirts. A banana tree with orange marigold garlands and bunting stands nearby. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues match the page, though the figure is one of several present.2007-08-09Outdoor 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.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at a garden setting with a red mat laid over the ground. In the foreground, a large floral arrangement of orange marigolds, pink and white flowers, and petals forms a decorated sand-like pattern. Behind it, a central figure with long, swept-back curly hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded, smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl and a mala around his neck stands facing him. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers, with sunglasses, stands to the left, and another man in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands to the right. Banana plants, a tree, and a string of orange pennant flags complete the scene. Four physical people are visible in the scene.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with a red carpet runner and marigold garlands strung on banana trunks at the right. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on the carpet, facing a group of men. Beside him, a man in white kurta and a man in a plaid shirt stand in conversation, while a figure in white and orange shawl stands at left. Behind them, red-roofed tents and decorated structures sit under trees, with a deity-like shrine area partly visible at left.2007-08-09Outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees and a hillside. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at a sapling, pouring water from a vessel over its base. A woman in orange robes kneels at left arranging offerings on a tray. Nearby, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and others in white kurtas and dhotis stand on a mat. A man in white shirt and dhoti at right holds his hands together in prayer. A white and pink flower mandala surrounds the planting, with bricks laid around it and banana and fruit offerings on trays at lower left.2010-02-15Outdoor photograph of a floral offering ceremony. In the foreground a large bed of pink, red and yellow marigold and rose petals is spread on the ground. Behind it a man in a dark-red top and grey vest holds a metal tray, and beside him a bare-chested man in saffron cloth offers flowers. A central figure in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha-style beaded mala stands with hands joined near a large ornate golden throne-like seat (peetha) topped with white decorative parasols. Several onlookers in saffron, peach and cream clothing stand nearby, and a young boy in a blue jacket and white dhoti stands at right, with a gate and marigold garlands on the wall behind.2014-01-20Outdoor ceremony under a palm-leaf and marigold canopy with flower garlands on the posts. A large floral rangoli-style mandala on a white platform is filled with pink petals and an orange and yellow marigold border, with an orange ॐ-like motif in the centre. A person in an ochre/saffron robe with a long orange-and-red flower garland walks past the mandala; the figure has short hair and is walking on a pink carpet. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a few men in saffron cloths, stand or walk, one holding a video camera. Trees, a brick wall and a red-and-white bunting line form the background.2007-08-09A photo of an outdoor samadhi ceremony under a canopy of palm fronds and marigold garlands. Four saffron-robed sadhus stand on the left, one with a shaved head and one with long hair and a full beard. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a red shawl and white dhoti, wearing rudraksha malas, pours or offers from a white cloth bundle over a flower-strewn platform. Behind him, a man in white and an older man in white stand near a framed portrait of a smiling bald man with a red tilak, wreathed in white and orange garlands. Orange and red gerbera flowers and rose petals cover the base of the shrine, which carries partially visible lettering.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a samadhi shrine decorated with orange and marigold flower garlands and a cloth canopy of palm fronds. A priest in a red and gold dhoti with tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp or aarti flame near a bed of rose petals and flowers. Around him stand several men in saffron/orange robes with hands folded in prayer, including a bearded man on the left and a bald man in saffron in the centre. Behind them devotees in white and off-white clothes watch. A framed portrait with a flower garland is on the right, and the pictured figure's face is not identifiable from appearance alone, so no identity is assigned.2007-08-09Outdoor 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.2010-02-15A photograph taken outdoors on a dirt path lined with palm trees, potted plants and strings of orange and red pennant flags. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, walks with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and white kurta wears an orange shawl and holds an orange cloth or fruit in his hand. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and a cameraman in white carrying a camera follow, with several other people in white clothes and a red-and-white striped tent visible in the background.2007-08-09