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Outdoor photograph on a dirt ground with scrubby trees, rocky outcrops and cloudy sky. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange wrap draped over the body stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Probable Swamiji by these cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a visible red forehead mark, shown being received. Around him, people in white clothes with orange shawls stand in a circle; one holds a large red and orange ceremonial umbrella with tassels, another holds an orange and red fan-shaped banner. A man in white kurta and pants with an orange shawl on the right holds a phone to his ear, and a man in a checked shirt stands beside him. Several people are visible, the central figure included.

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Outdoor photograph on a dirt path among trees under a partly cloudy sky. A central figure with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap and sandals, smiling as he walks forward. Around him, devotees in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls surround him; one holds a red and gold fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella fringe with tassels above. A man at right wears white with an orange shawl and glasses, and a car and simple shelters are visible in the background.2006-11-14Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in a loose saffron-orange robe, bare-shouldered, with a red mark on his forehead, smiling broadly and gesturing with an open hand toward people nearby. Around him, figures in white kurtas with orange shawls stand and crouch on dirt ground beside grass, palm trees, a red-and-orange umbrella-like canopy top and a wooden pole at left, with brick pieces and a tarpaulin-covered hut in the background under a cloudy sky. The man in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a person presence, while the other people are devotees in white and orange shawls.2006-11-14Outdoor photo on a dirt ground with grass and trees under a cloudy sky. A long-haired man in an orange robe and orange sandals walks smiling toward the camera, flanked by devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls. Two devotees hold a round yellow-rimmed red disc emblem, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds another orange-and-red banner. Behind them, a red-fringed canopy pole frames the scene, a silver SUV is parked nearby, and a rocky hill rises in the background.2006-11-14July 27 20082008-07-27December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor photo on a dirt path with trees and rocky hills behind. A smiling man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears a loose orange wrap and is reaching his hands toward a devotee bending forward in a checked shirt. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver plate of marigold flowers and a tall wooden staff topped with an orange and red ceremonial fan. On the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl and a long braid stands watching.2006-11-14May 23 20112011-05-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A procession outdoors under a bright sky. At the centre a man in saffron robes and a white flower garland walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him several men in white kurtas wear saffron shawls, and a man in white with a green-bordered shawl stands at right. Above the group a large multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels and the words Dhyanapeetam is carried, with smaller decorated parasols beside it. Spectators and devotees fill the background, along with low buildings and trees.2006-12-26