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A photograph of a shirtless man in a loose red-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and chest, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, standing on a dirt courtyard. Two men in orange robes stand behind him; one at left carries a long wooden pole and another walks behind, and smoke drifts in from the left. A silver SUV is parked nearby, with white single-storey buildings, palm trees and stone sculptures of deity figures beside the doorways. The scene appears to be an outdoor gathering at an ashram-style compound.

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June 15 20092009-06-15A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching shawl draped over one shoulder and across the body stands barefoot on a white concrete step, his head bowed. He wears a rudraksha mala, long dark hair tied back, and a white vibhuti line across the forehead. A second person in orange clothing stands behind him at left. Behind them are a silver SUV, palm trees, a small stone sculpture, low tiled buildings and smoke or haze in the air. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the step at right.2009-06-15A barefoot man in a bare-chested orange-red saffron wrap and dhoti walks along a white stone platform, glancing down, with a rudraksha mala across his chest and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead; hair is swept back. Behind him stands a second man in orange robes with a full beard. Smoke drifts through the scene near a brass lamp and a grey SUV, with palm trees and tiled-roof buildings beyond. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, in person at the outdoor ritual setting.2009-06-15Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and waist, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white tilak on his forehead. He stands barefoot on a white concrete platform beside a fire pit, arms spread outward with palms turned as if warming his hands over the smoke. Behind him, a second man in orange robes stands near a silver SUV, with a small brass lamp and bowl on the platform edge. Palm trees and a low tiled-roof building fill the background.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoors on a dusty path amid thick smoke, a bare-chested figure in orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, holding a long wooden stick over a small fire area near offering vessels. Beside him, a person in orange robes carries a silver tray heaped with wood or offerings. Another orange-robed attendant is partly visible at the lower left. Behind them are small white-roofed structures, stone deity figures on pedestals and a silver car. The scene suggests a fire ritual such as a homa or yagna.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15