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A dirt path lined with palm trees and thatched huts. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over the shoulder, a long gold-toned necklace and beaded mala, and is receiving a garland of white flowers with red accents held up by a man in a white shirt and glasses on the right. Behind them, another figure in orange and a person in white stand near a tray of yellow flowers. On the left edge, a figure in orange holds a long wooden staff. The swami-style figure has distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and ornate necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to a Brahmotsava flag-hoisting procession.

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Outdoors on a dirt road in front of a plain white building with an orange and blue draped tent behind. A man in orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a red and white flower garland, bows his head while an older white-haired man in white shirt and dhoti pours or ties on the garland and touches his head. A woman in a beige sari holds a silver vessel with flowers. A silver car is parked at left, and white-clad attendants stand nearby in white and yellow clothes.2010-02-17December 27 20082008-12-27November 25 20092009-11-25A smiling man in orange saffron robes stands under a thatched palm-roofed canopy while a man in a white shirt and wristwatch places a long garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers around his neck. The garland-wearer has long swept-back black hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold bangle on the garment-holding wrist of the man in white. Strings of small pennant flags hang beneath the roof and green trees and a tiled house are visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is shown being garlanded in the orange robes and long hair, with the presenter's cues being attire and posture only.2009-08-11Outdoor photo of a wedding-style ceremony with three people in front of a red velvet drape and blurred greenery. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a white and red flower garland, gesturing with his hand as he speaks. In the centre, a man in a white shirt wears a white and red garland and a dark rudraksha mala, with yellow turmeric paste on his cheek. On the right, a woman in an orange-yellow sari with gold border wears a flower headpiece, white and red garlands and turmeric on her cheek.2007-02-15A photograph of an outdoor temple-grounds procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange dhoti-style garment with a white and orange shawl stands at centre, wearing a white-and-orange flower garland, a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace and a red bead garland, with long dark hair swept back. A younger attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tall wooden umbrella pole topped by a red canopy fringed with colourful tassels. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands before him, gripping his arms and placing a garland or flower string. Behind, a cameraman films and another person in a purple shirt holds a small object. Other attendants in orange and white stand nearby.2010-07-26Outdoor photo on a sandy dirt path lined with palms and thatched huts. A young man in an orange robe and orange shirt, holding a tall wooden staff, stands at left with a gold-bead necklace. Beside him a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair, wearing a white and red flower garland, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha beads, stands with a hand extended. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala bows forward, and a kneeling person in white touches the ground in obeisance. Another man in white with folded hands stands at right, and a smiling woman in white is partly visible behind.2008-12-23Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple doorway, with a crowd behind them. The central figure wears a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, a white forehead mark with a red dot, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Flanking him are men in orange and maroon-bordered garments with gold necklaces, one holding a folded pink cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks speaks. Behind them a bespectacled man in orange wears a gold necklace. The stone wall, wooden door and crowd suggest a temple entrance.2010-01-08A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long dark-haired style, wearing a thick garland of white and red flowers and a green-and-blue peacock ornament, smiling while extending a hand to an older man in orange shawl bending forward. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, and is seated on a decorated throne before a backdrop of marigold and white flower garlands. Around them stand men in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a yellow-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, another in a white shirt adjusting the orange cloth, and a white-clad attendant with a wristwatch. A blue plastic bucket sits near the throne.2007-07-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man with long, wavy black hair wears a gold diadem across his forehead, a red bindi and white vibhuti on his brow, and a long orange robe. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beads with a gold pendant, and a garland of white flowers and red roses hangs from his neck to his waist. He stands with eyes lowered on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Behind him a man in an orange shawl over white clothes smiles, and a gold-topped ceremonial pole stands in the background. A person in a striped red-and-white top is partly visible at the right edge.Outdoor festival scene under a bright sky with a red and gold parasol at the left edge. A central figure in an orange saffron garment wears a long red flower garland with a yellow flower tassel, a gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; the figure smiles while adjusting the garland. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes with a white flower garland stands at left, a man in white with a pink cloth is behind, and on the right a man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses presses his palms together in greeting. Several other devotees in white and orange stand around, and a woman is partly visible at the lower right. Two people in the foreground hold white and red flowers. Whether the central figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so the identity is not stated.2010-10-17