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Outdoor photograph at a construction site beside a pink-washed building with a tin roof and palm trees behind it. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron robe and an orange headwrap stands on sandy earth with hands clasped, with long dark hair falling past the shoulders and a rudraksha-style necklace. Beside them stand a man in white ritual clothing with a white head covering and a white-clad attendant in orange, plus further figures in orange and white. A silver Ford SUV is parked at left, and stacked stone slabs, a stone pillar-like object and construction debris lie to the right. The stone shape and rubble suggest temple building work.

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December 19 20062006-12-19Outdoor photo on a dirt track lined with coconut palms and a low concrete wall, with a silver Ford SUV parked behind. In the centre, a smiling young man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red bindi walks forward. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and a woman in white with an orange shawl, holding a woven tray of flowers and greenery, stand beside a draped green table. Several men in white and orange sannyasi-style garments, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand to the right. Orange and red flags flutter in the background. Four people are clearly visible.2008-08-07A photograph of an outdoor scene at a dirt yard beside a white block building and red-doored structures, with tall trees behind. A silver SUV is parked at left with its driver-side door open. A central figure wears a bright orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, and gestures with an open hand. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe stands with one hand raised to his ear near the open car door. On the right, several men stand in white and orange clothing, including a bald man in orange, a man in a yellow and white shawl, and a man in white with a moustache. A bald man in a white shirt is seen at lower centre. Several people are visible in the background.2010-09-04A photograph outdoors on a dirt ground beside a silver Ford SUV, with palm trees and a low concrete wall behind. A long-haired man in a loose orange-saffron wrap walks barefoot and smiles while holding the hem of his garment. Beside him a man in a matching orange wrap with a red border glances toward him. On the right a woman in white clothes and an orange shawl carries a brass tray with a potted plant, and a person in white stands nearby. Another person in white and orange is partly visible at the right edge, with a camera operator. Sandals lie on the ground at left and a green-covered table stands at right. The orange-clad figure with long swept-back hair and a distinctive ceremonial wrap is a probable match for a person, shown in a role of being received with a welcoming tray; the identification is based on appearance cues only.2008-08-07A photograph of a sandy village lane lined with tall coconut palms. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands on a kolam of white rangoli lines strewn with yellow and red flower petals, wearing a red and white flower garland and receiving greetings with folded or clasped hands from a group of devotees. Devotees in white shirts, a red saree, a cream saree and a small boy in white stand near a white concrete gate. A second figure in orange robes walks at the left, hand near the face, beside a silver SUV and another vehicle parked on the road. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; the orange-robed figures are described by role only.2010-01-20Outdoors on bare red earth under a thatched shelter supported by wooden posts, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl stands with his right hand raised near his mouth, a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a grey metal pot in both hands, and older men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby. A silver SUV and a green truck are parked behind, with trees and a thatched hut beyond, and steel plates sit at the lower right. The long-haired man in the orange shawl has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, which fits the Swamiji (probable) candidate, so he is noted as a probable Swamiji in this in-person scene. Five physical people are visible.2008-04-06April 05 20082008-04-05Outdoor photo of a dusty courtyard beside a white block building with red doors and a corrugated gate, trees and a silver pickup truck at left. A man in orange robes and an orange wrap stands by the open door of the truck, adjusting his ear and looking toward the group. Next to him a person in an orange sleeveless robe with an orange head wrap and long dark hair gestures with one hand while speaking. Behind them stand shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls, and men in white and collared shirts. Several bystanders in the foreground look on. The fence and buildings show red and white colours.2010-09-04November 27 20062006-11-27Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in front of a white-walled building with red and white stripes and a silver SUV parked behind. A seated figure with long dark hair and an orange wrap, a red mark on the forehead, sits on a white plastic chair facing a standing man in orange robes with a bald head, a wooden-beaded mala and an ornate pendant. Beside the seated figure, a man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a tall orange staff. A pile of sand lies behind them. a person: the seated figure with long swept-back hair and orange wrap matches the page's a person reference, based on hair and saffron clothing, and is seated as honoured.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor site at Arunachala Sarvajnapeetam land, with a red dirt track running toward a silver SUV whose driver-side door is open. Beside the vehicle, several people stand in a loose group: some in white dhotis and shirts, and some in saffron/orange robes. A person seated on a white plastic chair in orange robes sits at the right edge of the track, while a figure in orange robes stands near them. Bamboo scaffolding, piles of sand and stacked bundles of sticks surround the open land, with trees and a small structure with a dome-like top in the background under an overcast sky.2008-04-05February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copies