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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron hooded wrap draped over his head and shoulders, with a gold beaded ceremonial necklace across his chest and white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. His head is bowed and his hands are raised behind his head, gripping a golden pole topped with a gold trident finial. Behind him are banana plants and a brick wall under a pale sky, with a yellow-clad figure partially visible at the left edge.

Outdoor procession scene. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a white and gold patterned cap, a long white and red flower garland and a gold ornamental pendant on a gold chain; he stands with hands clasped. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and rimless glasses wears a gold bead necklace. Behind them, a red, yellow and green ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a gold trident finial stands over the group, and a white fly-whisk or chamara is visible at the lower left. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge. Several other people in orange attire stand in the background.

A photograph inside a hall with a corrugated metal roof and hanging string lights. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with gold border wears an orange-and-gold turban, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a white and green jasmine-style garland, and holds a small string or cord in both hands. To the left a man in orange robes and gold beads holds a tall gold trident staff. To the right a bearded man with long hair, orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a mobile phone. Behind them devotees in white and orange stand along orange-draped walls with framed photographs and posters.

Close photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron shawl draped over a sleeveless orange garment, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala with many beads reaching to his waist. He has glossy swept-back black hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered with a faint smile. Behind him is an ornate gold carved throne back with a red cushion.

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks in a procession under green foliage, his eyes lowered. He wears a red bindi on his forehead, a thick white and red-striped flower garland over his shoulders, and layered gold rudraksha-style and gold-bead necklaces with a large gold pendant. Behind him, another saffron-robed man wears a gold bead necklace and a tilak, and a third man in orange stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl over the shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with dark rudraksha-style spacers. He has a red kumkum mark and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and is smiling slightly while looking down. Behind him, several people in white clothes stand among green leaves outdoors.

A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a white and pink flower garland and a gold ornamental necklace raises one arm and grips two white ropes that run up past him, appearing to pull or hoist something. Behind him, two men in orange clothing assist with the ropes; one seated man in orange, with a shaved head, holds an object near the ropes. Tall coconut palms and green foliage fill the background, and a flower-decorated stone figure with a reddish-brown surface sits at the lower left. The scene suggests a flag-hoisting or dwajarohanam-style ritual outdoors.

Outdoor festival photo of a man with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe, a gold-and-white embroidered turban with a red bindi and white tilak, and a long garland of white jasmine, green leaves and red roses, plus a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. He stands with hands clasped near a gold-topped ceremonial staff and a red fringed canopy at the top left. Behind him are onlookers in white and orange clothing, including an elderly woman with white hair. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, ornate gold turban, saffron robe and gold beaded necklace; he is presented as a figure being honoured during a procession.

Outdoor procession photograph under a leafy tree. A young man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands centrally, eyes lowered, wearing a bright orange robe with a gold border and a long white-and-pink flower garland hanging to his waist. He wears layered gold and beaded necklaces with a gold pendant and holds a tall golden staff topped with a gold finial. Behind him to the left, two men in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces stand; the man at the rear has a shaved head and white tilak. A pale kolam-style decoration appears on the ground at the bottom left, and a garlanded object is visible in the background. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robes, layered gold necklaces and a garland.

A man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors, gazing upward while gripping an orange rope with one raised hand. He wears layered ornate gold beads, dark rudraksha malas, a white jasmine garland edged with blue ribbon, green parrot figures on the garland, and a silver necklace with a red stone. A red vibhuti mark is on his forehead and a gold earring is in one ear. Behind him, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a red tilak watches, and another person in orange stands at the right edge. Trees and a street lamp appear in the background.