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Outdoor photo of a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair. He pours water from a clear plastic bottle over a brass trishul planted in the ground, set on a base of red bricks with yellow flowers scattered at its foot. Nearby, a man in white shirt and white trousers holds a bottle and a small brass plate, and several children with folded hands and a woman in a cream sari stand watching. Dry grass, trees and a concrete wall form the background.

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Outdoor photograph on dry ground beside a low wall and trees. A man in an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi and white tripundra marks, pours water from a plastic bottle onto a thin golden rod standing upright in the soil. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and a girl in a blue checked dress and rudraksha necklace watch; a bare-chested man in white stands near the edge. A person in a white shirt and rudraksha mala stands at the right.2012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped robes with gold trim, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a tilak on his forehead, standing on dry ground with a brass staff topped with yellow flowers. He is pressing the staff into the earth beside a small brick-lined pit, with a coconut and scattered yellow marigold petals at the base, in what appears to be a planting or foundation ritual. Behind him, a group of people stand with palms pressed together in namaste, including a girl in glasses and a striped green top, a boy in a yellow shirt, and a woman in a cream sari. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands to the right. A boundary wall and trees are visible in the background.2012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony on dry earth beside a low block wall and sparse trees. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe with gold border stands centrally, both hands resting on an upright golden trident planted in the soil; this is a probable Swamiji in-person candidate based on long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues. Kneeling men in orange robes and white dhotis set stone blocks and a foundation stone beside the trident, with yellow marigold flowers scattered on the ground. Standing devotees include a man in white ritual dress with rudraksha, a woman in green holding a brass plate, a man in yellow shirt and women in saris, watching with hands folded.2012-04-02Outdoor ceremony on dry grass beside a low concrete-block wall and young trees. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala and orange saffron robes with gold border stands centrally, one hand on a tall copper rod set into a brick base. A bald priest in white dhoti kneels at the base placing a brick and offerings, and a white-clad man reaches in. Another orange-robed attendant kneels at left with rudraksha malas. Devotees stand around watching, including a boy in a striped shirt, women in cream and green saris, and a man in yellow. Yellow flower petals lie near the base.2012-04-02 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot at the centre, stands outdoors on dry ground pouring water from a clear plastic bottle onto a tall bronze-coloured rod or trident-like stake. He wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border over an orange garment, and a long necklace of rudraksha beads. Around him, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds his hands together in prayer, a girl in a striped green top presses her palms together, a woman in a green sari stands with hands folded, and other devotees in white and in a blue checked shirt stand nearby. A concrete boundary wall and trees are behind them. The scene suggests a planting or consecration ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the orange robes, long hair and rudraksha mala match the page's claim that he attended this event.2012-04-02Photo 11726981April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange draped robes with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, standing and holding a brass-tipped staff planted in the ground during a foundation ceremony. Two bare-chested men in orange cloth kneel at its base, one setting a brick and the other pressing the staff. Around them stand devotees in cream and white saris, a yellow shirt, and a white-clad man with a rudraksha necklace, with a block wall and young trees behind. Yellow flower petals lie on the earth.2012-04-02A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and red undergarment stands on a pink-petal-strewn stone platform, holding a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. A long garland of white, red, purple and green flowers hangs to his waist, with rudraksha malas around his neck. To the left, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold ornate necklace watches. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a 'Volunteer' lanyard badge and a rudraksha mala, looks on. A brass plate of rose petals and a small ritual tray with silver vessels sit to the right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and flower garland performing the aarti, in a Bidadi temple ritual setting.2009-07-08 +1 copies