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Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-patterned tent canopy with a green mat underfoot. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a white-and-multicolour flower garland stands centre, gesturing with his hand toward a leafy sapling. A woman in a gold sari with flowers in her hair bends low at the base of the sapling, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stoops to its right. Behind them, men in white kurta and dhoti and young men in white with orange shawls stand near a golden trident-tipped staff and a tray of flowers. Crowd members in white and striped shirts fill the background beneath red drapery.

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A photograph of an outdoor bhoomi pooja ground-breaking ritual under a striped purple and white canopy with leaf-garland decorations. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing white jasmine and marigold garlands, pours water from a steel pot into a square pit lined with wooden planks, over a sandy floor decorated with coloured floral rangoli. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd close, including an older bearded man with white garlands and a red forehead mark on the left, and a bespectacled man on the right wearing a rudraksha-type bead necklace. A tray of offerings and fruit sits in the background.2006-11-24Outdoor tented gathering with white and pink draped fabric overhead. A long-haired man with a beard, wearing a red sleeveless top and a garland of white and pink flowers, smiles while holding an orange cloth. Nearby, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands beside a bowed woman in white, and a man in white bends low before him. Onlookers in blue and red stand behind, and a tray of pink and orange flowers lies in the foreground. The appearance of the central figure in red is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the match is not strong enough to confirm identity.2009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and white draped tent. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white flower garland and a gold chain, stands barefoot before a young sapling with green compound leaves, pouring from a small metal vessel. Flower petals in yellow and pink lie on the earth at the base of the plant. Around him, a woman in an orange-bordered sari and a woman in a white sari with folded hands, several men in white dhotis with saffron shawls, and others in shirts stand with palms pressed together. A decorated offering tray with flowers and fruit sits on a white-covered table at left. The scene suggests a tree-planting or consecration rite.2007-02-06A seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned pendant chain, sits cross-legged on a mat under trees in an outdoor ritual. He holds his hands together in front of him, eyes lowered, while a copper-topped Shiva lingam wrapped in orange cloth and garlanded with white flowers sits before him. Behind him, a tray holds bananas, a bell, a small silver vessel, lit oil lamps and a plate of white flowers, and a flower-decorated lingam-like object stands on a tray at the right. Around them, about a dozen seated devotees in white and blue clothes, including a woman in a red sari and a woman in a light grey sari, watch the puja.February 06 20072007-02-06September 24 20062006-09-24A photograph of a single person in an outdoor ashram setting standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are draped with white jasmine garlands and pink flower strands. The person wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange sleeveless robe and a white and red flower garland around the neck, and leans forward with one hand resting on the trunk, head bowed. Scattered flower petals lie on the red earth around the tree, and a white-painted curved stone border with white kolam designs and striped mats sit nearby. Cues for an appearance-based candidate are limited to the orange turban and saffron robe, so identity remains uncertain; the person is described by role as a devotee at the tree.2008-07-17July 25 20072007-07-25Outdoor festival scene under a white tent with a blue carpet. On the left, a bare-chested elderly priest with a long white beard, an orange turban and a white-and-red flower garland holds out his hands in greeting. Facing him, a man in an orange-red silk shawl with gold zari border, bowing and smiling, is received by the priest. Behind them, men in orange robes wear beaded garlands and a bald-headed man in a white shirt stands with a small bell or stick. Other devotees in white and orange stand in the background. A golden ceremonial object with an ornate carved top is visible at the lower right. Visible people: about 10.2009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and gold patterned canopy. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a multicolour flower garland and stands at a ground ritual spot scattered with yellow and pink flowers, holding a long brass implement, possibly for offering or pouring, over the spot. Around him, a man in a white shirt holds a brass plate and a metal bowl, and devotees in white and orange garments stand with palms pressed together; a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a red-and-gold patterned sari with cream border stand at left in prayer. The pillar is wrapped in pink tinsel. Several people are visible in the background, and a brass lamp stand is visible at right.2007-02-06A photograph of a ritual ceremony under a red and gold patterned tent canopy. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange head cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant, stands at centre holding a ritual implement over a freshly prepared ground strewn with yellow and pink flowers. Beside him a line of devotees in saris and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold offering trays and vessels, and a man in white at right holds a long ceremonial pot. The page reading does not establish a Swamiji identity from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2007-02-06A padapuja ritual in a decorated tent setting. A man in orange robes with a red flower garland and a white floral garland sits with hands joined in namaskar on an ornate gold throne flanked by golden lion figures. Around him, devotees in white clothes and yellow-and-white shawls kneel on red patterned rugs; a white-clad man holds a gold vessel and pours water over the seated figure's feet while others sit with hands joined. A woman in white at right joins her palms in prayer, and an elderly woman in green and orange sits at left. Brass trays, flower offerings, a silver bowl of petals and fruit, and a kalasha-like vessel lie on the floor. A cameraman on a tripod and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand at upper left. Visible people: about nine, including the seated figure.