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A photograph of an outdoor ritual site on dry, dusty ground. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits bare-chested in a white-cushioned chair, draped in orange cloth over his shoulders and lap, facing away from the camera toward a table covered in white cloth holding a steel tumbler, a small crystal ball and a paper sheet. A microphone stand stands beside him. To the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and gold border stands watching. In the background, a second woman in white and orange stands near mounds of sand, a smoky fire pit sits to the left, and wooden cable reels lie on the ground behind the chair. Strings of red lights hang from the trees.

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February 02 20072007-02-02 +1 copiesNight photo outdoors on bare earth at a fire-ritual site. A person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a white-covered chair set on a red mat, facing left, with a microphone stand in front. A pink patterned cushion rests against the chair back. Behind, two people in white saris with gold borders stand near a stacked pile of firewood, a blue barrel, a black cooking pot and a green car. Strips of text and a logo appear on the image. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron robes, seated on a white throne-like chair as the speaker at the sacred fire session.2007-02-07A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and bare earth ground. A man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a white-covered seat set on a small red patterned rug, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and bare feet. He is seated facing left with hands resting on his lap. In the right foreground, a decorated ritual pillar wrapped in white and maroon garlands stands beside a figure in white with gold waist ornaments and a white turban. A small oil lamp and offerings sit on a rock behind him. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron ceremonial clothing and a forehead tilak, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on a dusty ground beside bare tree roots. A man seated on a carved wooden throne-like chair wears an orange saffron robe over white, has long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, and gestures with his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a blue cloth with his hands folded. In front are a brass bowl of ghee-like offering, a ladle, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a small silver pot, a white cloth and a pink flower on a low stack of white bricks, which mark the ritual fire area. The seated man is a person in an appearance-based sense, with long hair and orange robes, while the younger man is a devotee and assistant.2006-09-21Outdoor discourse session under trees with a rocky outcrop behind. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a white-covered chair with bare feet resting on wooden footstools placed on a blue and white patterned mat. He wears a saffron orange robe draped over one shoulder and raises his right hand while holding a small white paper in his left. A microphone on a black stand is in front of him, and a brass bell and an orange cloth sit on a side table. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and red tilak, seated as the discourse speaker.2005-12-18Outdoor photo of a long-haired person in an orange saffron robe seated cross-legged on a white-covered cushioned seat set on a red patterned rug, bare feet on the rug. Large tree trunk with exposed roots on the left, bare earth ground, rock outcrop behind, a white cow grazing beyond a wire fence, and a small metal lamp on the rock. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, seated on a white-covered seat as a teacher. The scene reads as an outdoor teaching or seat setting.2006-09-21February 02 20072007-02-02 +1 copiesA man seated on a white-covered chair outdoors speaks into a microphone on a stand. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red dot on his forehead, and wears an orange saffron wrap over his body. He holds a small stack of papers in his hands. A brass bell sits on a white cloth beside him, and his bare feet rest on a wooden sandal on a blue-and-white patterned mat. Boulders and trees form the background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and seated discourse setting match the page's description of a Swamiji session, so this is an in_person candidate.2005-12-18 +1 copiesOutdoor discourse session under trees with rocky outcrops behind. A figure with long dark hair wearing saffron-orange robes and a red bindi sits barefoot on a white-covered seat, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside the seat stands a small brass lamp and a wooden stool. A blue patterned mat covers the sandy ground, and a partially visible person in glasses appears at the left edge.2005-12-18 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony at a banana-leaf and bamboo-decorated ashram inauguration. A long-haired man in orange robes with a gold-bead mala sits on a white cushion, smiling and holding a folded white cloth with gold border across his lap. Behind him a man in an orange robe and gold necklace stands, and men in white shirts and dhotis are gathered. In the lower left a woman with hair in a bun wears orange. A camera tripod and a partly visible photo card with a deity image sit at right.2008-04-19A photograph of a homa ritual outdoors on sandy ground. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a carved wooden chair wearing a saffron-orange robe, his right hand raised in a gesture while speaking. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Before him is a fire pit built of white bricks with a brass bowl and a wooden ladle, a brass bowl of white grains or sugar, and brass plates on a blue cloth. Behind him stands a white-draped seat on a red rug, and a white-clothed person is partly visible at the left edge. A circular paved area and tree trunks appear at the right and left.2006-09-21A man seated on a white-draped chair outdoors speaks into a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders and has long dark hair; he holds a sheet of paper in one hand and gestures with the other. Beneath him is a blue-and-white patterned mat, and a small brass bell sits on a side table beside the chair. Behind him are large grey boulders and trees, with dappled sunlight on the sandy ground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in a saffron robe with long swept-back hair, delivering a discourse.2005-12-18