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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple event with a seated figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and an orange shawl, barefoot, sitting on a white cushion over a striped mat. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl holds a video camera and gestures, while another man in white kneels and tends to the seated figure's feet, and a young man in a pink-and-white uniform with a rudraksha mala kneels beside. Wooden poles frame a canopy, smoke rises from a fire pit behind, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands around. A white-haired man in white with a beaded necklace stands at right. Dry sand ground and a plastic water bottle complete the setting.

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January 14 20092009-01-14Outdoor ritual on bare earth with smoke rising from a fire of dry straw and sugarcane stalks. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with hair tied up sits with back to the camera on a white cushion over a striped mat, a person candidate shown from behind, with only hair and orange robe visible. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels by terracotta pots and fire, while others in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands, rudraksha malas visible, and a man in a white shirt holds a long wooden pole. Colourful kolam patterns in pink and white decorate the ground. Background shows a crowd of onlookers and vehicles.2009-01-14January 14 20092009-01-14Outdoor photo on bare reddish earth at an ashram gathering. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a folding chair, bare-shouldered, wearing rudraksha beads, with hands extended toward a kneeling devotee in white. Beside them, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes with a red tilak holds a trident-like staff. Standing devotees in white clothes surround them, and a man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Several people kneel with heads bowed and women in white saris sit in front. A seated figure in orange robes with a sweeping black hairstyle is the central figure, with probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial setting.2006-07-12January 14 20092009-01-14Outdoor village scene near palm trees at dusk. A man in an orange saffron wrap and pink-and-orange headcloth sits on a wooden chair holding a water bottle, while a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at his feet tending them. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a red tray. Other men in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand nearby, and several people in orange and saffron garments are visible in the background. A bucket and wooden post are in the foreground.2012-01-04Outdoor ritual photo under a decorated tent with a red floor cloth and a woven mat. A bare-chested man in an orange turban and orange cloth sits in a wooden chair, smiling, while a man in white with an orange shawl kneels before him and offers something from a small plate or tray. A young man in white with an orange shawl kneels beside them, and a young woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left holding a plate. Behind them, men and women in white and orange stand watching, and a man in white holds a camera. The orange turban wearer matches the visual cues of a person, seated as the honoured figure, while the kneeling devotees wear white and orange shawls.2006-11-12Outdoor photo of a blessing at a gathering on bare earth. A kneeling man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, has his forehead touched by a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a white cloth beside a small red-bordered rug and a white towel with flower petals. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand and watch, one with hands raised in prayer. A man in an orange cloth stands at the right edge, and an older man in white with an orange-and-white cord stands at the left. Garlands hang in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, consistent with the page, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2006-07-12Outdoor ritual scene with a woman in an orange sari-style garment and tall orange turban raising her hand toward the head of a seated man in a white shirt, while a white-clad attendant bows low in the foreground. Around them, saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand among people in white dhotis, one with a gold-bordered shawl. A tray and offering table sit nearby on bare ground, with a tent or canopy behind.2011-10-10July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor blessing scene under a large tree at an ashram gathering. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala extends a hand in blessing over the head of a young man kneeling on a red patterned rug. The kneeling man wears white clothes and has his hands clasped at his chin. Around them, several standing devotees in white ritual clothes watch with hands raised or joined, and a few women in white saris and orange shawls stand behind. Garlands of white flowers hang from the tree branches overhead.2006-07-12Outdoors on dry earth, a figure in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat, extending a hand toward a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala. Nearby, a clay pot sits over smoking straw and a small fire, with more people in white crouching around it. Behind them a crowd in white, orange and checked shirts watches, and a draped canopy with red and yellow fringes stands at upper right. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering with a fire pot and blessings, with about 20 people visible.2009-01-14