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Outdoor photograph on a green lawn with white plastic chairs. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull statue sits beside coconuts, and a man at left plays a long wind instrument, a nadaswaram, with a red bell. A man in a grey shirt with a red-and-gold scarf stands at left. In the centre a person in orange robes with a red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. At right another person in orange robes, with a red-and-gold shawl, stands with a hand to the face. Several other people in white and orange clothing and a woman in a sari stand in the background among trees and a car.

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November 25 20092009-11-25April 01 20082008-04-01September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Outdoor photo on bare dry ground at an Independence Day celebration. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat on a striped mat, scattered with yellow flowers and a leopard-print cloth. Beside him an older man in white kurta, dark beaded mala and a small Indian flag pin sits on a white plastic chair. Behind them stand three men in white with orange shawls; the centre one holds a large orange umbrella over the seated figures. Colourful pennant strings hang overhead, and white plastic chairs and a few people in white are in the background.2007-08-15A photograph of an open grassy field with scrubby trees and a wire fence behind it. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment and gold-edged shawl stands in the foreground holding a metal trident-tipped staff, facing left. Beside them an older man with white hair wears white ritual clothes and a bangle, and at the right edge a partly visible man in white clothes and sandals stands with his arms folded. The scene suggests a site inspection on bare land, with the person in saffron carrying a trident. The long-haired figure in saffron with a trident is a probable match for the Swamiji depiction, based on hair, saffron clothing and trident cues.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange-saffron wrap and a long orange-beaded rudraksha mala with gold ornaments reaches out to bless a young woman kneeling on a red carpet at a ceremony at night. She has her palms pressed together and eyes closed, wearing a white top. He holds a strand of orange beads over her head. Around them stand devotees in white and saffron clothes, some with white forehead markings and mala beads, and a woman in a red sari with a white-clad companion. Behind them hangs a backdrop of colourful flower garlands, and in the foreground is a gold-finished decorative lion-head ornament on the throne area. Visible details suggest a blessing (darshan) in an outdoor evening setting.2013-03-10Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone deity murtis behind a tall copper lamp post. In the centre, a person with long dark swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, walking barefoot on a mat with hands pressed to the abdomen. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a walking stick. A raised platform draped in orange and purple cloth sits to the left, with a small brass vessel and a shallow fire pit with ash, a kalasha-like ritual setup beside a leafy garland overhead. Two people are visible.2010-10-17December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoors on open grassland with scrub trees behind, a man with long dark hair in an orange robe kneels and places an incense stick into the ground beside a silver puja tray holding a small bowl, a bell and a lit wick. A shaven-headed man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at left watching, holding a plate of flowers. Behind them several women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls stand with hands folded in namaste, performing a bhoomi puja ceremony at the land site. The page excerpt connects this to a bhoomi puja, but the figure's appearance is not clearly established from the image, so the role is described as priest and the identity is left unsure.2008-04-01Outdoor procession on a garden path with leafy greenery behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white forehead marks, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long garland of red roses and yellow flowers with a gold ornament, smiles broadly and holds a hand to his chest. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces holds a tall golden trident staff. Behind, another robed devotee holds a trident, and a man in white clothes with a red tilak stands among attendants. Pink flower petals and a small tray of offerings appear at right. a person is the garlanded figure in saffron, with probable ritual-procession cues of long hair, garland and saffron attire.2009-12-27