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A photograph of a barefoot man in saffron-orange draped robes with gold-bordered edges and a rudraksha mala with a central ornament, standing on orange stone steps outdoors among palm trees. He has long swept-back dark hair, a yellow and red forehead mark, and holds a yellow rope or cord in one raised hand while looking downward. Beside him, a shaven-headed young assistant in orange cloth holds a silver tray of orange cloth and yellow flower petals toward him. A third person, partly visible at the lower right in white cloth, sits near a dark stone base. The scene suggests a ritual or sacred observance, with yellow marigold petals scattered on the step.

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Outdoor ritual photograph beneath coconut palms. A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, stands on an orange stone step tying a bundle of flowers onto a yellow cord. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace holds a silver tray of yellow flowers. Lower right, devotees in red and white reach toward the cord, one holding a camera. A stone pedestal and a yellow-flowered rope are visible at left.2011-10-07Outdoor photograph beneath tall palm trees. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a draped saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered edge stands on a raised stone platform, holding a long orange cord that hangs down. A bald man in orange robes sits at the lower right, and another man in orange clothing sits nearby to the right, both connected to the work with the cord. Marigold-like yellow flowers rest on the stone base at the bottom, beside a carved stone foot.2011-10-07Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, dark rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robes stands centre-left, holding an orange cloth bundle tied with a yellow cord. A shaved-headed priest in orange and gold-bordered robes with beaded necklaces holds a silver tray of yellow flowers beside him. A devotee in white reaches up to take the offering, and partially visible heads appear at the bottom edge. Yellow marigold garlands hang at left beside a copper vessel and a stone pedestal. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, identified as the central officiant leading the ritual.2011-10-07Outdoor ritual photograph in a palm-tree garden. A standing figure in an orange saffron cloth with a gold-edged border and a long rudraksha mala holds a yellow rope tied to a bundle of orange cloth, lifting it on a pulley-like rope above a stone platform. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold border kneels at right, touching the bundle, which rests on a brass plate with yellow and purple flower garlands. A carved stone pillar with marigold garlands appears at left. The standing figure has long, swept-back dark hair and distinctive orange robes and rudraksha beads; the appearance is compatible with the page's a person reference, though not certain.2011-10-07Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead holds a yellow garland-wrapped thread and a plate of yellow flowers. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a bead necklace holds a tray. Below, hands reach up to receive an orange cloth bundle, and a shaved-headed devotee in white is partly visible at the bottom edge. A carved bronze lamp stand with yellow marigold garlands stands at left.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A man with long swept-back dark hair stands outdoors among palm trees, wearing an orange saffron wrap with gold-bordered edges and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A small red tilak marks his forehead. He holds an orange rope with one hand and looks downward. A bald man in saffron clothing sits in the lower right corner, looking toward him. Yellow flower garlands hang at the left edge, and a carved stone base is visible at the bottom left. The appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala match the Swamiji candidate, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the person in orange holding the rope.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors among palm trees, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed borders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds an orange rope taut with both hands, looking upward beside a carved wooden structure decorated with yellow flower garlands and dry palm fronds. A vertical tilak marks his forehead. Appearance-based identification is probable for Swamiji, with cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing a ritual rope-pulling task beside a decorated ratha or chariot.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a temple ritual with several men in saffron and white. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold-bead necklace, and white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead, stands beside an orange upholstered chair and holds his hands over a steel tray of green leaves. Facing him, an older bearded priest in a red shawl bends forward holding the tray, with a second tray of yellow flowers visible at right. Behind them a man in a white kurta with an orange scarf and a bald man in orange robes with glasses look on.2010-07-21