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A man in orange saffron robes kneels on a stone platform outdoors, placing or adjusting a red and white flower garland on a white carved stone deity murti. A multicoloured parasol with a striped canopy shades the shrine, and rocky hills and green shrubs fill the background. The man has a shaved head and holds the garland in both hands, appearing to perform a puja at an open-air shrine.

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May 19 20082008-05-19A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a red-and-white mat on a rocky hillside, palms pressed together in namaskar before a small shrine. The shrine has a framed picture of a seated figure draped in white, decorated with a garland of red and white flowers, and a multicoloured striped umbrella canopy shades it. Dry scrub, palm fronds and a dusty brown hill rise behind, with boulders in the foreground. The scene suggests a devotee's prayer or meditation at an outdoor shrine.2008-05-19A washed-out, overexposed outdoor photograph on a rocky hillside. A young man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at the base of a carved stone shrine, holding green leaves in his hands. The shrine holds a carved deity murti decorated with a red and white flower garland, with brass puja vessels and offerings set before it. A colourful striped umbrella and a palm tree stand behind, with dry scrub vegetation on the slope.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with scrubby plants and a cloudy sky. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and matching shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a large dark boulder. Beside the rock stands a small red and gold shrine with an framed portrait, draped in a red garland, and a flowering offering nearby. A saffron flag is visible at the upper right.2008-05-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine set against a rocky, tree-covered hillside. A large boulder is draped with a red and white flower garland, and a framed portrait sits on it, surrounded by white and orange flower garlands. The portrait shows a figure with long dark hair in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace, seated against a plain background. In front are a brass vessel, a brass plate with offerings, and a pink cloth on the ground. No physical people are visible. The portrait is a printed depiction, so the subject is a probable Swamiji candidate based on the saffron robes, long hair and beaded necklace cues.2008-05-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a woven mat on a rocky hillside among shrubs and palms. Beside him, a white-and-red garlanded shrine with a seated deity murti under a colourful striped umbrella canopy with tassels. Large boulders surround the shrine on dry earth, with hillside houses visible in the background.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A man in orange saffron clothes pours water from a golden vessel over a large rock on a hillside. Behind him is a small ornate red and orange shrine canopy holding a framed portrait of a woman in orange dress with flowers, and a red flag appears at the right. Green shrubs and rocks surround the outdoor ritual site, a scene consistent with an abhishekam at a hilltop shrine.2008-05-19