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Outdoor photo at a palm-lined compound. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands on a sandy patch, one arm extended, face tilted downward. He has long dark hair swept back and a sacred mark on his forehead. Behind him, several people in white kurtas and white dresses with yellow lanyards stand watching. A white car, a thatched hut, a low wall and coconut palms surround the scene, with a small sign at the right edge.

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Outdoors under coconut palms, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a horizontal white tilak on his forehead stands at a stone-rimmed fire pit, holding a long wooden ladle over smoke rising from the pit, apparently performing a homa. Behind him, a group of about ten people in white and cream clothing, several wearing yellow-gold necklaces, stand and watch, including a woman in a white sari and two young girls in white dresses at left. A white van is parked on the dirt ground at right, and a white wall with a large printed poster stands at left.2009-06-15Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and stone deity murti sculptures on a plinth at right. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears a long saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala; he walks toward the left. Behind him a group of devotees in white and yellow dress stands on a patterned kolam floor, with a woman in an orange sari and a woman in red-and-orange saris among them. Other white-clad people walk among the stone sculptures. A loudspeaker on a stand and a notice board with a map are visible at left. a person cues are weak here, so identity is uncertain.2010-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and waist, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white tilak on his forehead. He stands barefoot on a white concrete platform beside a fire pit, arms spread outward with palms turned as if warming his hands over the smoke. Behind him, a second man in orange robes stands near a silver SUV, with a small brass lamp and bowl on the platform edge. Palm trees and a low tiled-roof building fill the background.2009-06-15Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder and chest bare. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on his forehead, hands extended palms-down over a low stone structure, appearing to bless or purify it. Behind him, a woman in a white sari stands near a concrete wall, and a man in pink is partly visible on the right. Palm trees and a dusty ground surround the scene.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15November 07 20102010-11-07Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined by coconut palms. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron garment, a dense multi-strand gold bead necklace and rudraksha-style mala, and walks barefoot. A man beside him holds a red ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels over him. Behind, a young man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces carries a red-covered item, and several devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl follow. A red-and-white temple gopuram and a small hut appear in the background, with a parked silver SUV and a printed information board.2010-12-28Outdoor photo of a satsang gathering under an open pavilion with bamboo posts and palm trees behind. A man in an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala stands centre-frame, his right hand extended palm-down in a gesture of blessing or explanation. Behind him a second man in white and orange is partly visible. The seated audience in front includes women in light blue and white, with several pressing palms together in anjali. A yellow banner with painted figures hangs on a brick wall at left, and grey stone statues stand at right. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji speaking at this satsang.2010-09-20June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at an open ground with coconut palms behind. A man with hair tied in a knot, a white sacred ash mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala draped over his bare upper body stands at a fire pit, wrapped in a flowing red-orange cloth. He holds a long wooden stick topped with a brass vessel with flames, and gazes down at the fire. Several white-clad devotees and a woman in a white patterned dress with a yellow lanyard stand nearby, hands folded, watching. A board with a portrait stands in the background. The page identifies the standing ritual figure as a person based on the rudraksha mala, red-orange garment and fire ritual, though the face is not clearly identifiable.2009-06-15