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Outdoor photo beneath a leafy tree. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti forehead marks and an orange-red cloth wrapped at his waist, wears a white flower garland and a turquoise rudraksha-style bead necklace; a small green plastic parrot toy hangs near him. Beside him a rudraksha-beaded figure in saffron-orange robes with a large gold ornamental necklace stands with his back to the camera, next to a bald priest in orange, and a small black deity murti is visible behind. The man in the left foreground has distinctive long hair, adornments and garland cues, but the appearance is not sufficiently certain to name him.

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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man with a white jasmine garland and a green toy parrot clipped to his chest, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder, with white vertical forehead markings and rudraksha beads, his eyes lowered in a calm, devout expression. In the foreground at right, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace faces him, with another person partly visible. Green leaves of a tree fill the background, with a wooden pole at the left edge. a person appears in the centre-left; the cues are his long hair, the jasmine garland, the ornaments and the saffron cloth, though the scene is a ritual gathering.2012-07-03May 17 20112011-05-17A photograph of a ceremony outdoors in daylight. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and waist, with white sandalwood marks on his upper arm, grips a tall grey pole while tying an orange rope around it. His back is turned to the camera. He wears a long garland of white jasmine, green plastic parrots and gold-toned bells, with rudraksha beads strung through it. Beside him, another man in orange robes holds the rope taut and wears rudraksha malas on his wrists. A red and yellow parasol with tassels stands behind. Onlookers in white dhotis and shirts watch, and a bald man in orange and yellow robes with a gold chain stands at right. The pole has a fringed top and the setting is a grassy open area with trees.2012-07-03Outdoor ritual scene with a concrete pillar wrapped in orange and yellow cord at the left, and a long wooden pole held by a man in white dhoti and shawl. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe wears a multi-strand garland of white flowers, blue and turquoise beads, large gold beads, rudraksha beads and green parrot ornaments, and holds a bunch of red flowers toward the pole. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold and rudraksha adornments. Around him devotees stand in white ritual dhotis and orange saffron robes, one saffron-clad man at right with hands joined and a gold necklace. Green trees and sky are behind, with a crowd of onlookers in white and orange.2012-07-03Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange shawl and a thick gold bead necklace, with a gold armlet on his upper arm, smiling and walking in profile past palm fronds and an orange-roofed building. To his left, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a second man with pink-stained face and hair stand nearby.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a ritual at a temple flagpole setting with palm fronds in the background. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a white-and-maroon flower garland, a gold bead necklace and a red bindi, stands on the left, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in an orange-and-gold cloth holds a brass tray of white cloth bundles tied with orange cord, adorned with yellow marigold garlands. Orange rope hangs on the left edge, and a leaf-tied bundle is visible at the base of the flagpole.2011-12-11Outdoors under a red canopy with tassels, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a thick white jasmine garland with blue beads, layered gold beads, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding an orange cord above his head. Two shaved-headed men in orange garments with gold necklaces stand beside him; one on the right pulls the orange cord. Other people in white and orange are behind, with green trees in the background.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor photo under green trees and a leaning branch. A man with long swept-back black hair and white tripundra with red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace with rudraksha-style gold beads, walks forward with eyes lowered. Behind him, several young men in saffron-orange robes and white forehead markings walk in a group, one wearing a rudraksha mala. a person, the central figure, distinguished by long swept hair, saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace and tripundra cues, shown walking among ashram attendees.2013-05-16July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20132013-01-06Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha-bead malas and gold necklace, and a white-and-red flower garland, reaches up to tie or adjust orange sacred cords hanging from a carved stone temple pillar draped with yellow marigold garlands. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes stand beside him; one holds a brass tray with a green leaf and flowers, the other a wicker basket of white and orange cloth and marigolds. The central figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace.2011-12-11