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Outdoor photo of a ritual on open grassland with scrubby trees behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, holds up a silver aarti lamp with a burning flame in his right hand while ringing a small silver handbell in his left. Several women in white and cream saris, some with yellow shawls, stand behind him; one holds a basket of offerings and another carries a blue bag. The appearance-based cues for Swamiji (probable) are present in the lead figure's long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, performing the aarti at the Tiruvannamalai land during the Bhoomi Puja.

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April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photograph on grassy ground with scrubby trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles while holding a small silver lamp with a visible flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, a person, performing a ritual. Behind him stand several women in white dhotis or saris with saffron-orange shawls, some with palms joined in prayer and one holding a small silver vessel. A bald man in orange crouches at the lower left edge.2008-04-01Outdoor photograph on a grassy field with dry grass and trees behind a wire fence. In the foreground a man with long dark wavy hair, white tilak on his forehead, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holds a small bell in one hand and a silver vessel in the other, performing a puja ritual. Behind him, several young women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls stand attentively, one with hands pressed in anjali, another holding a small silver container. The setting suggests a bhoomi puja ceremony on open land. a person is in the foreground, shown by long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala while conducting the ritual.2008-04-01Outdoor photograph of a bhoomi puja on an open grassy field with scrub trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron wrap and smiles while gesturing with one hand. At left, a bald man in an orange wrap holds a brass fire vessel with a flame. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line behind, and a small offering plate with incense sticks sits on the grass in the foreground.2008-04-01Outdoor photo of a bhoomi puja on a grassy field with scrubby bushes behind. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange robe, bends over a silver plate of offerings with small lamps and flowers on the grass, pouring or placing something. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange kneels at a brass vessel. Behind them, a row of women and girls in white and orange garments with orange shawls stand with hands folded in anjali or watch. a person: the standing figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page's claim, but the face and details are not distinct enough for certainty. The scene shows a bhoomi puja offering to the earth on a plot of land.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photo on a grassy clearing with palm and scrub trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron wrap stands smiling. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, though the wording is uncertain. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white forehead markings holds a small offering or puja item near a plate of flowers and sweets on the grass. On the left, women in white and orange saris and a woman in a yellow shawl stand near a bhoomi puja site, with a few small offerings laid on the ground.2008-04-01Outdoor photograph of a bhoomi puja on a grassy field with scrubby trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes bends forward, using a long rod to work at the ground beside a small brass bowl, a tray and lamps. To the left, a man in orange robes holds a tray of offerings. Behind them, a row of women in white saris with orange and yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together. The central figure's cues are long swept hair, orange clothing and a mala, which give a probable identity label as a person performing the ground ritual.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01