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Outdoor photo at a sandy path beneath green trees during an evening gathering. A man with long dark hair and saffron-orange robes sits on a wheeled seat on a red striped rug, with a kneeling attendant in orange robes at his feet and a white cloth beneath them. He holds a silver ritual spoon and smiles. Behind him, saffron-robed men stand with a drummer holding a large decorated drum with yellow and orange trim. Along the left, devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders stand watching, including a boy and a young girl. A cameraman films from behind the group. The scene reflects a Guru Bhakti ceremony preceding fire walking, at AdiKailaasa, Bidadi.

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July 12 20062006-07-12June 09 20092009-06-09A festival procession on a dirt path through green trees during Guru Poornima celebrations. A tall figure in orange robes with a long white flower garland walks at the center, with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala visible on a man in front. Multicoloured fringed canopy umbrellas with a yellow centerpiece, and white-clad devotees with orange sashes, carry the procession. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Several people in white dhotis and orange scarves walk alongside, some carrying a ceremonial brass or silver pot and a flower-decorated tray.2007-07-29January 01 20042004-01-01July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright hazy sky. A figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland, a multi-strand rudraksha and gold necklace and orange robes walks centrally, palms raised in greeting; this appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable). Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a gold trident, and another in orange holds a gold staff. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges, and orange flags fly. A small boy in a white shirt walks at left, and a man in orange with a garland walks at far right. Spectators line the background.2008-12-28Outdoor ground-breaking ceremony on dry earth beside a low block wall and sparse trees. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe with gold border stands centrally, both hands resting on an upright golden trident planted in the soil; this is a probable Swamiji in-person candidate based on long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues. Kneeling men in orange robes and white dhotis set stone blocks and a foundation stone beside the trident, with yellow marigold flowers scattered on the ground. Standing devotees include a man in white ritual dress with rudraksha, a woman in green holding a brass plate, a man in yellow shirt and women in saris, watching with hands folded.2012-04-02Outdoor flagpole hoisting ceremony at an ashram under green trees. A central man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a white and magenta flower garland, pulls a rope to raise an orange flag up a white pole. A multicolored fringed umbrella is held above him. Two men in orange robes stand to the left and right, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stands behind, several with hands folded. Petals and flower offerings lie on a ring of bricks at the pole's base. The central figure's identity is not established by visible cues here, so no identification is made.2008-07-27Outdoor photo of a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and heavy gold bead necklaces, stepping onto a green patterned mat while a man in white dhoti and cream shirt kneels spreading white cloth. To the right, a man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace holds a pink towel, and a kneeling man in a yellow shawl bows at the lower right. Behind them a crowd of people in white and yellow stands before a tan brick wall.2010-01-08A procession on a dirt path: a smiling figure in orange robes wearing a purple and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands at centre, hands together. Behind him a man in orange holds a tall gold trident, and other men in orange wear gold beaded necklaces. Colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels in red, yellow and blue shade the group. A drummer in a white checked shirt plays a large drum at right, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left. a person cues: long dark swept-back hair, orange robe, garland and ceremonial gold necklace, with the figure given a central ceremonial place in the procession.2008-12-31A procession on a dirt path under colourful fringed umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with tassels. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a wooden umbrella pole at left. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk with gold-tone necklaces, one carrying a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. At right, a man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and gold ornaments wears a cream shawl with gold border and smiles with raised palms, a person in procession, presented as a sannyasi receiving honour in a procession. Behind him, orange-robed attendants and a man with a beard and an orange flag at the edge.2009-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a red carpet. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, smiling and looking down toward a devotee who prostrates at his feet in white clothing, with long hair and an orange-tipped tuft visible. Behind him stand bearded men and attendants in white kurtas with orange shawls, several holding long gold-topped staffs and orange flags. Colourful canopy umbrellas and orange flags are visible in the background.2007-12-23