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A field site beneath a forested hill on a cloudy day. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a long braided topknot and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange wrap, stands reading a sheet of paper while another man in orange robes with a maroon sash stands facing away. To the right, a cameraman in white holds a video camera on a rig and another man in orange with a maroon sash watches. A dirt track runs through grass, with a stack of dried palm thatch to the left and an earth-moving machine in the background.

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April 05 20082008-04-05April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photo at a green, hilly site with dense trees and palms behind. A central figure in an orange saffron wrap, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, stands smiling with hands gesturing, appearing to speak. Swamiji (probable) is a candidate based on the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though the appearance is only partly clear. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and orange shawls stand and watch; a man in a checked shirt bends forward toward the central figure, and another man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right holding a phone to photograph the scene. Some attendees wear orange shawls, and one bald man in an orange wrap stands at left. The setting suggests a bhoomi puja site, though no ritual objects are clearly visible.2008-04-01Outdoor photo on a grassy clearing in front of a wooded hill with rocky outcrops and palm trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala, stands smiling and reaching down toward a kneeling person in a white shirt. Around them stand several men: a shaved-headed man in an orange wrap with a white forehead mark at left, a man in white shirt and dhoti beside him, an older white-haired man in white shirt and dhoti at center right, and a man in white kurta and an orange wrap at far right. A kneeling person in a striped shirt is partly visible at the bottom. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the orange wrap with long hair and rudraksha mala, and the text overlay identifies the event as Bhoomi Puja of Kailaasa land in Tiruvannamalai.2008-04-01Outdoor photograph at a hillside site with a rocky, tree-covered hill rising behind a group of people in front of a cloudy sky. In the centre, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with hands together at the chest, while a shaven-headed man in an orange robe stands beside him. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and one bends forward in front of the group. On the right, a person in a blue plaid shirt faces away from the camera. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues only.2008-04-01Outdoor photo on a hillside at dusk beside a rocky, tree-covered hill. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, smiling, with a second saffron-robed sannyasi with shaved head to their left. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a checked shirt seen from behind, and a woman in a white sari with gold border at the left edge. Tall grass and palms frame the scene. Their identity is not established from appearance, so the figure is described by role.2008-04-01Outdoor scene on a grassy field below a wooded hill with palm trees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, holding a small metal implement in one hand. Behind him to the left, several people in orange and white ritual clothes sit or stand near a cloth and offerings on the grass. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha beads matches the page's reference to the Bhoomi Puja at the Tiruvannamalai land. A partially visible person appears at the right edge.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01A photograph of an outdoor gathering on grassy ground in front of a wooded hill under an overcast sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a long beard wears a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, and stands with his hands raised in a gesture. Around him stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some with shaved heads. Palm trees stand at the left edge. A small person lies on the ground in the lower centre. The scene suggests a field ritual or blessing at the hill site. Appearance cues including long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala fit the page's reference, so the central figure is described as a probable Swamiji.2008-04-01April 05 20082008-04-05