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Outdoor photo at a garden setting with a red mat laid over the ground. In the foreground, a large floral arrangement of orange marigolds, pink and white flowers, and petals forms a decorated sand-like pattern. Behind it, a central figure with long, swept-back curly hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded, smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl and a mala around his neck stands facing him. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers, with sunglasses, stands to the left, and another man in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands to the right. Banana plants, a tree, and a string of orange pennant flags complete the scene. Four physical people are visible in the scene.

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Outdoor photo of a garden courtyard with a red carpet and a flower carpet of marigolds and pink petals in the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with dark rudraksha beads and stands with hands folded, smiling. Beside him, a man in white ritual dress and an orange shawl holds a mala, and several men stand behind wearing white dhotis and checked shirts. A banana tree with orange marigold garlands and bunting stands nearby. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues match the page, though the figure is one of several present.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a ceremonial site with a flower-decorated banana tree and a large carpet of marigolds, pink and yellow flowers arranged in a floral design on the ground. Standing at the flowers is a figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. To the right, a man in white ritual clothing and an orange shawl stands barefoot, and another man in a checked shirt and white trousers stands nearby; a man in a striped shirt and glasses stands at left. Red-and-white bunting hangs across a tree-shaded courtyard with a pink cloth on the ground.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09An outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard decorated for a ceremony. In the foreground a large square floral arrangement of pink petals, marigolds and orange, yellow and pink flowers forms an ornate design. Beside it, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands with folded hands. Next to him a figure with long curly hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a garland of orange marigolds. At the far right a bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands barefoot on a pink cloth covering the ground. Banana plants, palm trunks and red-and-white canopies frame the scene, with a few other people in white and orange clothing in the background. a person is the figure in the orange robe with long curly hair, who stands centrally in the group.2007-08-09A photo of an outdoor samadhi shrine decorated with flower petals and marigold garlands, forming an om symbol in orange and yellow blossoms. A figure in a saffron robe with a red and white rudraksha-style mala stands beside the shrine, under a canopy of palm fronds wrapped with white flower garlands and orange marigold strings. Around him stand several men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. A cameraman in white holds a video camera on the right. A red carpet and green trees fill the background. a person: the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and a mala, matching the page's reference to the samadhi visit. Shrine flowers, garlands and palm canopy are visible.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a samadhi shrine covered with flower petals and garlands, with a large orange and pink floral Om symbol on a square bed of marigolds, roses and other blooms. Overhead, a thatched canopy with palm fronds and orange-and-yellow garlands frames the scene. A woman in a white blouse and dark skirt stands at the shrine. A figure in a long orange robe with a red-and-white bead garland stands at the centre-right with long dark hair; the appearance matches the a person candidate with cues of a long swept-back hair and orange robe, so this is a probable identification. Beside him a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti and a sadhu in an orange shawl and white kurta stand near the shrine. Other people in white and orange clothes move through a courtyard with a brick wall and red bunting in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a flower-decorated samadhi or memorial platform under a palm-frond canopy with orange and marigold garlands. The platform is covered in pink petals, with a yellow and orange marigold border and an Om-shaped floral design. A standing figure in an orange robe with a red beaded mala stands at the edge, with a bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl beside him and other men in light shirts and white trousers nearby. Red ribbons and banana leaves surround the area, with a brick structure in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a red-carpeted area beneath trees and a banana palm wrapped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with hands folded, standing beside an older man in white dhoti and shirt with dark glasses. To the right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a white kurta and a yellow-orange shawl. Behind them, a bald saffron-robed monk stands near a red-and-white canopy. Men in casual shirts and trousers stand at left. Fresh flower arrangements of marigolds and roses lie in the lower left foreground.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a palm-leaf and marigold canopy with flower garlands on the posts. A large floral rangoli-style mandala on a white platform is filled with pink petals and an orange and yellow marigold border, with an orange ॐ-like motif in the centre. A person in an ochre/saffron robe with a long orange-and-red flower garland walks past the mandala; the figure has short hair and is walking on a pink carpet. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a few men in saffron cloths, stand or walk, one holding a video camera. Trees, a brick wall and a red-and-white bunting line form the background.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grounds with a red carpet runner and marigold garlands strung on banana trunks at the right. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on the carpet, facing a group of men. Beside him, a man in white kurta and a man in a plaid shirt stand in conversation, while a figure in white and orange shawl stands at left. Behind them, red-roofed tents and decorated structures sit under trees, with a deity-like shrine area partly visible at left.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a palm-thatched canopy strung with marigold and orange garlands. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, gesturing with one hand, beside an older man in an orange robe with white hair and beard who holds a red-and-white flower garland. Across from them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border holds the garland and a tray. Other saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and red-orange turbans stand behind, and a man in white shirt watches at right. Flower arrangements of orange gerbera and red blooms are at the bottom, and a banana plant is visible behind the canopy.2007-08-09