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A bare-chested man in a red-orange wrap and dhoti stands on white steps in an open courtyard with a white wall behind him, holding a long wooden staff or stick at an angle. His hair is tied up in a knot and he wears a rudraksha mala, with white markings on his forehead and arms. A brass bell sits at the bottom edge of the frame. Behind him, a woman in a red kurta with arms crossed and two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another a yellow lanyard. Green plants and potted palms fill the background.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A man in a red-orange shawl wrapped around his waist and draped over one shoulder, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, holds a long wooden staff with both hands outdoors against a white wall. Behind him, a woman in a red top and a man in a white shirt, white shorts, sunglasses and a rudraksha necklace stand watching. Plants and a red pillar appear at the edges.2009-06-15Outdoor ritual at a fire pit (homa) with a whitewashed structure, a grey Ganesha statue and green trees behind. A tall, bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds a long wooden pole over the smoking pit. Two young men in orange robes stand at left, one holding a brass plate. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right with hands joined, another in white with an orange shawl stands farther right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, marigold petals and firewood sit on the platform.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A man in a flowing red-orange sannyasi wrap stands outdoors gripping a long wooden staff or pole in both hands, with white ash smeared on his forearm and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. A rudraksha mala with large brown beads hangs across his chest. Behind him, several men and a boy in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and tilak, stand watching. A white wall, a dark stone figure and a green plant with yellow flowers appear in the background. A man in white holds a brass vessel at left.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoor photograph under a blue sky with trees and a white building at right. A man with dark hair tied in a bun, a white forehead mark, and a red-orange wrap draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala of dark brown beads stands at left, bending slightly forward with one hand extended over a long wooden pole. Behind him, a second person in an orange-yellow robe stands with a hand on the first man's back, and a floodlight is mounted on the building. Swamiji (probable) is the first man, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, and the page's reference to a Life Bliss Engineering session, though his role is shown only by appearance.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A man with long dark hair tied back and a rudraksha mala around his neck stands barefoot on a paved courtyard in front of a white wall, wearing a bare-chested red-orange dhoti-style wrap. He grips a long wooden staff with both hands while a brass bell and small brass lamp stand on the ground at his feet. Behind him, two men in white kurta-and-dhoti clothing stand on steps, one with a rudraksha mala and the other with a lanyard, and a man in white shirt and khaki shorts with a rudraksha mala watches. A woman in a red top stands at the left edge beside green foliage and red-striped pillars.2009-06-15A man in a flowing saffron-red robe and dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot beside a concrete tank, holding a pale pink towel and a long bamboo pole that leans into the water. He has a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and his hair is swept back. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a shawl and a girl in yellow and pink clothes watch, and a worker in a pink shirt moves near red-and-white pillars among palm trees and a stone wall. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair are the qualifying cues for the central figure.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15