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A man in an orange saffron garment with a long orange cord-and-white cloth held in both hands stands on a raised float decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace over the saffron cloth and has a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Behind him a coconut palm frond fills the background and a gilded ornamental pillar with floral garlands stands at left. Another person in orange is partially visible at the lower right. The scene resembles a procession moment on a decorated ratha or palanquin, with a Swamiji (probable) candidate on the float based on the orange clothing, long hair and gold necklaces.

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A person in an orange saffron robe stands outdoors before a palm frond, gripping orange ropes with both hands and looking upward with a smile while water sprays around them. They wear long layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves, plus a beaded gold-coloured mala necklace. Their dark hair falls past their shoulders. The scene suggests a festival or ceremonial moment with water and ropes. Visible cues including long hair, saffron clothing, garlands and the mala are consistent with a person, though the face is not clearly visible.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 11 20112011-12-11July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a shirtless man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with gold ornaments. He holds a thick rope with both hands and looks downward, with a palm frond at the right edge and an open sky behind him.2010-07-26Outdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron robe wearing long garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers, with a row of gold bells on a necklace. He raises both arms to hold a white cloth with an orange cord, beside a carved wooden ratha or chariot pillar decorated with flower garlands. Green trees and a hazy sky are behind him. The man is smiling and looking upward.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A smiling man stands outdoors before a palm tree, raising both palms toward the sky in greeting. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, and a long garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers draped over his shoulders and chest. A small red bindi is on his forehead and his dark hair falls past his shoulders. To the left, an ornate brown-and-gold wooden palanquin or ratha is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a bundle of dried grass stalks. The scene suggests a procession moment in an ashram setting. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold-beaded mala.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron garment, a white and red-accented garland, a heavy gold-toned bead necklace and beaded bracelets, standing beside orange ropes and a yellow marigold garland with a palm tree behind.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor ritual photograph beneath palm trees. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a white and red-banded flower garland, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, with a red bindi on his forehead. He stands in front of hanging orange and white cloth ropes and holds a bundle of white cloth edged with orange, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and bangles on the right holds a tray of the cloth. Yellow marigold garlands hang below. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron with long hair, a gold bead necklace and a flower garland, depicted in an in-person ritual setting.2011-12-11