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A photograph of a person seen from behind, wrapped in flowing saffron-orange cloth, with long dark hair decorated with a row of small green fruits or bud-like ornaments. The person stands before a white-painted shrine or small temple structure draped with orange cloth panels and strung with white jasmine garlands. Greenery and a palm are visible behind, with a metal railing at left and a partially visible figure in white at the left edge. The shrine appears to be prepared for a ritual or inauguration. No face is visible, so the person's identity cannot be determined from this view.

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A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe, long dark hair with a garland of green fruits or flowers at the crown, bends forward at a white marble shrine with carved scrollwork and white jasmine garlands. One hand rests on the stone while the other draws the orange cloth over the shrine's side. Yellow ribbons and white flower strings hang overhead beneath a clear sky with palm trees behind a bamboo fence. a person is shown in a saffron robe and long hair, though the back-turned pose offers limited appearance cues.2009-08-11A figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe, long black hair with a cluster of green fruits tied at the crown, stands with back to camera unveiling an orange cloth draped over a whitewashed shrine. The shrine is garlanded with white jasmine strands. Beside them stands a man in white shirt with glasses and a lanyard, watching. Palm trees and a bamboo fence sit behind a concrete building with barred windows. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a fruit-topped headdress, cues consistent with the page's claim.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes bending forward at a white-painted stone shrine or memorial with scrolled edges and a black inscribed plaque. The figure's hair is long, dark and swept back, with a small orange cloth draped over the head. The figure's hand rests on the plaque, which is being touched with the orange cloth. Strings of white flowers and leaf-shaped decorations hang from the top of the shrine, and white petals are scattered on the ground. A brass lamp sits at lower right, and a person in white clothing holds a video camera at the right edge. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robes, with the figure centred in the frame.2009-08-11A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a garland of white flowers with green fruits around his neck. He reaches up with his right hand to drape an orange cloth over a white marble shrine. Inside the shrine sits a seated statue of a robed figure in orange, wearing a saffron turban, rudraksha-style beads and a white flower garland, with its hand raised in blessing. White flower strands hang from the shrine's roof and bamboo fencing and green trees stand behind. A photograph of a statue within a shrine being adorned with cloth and flowers.2009-08-11A photo of a devotee in orange robes, with long black hair and a garland of green fruits and white flowers, performing worship before a small white shrine. Inside the shrine niche sits an orange-clad statue with a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, its hands in namaste. Flower strands hang from the shrine roof, an orange cloth drapes over it, and a rudraksha-like bead and flower petals rest at the base. The devotee stands facing the statue and appears to offer petals or pada puja-style reverence. A green tree and bamboo railing form the background.2009-08-11Photograph of a person seen from behind in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair decorated with a garland of green fruit, unveiling a white cloth draped over a blue signboard mounted on a rooftop railing. A tall palm tree and a silver car decorated with colourful streamers stand in the background under bright sky.2009-08-11A photograph of a shrine in an outdoor courtyard. A person in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair and a green fruit necklace, stands at left, arm extended to drape an orange cloth over a white, garland-draped canopy shrine. Inside the shrine sits a seated figure in orange robes with an orange head covering, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with a small orange fruit placed before it. Palm trees and a thatched hut are visible behind a wooden fence, and white jasmine garlands hang from the shrine roof.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe bending forward to unveil a plaque set into a white stone wall outside a building. The figure wears an orange shawl draped over the head and body and a garland at the top of the head, with a white ribbon hanging from the plaque frame. The plaque is covered by an orange cloth being pulled aside by the bending figure's hand. Beside the wall stands a small shrine with an orange-robed statue, flower garlands and a brass lamp. A videographer with a camera on the right films the moment, and a plaque reads in Tamil that the dhyana mandapam was inaugurated.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11