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Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging flower garlands strung between its roots. A seated figure in orange robes with a red cloth on the lap receives attention from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a long ceremonial staff with a decorated top and a brass-and-silver implement, while a man in white bends forward to offer a ritual object. Women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a cameraman in an orange garment films the scene. Several onlookers in white shirts stand behind. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.

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July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and white flower garlands strung along its trunk. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and rudraksha beads, extends his hands toward a seated woman in white who has her hands pressed together. Another seated figure with reddish-brown hair in an orange garment bends forward at lower right. Around them stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing event lanyards and identity badges, with hands clasped or arms folded, watching the blessing on dirt ground. a person is the man in orange with long hair and beads, whose appearance is consistent with his cues.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a string of white and orange flower garlands. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat and smiles, gesturing with one hand, while a man kneeling in front of him in white clothes bows with palms together. Around them stand men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID badges. On the right, a man with a beard wears an orange shawl over white and holds a trident. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge. Sandy ground surrounds the group. The long-haired seated figure is a probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron robe and mala cues, seated in a ceremonial role.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with garlands strung through its branches. A long-haired man seated on a chair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and his hands rest on an offering with red flowers in his lap. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand around him with folded hands, while a man in white holds a long ceremonial staff. A seated woman in an orange-bordered sari sits in a wheelchair nearby, and a small child in an orange shirt stands at left. Dirt ground and sunlight give a rural ashram setting.2006-07-12Outdoor photograph at an open-air ritual gathering on bare earth beneath trees. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, sits on a chair and places a hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white dhoti and sleeveless top with a striped shawl. Around them stand men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas; one man at right in orange wrap holds a small metal implement. A decorated red-and-gold trident-like staff is held by a standing man at left, and brass or wicker offering baskets with flowers lie near a small rug. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, seated in the blessing role.2006-07-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree on bare red earth. A smiling man with long, loose black hair sits in a chair wrapped in orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, both hands lifted to his hair. Seated before him, a person with dark hair tied back, wearing yellow, faces away from the camera. Around him stand devotees in white kurta and dhoti; one on the right holds a silver trident and wears an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. A red flower lies on the chair, and a white cloth covers the seat.2006-07-12Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand while speaking. A young man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels with palms pressed together, and another man in white bends forward with his head at the seated man's feet. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, some holding long silver-toned wind instruments. A white cloth covers the seated man's lap, with a small pink flower nearby, on bare sandy ground. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala.2006-07-12Outdoor photo under a large tree with strung white flower garlands. A long-haired person in a saffron/orange robe with rudraksha-style beads sits on a white seat, raising one hand in blessing while a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti touches the ground before them. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some with ID badges, one holding a long staff. A woman in a pink and white sari stands at left, and another saffron-robed person in the lower foreground has a long braid. A man at far right in orange robe holds a trident-like staff. Sandy ground with a red cloth mat.2006-07-12