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Outdoor scene under a corrugated metal shelter at a fire-ritual site with rows of small brick fire pits on bare ground. A central figure in a long saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair gestures with an outstretched arm while speaking to a group. Around them stand men in white shirts and white dhotis, one holding a folder, and a man in a white shirt on the right with a gold bracelet. A man in an orange shawl stands at left. Banners with Tamil script hang on the sheds in the background. a person appears as the central figure in saffron with rudraksha, giving instruction to devotees near the homa pits.

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July 16 20062006-07-16Outdoor photo at a temple precinct with a dirt path under a thatched shelter, flanked by carved stone pillars and striped red-and-white plinths. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead mala, walks ahead. Beside him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears white ritual cloth and walks barefoot; a few other people in white dhotis stand behind. A Shiva lingam with a black base sits on a plinth at right, and a small shrine structure and hanging flags appear in the background.2009-08-06Outdoor yagna pavilion with a sand floor, brick fire pits and a thatched roof hung with green leaves and strings of foliage. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a flowing saffron-orange robe walks past a banana-stalk pillar; the figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe as cues. Behind him a bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands beside a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand among the brick fire altars, with additional seated devotees along the sides. Banners hang on the far right and left.2006-07-16Outdoor street scene on a dusty road in India. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a beard walks at the centre-right, with a grey folder under his arm and blue sandals. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti holds a large orange umbrella over another saffron-robed figure with shoulder-length hair and a crimson-trimmed white garment. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one in a white shirt on the left foreground. Behind them are roadside signboards in Tamil, a thatched hut and palm trees. Each figure's visible cues are their clothing and roles; no individual is identified by face.2009-08-08Outdoor photograph at a construction-like site with palm trees and foliage behind. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in the centre wearing a saffron-orange wrap that covers his upper body and leaves his arms bare, and appears to have a bare upper torso, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Beside him a younger man in white shirt and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. To the left a man in a light striped shirt and white dhoti stands with arms folded, and another man in white with a gold chain and mala gestures with his hand near his mouth. On the right an older white-haired man in a white shirt wears a long rudraksha mala and gestures while talking. Several other people are partly visible at the edges. Appearance-based candidate, a person, in the centre; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2006-09-18A photograph of an outdoor courtyard with sandy ground, coconut palms and a string of triangular red and orange pennant flags overhead. In the foreground, a bald older man in orange robes carries a black shoulder bag with printed Tamil text and gestures with folded hands. Beside him, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. To the left, a man in orange cloth stands facing them, and several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot nearby, with another man in white further right. Potted plants and a small vehicle appear in the background.2007-08-09January 21 20092009-01-21August 03 20082008-08-03A large open-air satsang hall with a corrugated roof, rows of fluorescent tube lights, and banana plants and palm fronds lining the aisles. Hanging garlands of mango leaves and yellow flowers decorate the beams. Many people in white clothes sit on the floor and on white-covered seats. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland sits elevated at the top centre, speaking into a microphone beside a camera. Nearby, several men in white with orange shawls sit in front, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits at the front right. Banners with Tamil text hang on the walls above the crowd.2006-07-16A photograph inside a large open-sided tent with blue-trimmed canopy, white walls and red plastic chairs lining the sides. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a matching orange top, with long swept-back dark hair, walks along a path of green-and-white striped mats strewn with white cloth pieces, carrying a long wooden staff. The appearance is a person with long hair and saffron clothing, walking as a sannyasi-style leader. Around him walk men in white dhotis and orange-yellow shawls, one carrying a bundle, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a white shirt. Banners and framed posters hang on the walls behind them, and a tall decorated kalasha-style pillar stands at the right edge.2007-12-13A photo inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging garlands of green leaves and banana stalks, with a tall sugarcane stalk in the foreground. A group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose cluster on sandy ground, with a woman in an orange-saffron sari at centre, and an orange-robed man beside her. A man in a brown uniform-style shirt stands at left gesturing toward the group. Several small brick fire pits with raised brick platforms sit on the ground. A few people are seated at left and a signboard hangs at upper right.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16