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A man in a rust-orange sannyasi-style wrap walks barefoot across a paved courtyard, wearing a double garland of pink and white flowers and a gold chain. His long black hair hangs loose down his back, and he has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, two brown-and-white cattle stand near red pillars and green shrubs. A striped pink and blue mat lies on the ground, and a red-and-white barrier pole is at left. Two people in white garments stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a saffron-orange robe, a flower garland and long hair, a combination of cues associated with the page subject, so this is a tentative identification based on appearance.

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Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back black hair and dreadlock-like locks walks barefoot on a striped pink, blue and green mat, hands folded at his waist. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with a vibhuti and kumkum tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. Behind him, two brown-and-white cows are tethered near red pillars, with a brass pot on the ground. Two women in white saris stand in the background among green foliage, and a red-and-white striped barrier lies at the left edge. a person: long hair and dreadlocks, distinctive ornamentation and rust-orange clothing; a sannyasi walking the courtyard during a ceremony.2017-10-01A standing man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap with his upper body bare, hands pressed together in namaskar at chest height with eyes closed. He wears layered pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain with gold pendants, plus a red wristband. His long dark hair is swept back with a long dark braid or dreadlock hanging over his right shoulder, and white vibhuti with a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a brown and white cow stands among red pillars and green trees, and a striped pink, green and blue mat lies on the paved ground.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard with a striped pink and teal mat. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red-orange cloth wrapped around his waist, and a bare upper torso stands with palms pressed together, wearing a pink and white flower garland and gold necklaces, with a vertical white tilak on his forehead. To the left, a person in red robes holds a long red and white striped pole extending across the foreground. Behind them, two brown cattle stand near red pillars and green foliage, and a person in white sits on a red platform at the right edge. a person is the man in the garland with long swept-back hair and gold ornaments, shown in a devotional posture.2017-10-01A man stands on a striped pink, green and blue mat on a stone-paved courtyard, facing left with eyes lowered and hands resting on his abdomen. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap, long pink and white flower garlands, a heavy gold pendant and a gold chain, and a red thread on his wrist. His long dark hair falls to his back, and a white tilak marks his forehead. A red and white striped pole lies diagonally across the foreground. Behind him red pillars, green foliage and a brown cow appear, with another figure in white in the background.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A barefoot man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red draped robe stands before a pole, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and holding a small bell with pink flowers. He has a fresh white-and-red forehead mark. Behind him, young boys and men in saffron-orange dhotis and robes stand, some holding white drums. Colourful striped cloths cover the ground, scattered with red and yellow petals, and a green coconut, a silver pot, fruit on a tray and a small pink dish lie nearby. The pole is painted white and red and wrapped with a white and gold cloth, with a hole in the ground beside it. Scene suggests a ceremonial ritual at an outdoor ashram setting, with a person candidate visible by long dreadlocks, rust-red robe and pink garland, rendered as in_person.2017-10-01Outdoor photo of a Mattu Pongal ritual at a temple-side courtyard with a red-cloth-covered floor and red building behind. A man in a rust-red sannyasi robe, rudraksha mala, white floral garland with pink flowers, and a vibhuti forehead mark stands holding a bundle of white flowers. Before him a bull or cow with a brown-orange body is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and green leaves. An attendant in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and beads stands at left, and another person holds a tray of white flowers at right. The scene is a puja offering to cattle.2018-01-15October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01