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Outdoor ritual gathering at a hillside under an overcast sky, with a forested hill rising behind the group. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, and stands with hands joined in front of the body. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron shawls stand or bow with hands folded, a few in white lungis, and one man in the foreground crouches on the ground. Palm trees stand at left and tall grass at right. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the long hair, orange clothing and mala, in an appearance-based label only.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering on grassy ground in front of a wooded hill under an overcast sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a long beard wears a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, and stands with his hands raised in a gesture. Around him stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some with shaved heads. Palm trees stand at the left edge. A small person lies on the ground in the lower centre. The scene suggests a field ritual or blessing at the hill site. Appearance cues including long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala fit the page's reference, so the central figure is described as a probable Swamiji.2008-04-01Outdoor photograph on a grassy site before a wooded hill under a cloudy sky, with palm trees at left. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, gesturing with raised hands; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) leading the ceremony. Around him stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing saffron shawls, a few in white shirts and dhotis, and one woman in white at left holding a book. A man in a checked shirt lies or kneels at the lower centre, consistent with a ground ritual such as a bhoomi puja. The scene matches a land-blessing ceremony.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photo on a hillside at dusk beside a rocky, tree-covered hill. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, smiling, with a second saffron-robed sannyasi with shaved head to their left. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a checked shirt seen from behind, and a woman in a white sari with gold border at the left edge. Tall grass and palms frame the scene. Their identity is not established from appearance, so the figure is described by role.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photograph of a Bhoomi Puja ceremony on a grassy plot before a rocky hill with palm trees at left. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange wrap over an orange garment and stands facing a group. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, stand in a loose circle; one man at left holds a small object, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at far left. Two men in the foreground have their backs to the camera, one in a checked shirt. Long-haired central figure with orange clothing suggests a person in the role of presiding priest; overcast sky above.2008-04-01Outdoor photo on a grassy clearing in front of a wooded hill with rocky outcrops and palm trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala, stands smiling and reaching down toward a kneeling person in a white shirt. Around them stand several men: a shaved-headed man in an orange wrap with a white forehead mark at left, a man in white shirt and dhoti beside him, an older white-haired man in white shirt and dhoti at center right, and a man in white kurta and an orange wrap at far right. A kneeling person in a striped shirt is partly visible at the bottom. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the orange wrap with long hair and rudraksha mala, and the text overlay identifies the event as Bhoomi Puja of Kailaasa land in Tiruvannamalai.2008-04-01