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Outdoor photo of a ritual at a street-side centre in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti-style garment and red sleeveless top, with long dark hair, pulls a yellow rope hanging from above while looking upward. A yellow cloth draped over a table displays repeated Om Namashivaya text. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling figure with long hair, red bindi and orange robe with rudraksha mala, beside a blue banner with a temple image. Women in white saris stand holding brass pots and flower-filled plates, and a crowd watches. Red carpet and scattered petals cover the ground. A portrait labelled with a Tamil caption is also visible on the wall.

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Outdoor street photo in Tamil Nadu of a young sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, reaching up with both hands to pull a yellow rope on a pole. Behind him a large blue banner shows a smiling woman with long hair, red bindi and orange garment, next to a temple gopuram image and Tamil text. A man in white shirt, white dhoti, dark glasses and black rudraksha-style beaded necklace watches. Behind them a crowd of women in white saris holds brass pots and leaf-decorated offerings. A yellow cloth on a stand bears repeated 'Om Namashivaya' text. Red carpet and scattered flower petals line the ground. The setting looks like a dedication ceremony with overhead wires and trees visible.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11Outdoor flag-hoisting ceremony at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a long orange-and-marigold garland, smiles while pulling a white flagpole rope beside a white-clad man who grips the pole. Behind them a second saffron-robed figure stands near a tall striped flagpole. Marigold petals are scattered on a stone platform, and a decorated canopy with red and gold floral pattern overhangs the scene. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange sashes, and women and children in saris watch from a crowd near a metal-roofed shed, with hills and roadside buildings behind. The man with the garland matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and orange ceremonial clothing.2009-08-03Outdoor photo of a flag-raising or ritual at a pole decorated with marigold and rose petals on the ground. A smiling man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, with a white and orange floral garland and rudraksha mala, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame beside the white pole. Behind him a man in white with a yellow shawl raises a hand, and another in white holds a bell. A colorful umbrella with tassels and a banana bunch stands at left, with palm trees behind. Several white-clad devotees stand around, one in a badge at left.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a white pole set on an orange circular base scattered with rose petals. A person in a flowing orange robe and a red-and-green garland pulls a rope to raise a flag, looking up with a smile. Behind them, people in white clothes stand with hands pressed together and some clap. A man in white holds a brass plate of yellow flowers, another holds a bouquet, and orange flags are visible. A table with a patterned green cloth and a brass lamp stands at left, with colourful kolam floor designs on the ground. A sun-hazed tree canopy is above. The figure in orange is distinctive in the presentation cues of long swept-back hair and orange robe, but the appearance is uncertain, so the a person field stays unsure.2010-01-19July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland raising a rope on a white flagpole set in an orange circular base scattered with rose petals. A bystander in orange robes holds a brass plate of yellow flowers, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris stands behind, several with hands pressed together in prayer. Orange flags with a bird emblem and a bouquet in cellophane are visible in the hazy background.2010-01-19November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a temple flag-hoisting (dwajarohanam) ceremony. A man in an orange-saffron garment with a golden ornamental necklace and a long rudraksha-style mala pulls a white rope upward with both hands while smiling and looking up. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a white stone shrine, with palm trees and greenery in the background. A man on the right has a white tripundra forehead marking and a mala, and a silver ritual vessel is visible at the lower right.2006-12-23Outdoor photo under a striped red, green and blue canopy on a sunny street. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at center, raising both arms to attach a cloth to the canopy pole. Beside them, a large orange banner shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and orange robes, with Tamil lettering. Men in white shirts and rudraksha malas watch, a man in a blue checked shirt stands at right, and a videographer films with a camera at the right edge. A multi-storey pink building and palm trees appear in the background.2012-01-03A man in a white shirt and red-orange dhoti-style wrap, with a white and maroon flower garland around his neck, pulls a rope to unveil a large saffron-yellow satin cloth on a pole outside a building. A blue signboard with Tamil text stands behind him, and a black plaque with white Tamil lettering and a flower garland sits on a white-draped table below. Strings of small white decorations hang overhead under a partly cloudy sky. Whether this man is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone; a printed name is not visible on the scene itself.2009-08-03