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Outdoor photo at a shaded courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange silk dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white garland, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, stands smiling beside a pink-stained stone linga-like shrine. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and rudraksha-style beads holds a brass plate with flowers. Red-and-white patterned mats lie on the ground, and a yellow flower garland hangs on the tree. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja setting, and the taller figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with orange robes, long hair, a garland and gold necklace, shown in person.

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January 1st 2013Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a man stands on red earth beside a low white stone platform. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with broad gold stripes, a gold-beaded necklace and a thick woven orange cord, and holds a long rudraksha mala in both hands. He has long dark swept-back hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. On the platform sit folded red and cream cloths. A stone bench in the foreground has yellow markings. The man looks off to the side with a calm expression. Presentation cues match a person, appearing in person.2013-05-05 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple setting beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth, wearing a long multi-strand garland of orange and white beads and a gold-bead necklace, walks along a narrow striped path between mats. Behind him, a sannyasi in orange robes with a white forehead band and a beaded necklace stands on a mat. At right, a golden deity murti sits beside a red-painted shrine mound and a black stone pedestal. a person: the walking man has a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a white forehead band, ornate gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces and a saffron garment, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event. Other visible figures are people in orange robes, partly cropped at the left edge.2013-03-10January 1st 2013May 24 20132013-05-24Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead mala around his neck and a white tilak with red dot on his forehead, walks across a dark stone platform toward the right. Beside him at left, a man in orange cloth holds his hands together near his face in prayer. At right, a young attendant in maroon and gold-bordered cloth carries a plate of flowers and offerings. A red cloth lies on the stone. Appearance alone is not enough to name the central figure, so no identification is made.2013-03-08Outdoor photo at a tree-shaded courtyard with a dark polished stone platform. A central man stands barefoot on a red mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick red-and-white flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair; he has the appearance of a probable Swamiji and a long-haired ornate presence, with gold necklaces and bangles. Beside him to the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a brass lamp and a plate of flowers. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange holding a tray of offerings and fruit wears a beaded necklace. Behind them, white-clad devotees, several in white dhotis and shirts, stand with hands folded, a woman in a red sari among them, and a boy in a white shirt at the right edge. Large banyan roots frame the scene.2013-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, a red-and-orange shawl and layered gold necklaces walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, wearing a red-orange garland and carrying a silver tray. Around him, saffron-clad men with white tilaka and beads stand with hands folded, and several women in red and pink saris press palms together in namaskar. A small golden deity murti and a red-painted shrine block sit at the right edge, with a patterned blue rug on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the walking man wears a long dark-haired presentation with ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to the event.2013-03-10November 05 20132013-11-05July 17 20132013-07-17March 01 20132013-03-01January 1st 2013