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Outdoor scene on a grassy field with wooded hills behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace, stands at the centre, gesturing with one hand as he speaks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and one in a light-coloured striped shirt stand in a loose circle. In the foreground, a man in a striped shirt and a bare-footed man in white kneel over a clay vessel on the ground, apparently at a small ritual or cremation-related act. Several bystanders wear white traditional clothing and sandals, and one man holds a mobile phone to his ear.

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Outdoor photo of a group of about 15 men on a dry, grassy open field with low hills and trees behind them. In the centre a person in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace and long, loose hair stands beside a large rounded boulder set on red earth. Most surrounding men wear white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas, with some in checked shirts and lungis. A small white vehicle is parked in the distance.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Outdoor photo on open dry ground with low scrub, trees and distant hills under a pale sky. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti and a long beaded necklace, stands before a large flat boulder. Around the rock, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose circle, one man with a hand raised to his face and another in a light blue shirt and dark trousers on the right. Swamiji (probable) appears in the orange robes with long hair and the beaded mala, standing near the boulder.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Outdoor photo on flat, grassy open land with low hills and trees in the distance under a hazy sky. A man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala, gesturing with one hand as he speaks. Around him stand about eight men: several in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a plaid shirt and dark trousers, one in white shirt with glasses and a red cord, and one in white shirt with a gold wristwatch on the right. Some have arms folded or hands at the chin.2005-11-13Outdoor 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.2008-04-01November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Outdoor 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.2008-04-01A 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.2008-04-01