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Outdoor scene on a dusty ground beside palm trees and a red-brick wall. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and upper cloth, with white markings on his arms and chest, holds a tall wooden staff upright and wears a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robe with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and gold armband carries a silver plate holding a silver vessel garnished with yellow flowers and green leaves, while bearing white markings on his arms. The setting appears to be a temple compound with a green directional sign and red pillars.

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A procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard under a shade canopy, with palm trees and a red-painted pillar behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, several with hands folded in anjali, and one drummer on the left beats a drum. A man in a maroon dhoti with a gold-toned garland of flowers leads the group, holding his hands together. Beside him a young man in saffron cloth carries a silver tray with a plant sprig. On the right a man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall ceremonial parasol, and a woman in white stands near him. The scene resembles a ritual procession.2013-11-22A man in flowing saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi walks barefoot across striped woven mats in an outdoor temple courtyard. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, holding a folded paper, walks with bare chest and a rudraksha mala. Behind them more men in white dhotis stand near an orange-washed plinth, with a black stone Nandi bull draped in red and orange marigold garlands and a grey stone female figure on the left. Stone and brick temple structures, palm fronds and a tall pillar with garlands appear in the background.2010-09-08Outdoor scene on a dirt path at an ashram event. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other. The man on the right wears a saffron turban, rimless glasses, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and holds a large silver bowl heaped with white flowers and green leaves. The man on the left, in saffron robes with maroon borders, wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash marks on his forehead, and presses his hands together. Behind them, people in white clothes and orange shawls stand near a saffron-and-red decorated banner with floral motifs, a yellow-fringed ceremonial umbrella-like canopy, and a stone deity murti. The one visible person on the right is a person by appearance: saffron turban, gold necklace and bangles, and silver bowl offering.2009-07-07Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a raised circular platform of stone chips, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with long hair swept back. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel on a woven mat, and a green mat lies to his right. Behind him is a dark stone Nandi bull with yellow and orange garlands, a red-orange stepped pedestal, and a copper-topped column wrapped in flower garlands, with coconut palms overhead. In the foreground, white kolam rangoli lines are decorated with scattered pink, yellow and purple flowers. A second man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands at right with arms folded, and a small red sign is visible at left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in meditation in the orange robe with long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a copper flagstaff being consecrated beside a small carved wooden shrine holding a gold deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. A man in white dhoti and shawl with red tilak and gold armband holds a brass plate of offerings toward the pole. Beside him stands a figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap with a long rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, with palms together. Palm trees and sky are in the background.2010-09-02Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone deity murtis behind a tall copper lamp post. In the centre, a person with long dark swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, walking barefoot on a mat with hands pressed to the abdomen. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a walking stick. A raised platform draped in orange and purple cloth sits to the left, with a small brass vessel and a shallow fire pit with ash, a kalasha-like ritual setup beside a leafy garland overhead. Two people are visible.2010-10-17December 15 20112011-12-15Photograph of two barefoot men in saffron-orange robes walking along a paved road in front of an orange brick wall with stone sculptures and yellow flowers behind it. The man in front, wearing an orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders, has long swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, and a small necklace; he looks downward and holds the fold of his garment. The man behind, bald with a white tilak, wears a matching orange wrap and a red-brown rudraksha-style mala, and walks a step behind him. A utility pole and trees appear in the background.2011-09-29A photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors under a clear sky, with a white metal railing and a wall with a painted mural at right. At right, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark beaded necklace wears a loose orange saffron wrap and walks upward. Beside and behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothing wear gold-bead necklaces and gold-trimmed white dhotis; one in orange holds a long red pole, and one in orange carries a small orange cloth. A man in a red shirt with white dhoti walks among them, and a youth in white with a gold necklace stands at center. Swamiji (probable) is the barefoot figure at right, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap, and dark beaded necklace, in a procession role.2011-05-24A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl standing outdoors on a dirt path. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a gold armlet, and has white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a large embossed silver kalasha vessel with mango leaves and red flowers, placed on a tray of red blossoms, as if carrying an offering. Behind him are a brick wall, a green signboard, palm trees and stones.2011-12-13April 03 20132013-04-03March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copies