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Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beside a large tree with a stone-ringed base. In the foreground a man in orange robes with a saffron shawl, gold-bordered dhoti, orange-and-gold armband and beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Behind him, slightly out of focus, a man in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. To the left, a pile of red-tinted offerings sits on a dark raised platform by a path. Sunlit trees and dry ground surround the scene.

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December 24 20112011-12-24Outdoor photograph beneath leafy trees. A man in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered edges and a dark rudraksha mala stands bare-chested in profile on the right, hair swept back in a bun, hands clasped at his waist. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair. Beside him, a younger man with a white forehead mark wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl, hands folded before him, gazing ahead. A blurred branch and foliage fill the background.2011-09-20A photograph outdoors under leafy trees, showing a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala walking barefoot along a path of hexagonal stepping stones set in dirt. He has a pale tilak mark on his forehead and his head is bowed, eyes lowered. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark bead mala follows along the path. A large vine-wrapped tree trunk stands at left, with a purple circular sign hanging in the branches and a red building in the background. The sign and foliage frame the scene, which appears to be an ashram grounds walking path.2011-09-06 +1 copiesA man in orange and gold saffron robes stands barefoot against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, his forehead and eyes lowered as he leans in with one hand on the bark. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a white tilak on his forehead, and his hair is tied in a bun. Behind him on a stone platform, several devotees in white and pale yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. The setting is an outdoor ashram courtyard among green trees.2011-09-11A standing man in orange saffron robes with a red border stands barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has his face turned upward and to the side. In the foreground, a vermilion-smeared stone shivalinga sits beside brass oil lamps and a small brass bell on a stone platform. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang to the right, and a kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at left. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a stone bench and low stone walls. a person: the standing figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a shaved-style head, and is presented as a devotee-like person at prayer.2011-01-21November 21 20112011-11-21December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOctober 01 20112011-10-01A man stands outdoors on a dirt path with his palms pressed together at his chest and eyes closed in prayer namaskar. He wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth draped over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with gold-bordered edges, a long gold bead necklace, a small gold earring and a ring, and a white sandalwood tilak with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a tray with red offerings. Red-orange buildings and green trees form the background. The man's identity is not visible from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee performing prayer.2013-03-06Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and green foliage. Three men walk in a line. The foreground man, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth draped over his body and a gold-edged red waist cloth, wears a dark rudraksha mala, has his hair tied in a topknot, and looks downward. Behind him a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl and dark beads walks with eyes lowered. At the far right a young man with short hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a beaded mala. The scene looks like a ritual procession or temple walk.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA man stands outdoors among trees with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height and eyes closed. He wears a bare-chested orange-saffron cloth with gold-bordered edges, a long gold-beaded necklace, a white forehead band with a red bindi, and a gold earring. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a plate of red offerings. Terracotta-coloured buildings and a circular concrete ledge are visible in the background. a person: the standing man has long-ish swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace cues, presented as a devotee-style greeting.2013-03-06March 08 20132013-03-08