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Outdoor photo at a rocky hillside shrine with a carved wooden canopy holding a framed portrait of a long-haired figure, flanked by yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with a gold bracelet stands before a tray with an orange cloth and flowers, extending his hands toward a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala. To the left, another man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stands on the right, with a brass lamp and pots on a cloth-covered altar in the foreground.

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Outdoor puja at a shrine set against rocky hillside. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala smiles while holding a steel plate with an orange-wrapped offering. Facing him, an older man with grey hair in a white shirt and white dhoti extends his hands to receive it. A framed photograph on the altar shows a long-haired figure in orange with a garland, surrounded by marigold garlands. Beside it stand small deity murtis, a brass bowl, flower offerings, and a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp at right. A man with folded hands stands at left edge.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual scene at a rocky hillside under a bamboo-and-tarpaulin canopy. A tall man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with long swept-back dark hair stands at right, holding a brass plate with orange cloth and offerings, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left extends his hands toward it. Along the front stand brass lamps and a row of flower-decorated offerings with marigold and yellow blossoms. Behind them a carved wooden shrine holds a framed portrait wrapped in white and orange garlands, and a colourful painted pillar stands at the left edge.2008-11-11Outdoor photo at a shrine set against a rocky hillside. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace stands at right, smiling, holding a small orange cloth bundle over a flower-covered altar. An older man in a white shirt and glasses leans forward at left to receive it. Behind them is a framed portrait garlanded with white and orange flower strings, and a figure of a deity stands at left. A brass lamp stand with several tiers is at right, and marigold and rose petals cover the altar table.2008-11-11A photograph at an outdoor shrine with a rocky hillside behind it. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with his palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a beige sari bends forward and offers an item on a tray to a tall person with long dark hair wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, who smiles and reaches out to receive it. Behind them stands a framed portrait labelled with a name, garlanded with orange and red flowers, beside a small deity murti with flower garlands and a decorated altar with yellow flower offerings and brass vessels. A colourful painted pillar stands at left.2008-11-11An outdoor ritual scene under a temporary tin-roofed shelter with bamboo poles and a rocky hillside behind. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and stands at a flower-covered altar, holding an orange cloth bundle. Probable Swamiji is an appearance-based candidate given the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt with a dark pendant necklace stands to the left, and a bent man in white clothing presents something at the altar. Another person in orange and white clothing stands at the back left. The altar holds marigold and garland decorations, brass vessels, fruit trays and a framed portrait with a garland, set on a carved wooden stand. A colourful painted pillar stands behind the altar.2008-11-11Outdoor shrine setting with a framed portrait draped in orange and white garlands above a carved wooden altar. A figure in an orange sleeveless wrap with long, curly, swept-back hair stands in profile, smiling, reaching toward a seated man in a white shirt who kneels and extends both hands, receiving or offering an orange-cloth bundle with white flowers over a silver tray. The altar holds brass vessels with yellow and pink flowers, a golden kalasha-like finial wrapped in yellow garland, and a seated deity murti in green and red garlands at left. Probable Swamiji (probable) in orange wrap with long curly hair, appearing to take part in a temple or ritual offering. Pink and yellow marigolds decorate the altar edges.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting beneath a canopy with bamboo poles and a colourful patterned banner. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt stands at left, facing right, reaching toward a figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala who smiles and holds a small orange cloth bundle over a decorated table. The table is laid with rows of yellow and orange flowers, brass vessels and a green-and-red striped cloth. Behind it a carved wooden throne-like shrine holds a framed portrait garlanded with orange and white flower garlands. A second man in white stands partly visible at far left. Rocky hills and scrub surround the canopy. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala is a candidate for Swamiji, based on appearance.2008-11-11An outdoor photograph under a corrugated roof with bamboo supports and a rocky hillside behind. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with a black belt leans forward, handing or receiving an orange cloth-wrapped item from a tray. Facing him, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe smiles broadly, holding the tray with both hands. Their hands meet over a wide decorated table with marigold and orange flower garlands, fruit and coconuts. Behind them stands a carved wooden peetha holding a framed portrait of a man in orange with a garland, and a patterned cloth banner hangs on a pole. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron robe with a bare upper body and rudraksha-style adornment fits the candidate profile, so this is a probable in-person appearance of the Swamiji candidate.2008-11-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a hillside temple setting with rocky terrain and scrub behind a bamboo-and-tarp canopy. A long-haired person in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha beads stands at right, smiling, receiving an offering from a man in white dhoti and shirt who leans over a table. Another man in white kneels at the table's base. Behind them a small shrine holds Ganesha and other deity murtis, garlands, a red-and-gold decorated arch and a portrait, with brass oil lamps and a stand of lamps at right. Plates of offerings sit at left. The orange-robed figure is a person by the saffron robe, long swept hair and rudraksha cues, shown with an in-person appearance.2008-11-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a shrine set against a rocky hillside with grass. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a small offering and standing beside a kneeling woman in a white sari with a white flower in her hair, who bends over a tray of flowers and offerings. Behind them a framed portrait is garlanded with orange and red flowers atop a carved wooden shrine, flanked by two deity murtis with garlands. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right and a wooden railing runs across the background. The man shows the appearance cues of the probable Swamiji, with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and is presented here as a devotee-receiving-puja setting.2008-11-11Outdoor puja scene at a hillside shrine with rocky terrain behind. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and gold bangles, a white flower in her hair, bends forward and offers a small orange cloth bundle on a tray. Facing her, a figure in an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala with long, swept-back dark hair smiles and reaches out to receive it. Behind them, a framed portrait is garlanded with orange and white flower garlands and sits on a decorated altar, with a brass deity murti, a kalasha-style brass vessel and flower offerings on the altar. A tall brass oil lamp stand stands at right, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left edge.2008-11-11Outdoor photograph at a hillside shrine with rocky outcrops and grass behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands smiling and holds a small brass plate. Two men in white shirts bend forward at the lower left, and a third man in white stands at the far left edge. Behind them sit two decorated deity murti figures with garlands, a framed picture draped with a flower garland and a wooden canopy, and a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand on the right. Flower offerings in yellow and marigold lie on a platform. a person is the man in orange, shown in a ritual puja setting.2008-11-11