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Outdoors under a bright sky with palm fronds at the right edge, a tall man in a brown-orange robe stands beside a carved reddish-brown shrine pillar topped with a white and green-banded finial and draped with a red cloth. His right hand rests on the pillar's top, and he wears a long gold-bead necklace, a thick garland of white and red flowers over his shoulders, and gold armlets. Beside him a young shaved-headed monk in saffron robes and rudraksha beads looks up, a steel plate in front of him. Yellow and red flower garlands wrap the pillar's base, next to a carved stone figure. Appearance-based candidate in the role of a presiding teacher; the page indicates he is at this event, but the visible cues are only partly distinctive.

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Outdoor photo beside a richly carved reddish-copper shrine-like structure topped with a green and red embroidered cloth. A long-haired man in a rust-brown garment, layered gold and bead necklaces, a red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles rests his hand on the shrine's pillar, as a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray with a clay offering. Yellow marigold garlands drape the shrine, with palm fronds behind. Probable Swamiji present on the right, based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornment. The monk is a devotee or sannyasi.2013-04-14Outdoors beneath palm fronds, a person stands beside an ornately carved reddish-brown stone shrine topped with a green and gold cloth wrap and red sash. Yellow marigold garlands hang on its pillars. The person, eyes closed in devotion, wears a long-sleeved rust-orange garment with a gold-striped waistcloth, multiple strands of gold beads and rudraksha malas, a white and red floral garland, gold armlets, and a bindi. They hold white flowers in cupped hands.2013-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual outdoors beside palm fronds. A carved wooden ratha-style shrine with a thatched top is draped in yellow marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth, a white and maroon flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands at the shrine handling a rope. Beside him a shaven-headed younger man in orange robes holds a wooden tray of white cloth, yellow flowers and green leaves. Both wear beaded bangles. a person: the long-haired man in saffron with rudraksha mala and garland.2011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and matching shawl, wearing long multi-strand garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands at right with one hand raised touching the top of a carved stone kalasha-shaped shrine structure topped with thatched straw. He has long dark hair and a smile, with tripundra-style white and red markings on his forehead. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and white bead necklace holds a silver bowl, and another attendant in orange garments with a white forehead mark stands at left beside the shrine, which is decorated with flower garlands and yellow marigolds. Palm fronds and tall ritual poles frame the background. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2016-08-27A photograph of a temple flag-post ritual outdoors beneath palm trees. In the centre, a man with a bare upper body wears a long red-and-gold flower garland, a tiered brown rudraksha mala with a pendant, gold bangles and a striped orange-and-gold dhoti, and raises one arm beside a copper-coloured ceremonial pillar wrapped in purple and gold cloth and draped with white and red flower garlands. Two men in orange-brown robes stand behind him, one bald and one with short hair and glasses, both wearing rudraksha malas and bangles. Their appearance is consistent with a ceremonial figure but not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2015-04-21A person in saffron-orange robes stands beside an ornate reddish-brown carved stone pillar topped with a kalasha wrapped in a green and gold cloth. The pillar is garlanded with yellow marigold strands and a red flower. The standing figure wears long garlands of white, red and yellow flowers, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and gold bangles, and rests a hand on the pillar's top. Palm trees and a red-fringed canopy appear in the background, with a partly visible spectator at the lower right. a person (wearing rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands) is the standing figure, though the face and build do not allow a firm match, so identity is uncertain.2013-04-14Outdoor ceremony beside a large ornate copper-coloured kalasha-topped pillar with a carved lotus-petal base, draped with white and red flower garlands. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha and gold necklace stands at center, holding the pillar and wearing a flower garland, with a matching orange umbrella behind him. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and long hair raises a rust-orange banner bearing a black emblem of a dove and a figure. Coconut palms and a bright sky frame the scene, with a few people partly visible below. a person is shown at center with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2016-04-10August 27 20162016-08-27March 10 20132013-03-10November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor ritual photo at an ashram-like setting with palm trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a gold ornament on a thick rudraksha mala, red and white flower garlands and ornate bangles stands at right, smiling and touching a yellow flower to a decorated wooden kalasha-like pillar wrapped with thatch and marigold and jasmine garlands. Two men in saffron-orange cloth stand beside the pillar, one holding a silver bowl of offerings. Behind them a tall spiral metal structure rises among green foliage. The man at right has distinctive long hair, a mala and ceremonial gold adornments, matching several appearance cues, so he is a person in person.2016-08-27