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Outdoor photo of a tree-planting ceremony on bare earth in front of a white-walled compound with palm trees behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot near a potted sapling, with a bare-chested figure in orange cloth raising a hand beside them. Two women in orange saris hold a brass tray. A man in white shirt and mala and a woman in green sari stand with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest stands at right. A white sack lies near the pot. The long-haired robed figure shows cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance is a probable match.

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Outdoor photo of a planting ceremony on bare red earth. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a bare chest, standing with hands joined beside a potted sapling. A woman in orange holds a brass tray, and a man in orange with a shaved head and mala stands at the right, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala watches at left and a woman in a green sari with gold necklace stands nearby. Other devotees in colourful saris and shirts stand behind, a white sack lies by the pot, and a low wall and palm trees form the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues, consistent with the presence of Swamiji as a probable candidate, so the description notes this appearance-based label.2012-04-02Outdoor photo of a planting ceremony on bare earth. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold waist band, reaches toward a small potted sapling set in a clay pot. Beside them a younger person in orange holds a brass tray. Another person in an orange robe kneels at the right, and an adult in white dhoti and shawl with a mala stands with hands folded. A woman in a green sari kneels with hands together at the left, a man in white shirt stands further left, and several onlookers and children watch in the background, with a white sack on the ground and a whitewashed wall behind.2012-04-02Outdoor photo of a planting ceremony on bare red earth. A long-haired figure in orange robes and orange dhoti stands at center, bending to touch a small banyan sapling in a clay pot. Beside them, a woman in orange sari and a girl in orange with a brass plate of offerings watch, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth stands by. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds palms together in prayer. Onlookers include a woman in green sari with hands folded, a man in white shirt with a red-brown beaded necklace, and children. A white cloth sack sits by the pot.2012-04-02Outdoor planting ceremony at a dirt ground with a sapling in a clay pot. A long-haired person in saffron-orange clothing with a crown-like dark hair style stands bent forward, reaching to the young tree, while another person in saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a brass plate stands beside. A sannyasi in orange robes with shaved head kneels near the sapling. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas, a green sari, and white dhotis with gold borders stand with hands folded in prayer. A white sack lies on the ground at the pot's base.2012-04-02 +1 copiesApril 02 20122012-04-02December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photograph on a concrete path beside a chain-link fence, with dry grass and trees behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, extends an arm and gestures toward a woman in orange clothes. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala looks down at a small handheld object. On the right, a woman in orange holds a brass plate, and another woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside her holding a small item. Around them, a crowd of about twenty people in mixed clothing, including white and pink saris, checked shirts and white shirts, watches the exchange. The central figure's appearance with long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads is consistent with a person cue, presented here only as an appearance-based label within an ashram-style gathering.2012-04-02Outdoor ritual at a gold-ornamented shrine structure. A long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti pours water from a silver vessel over a clay pot holding a plant, with green leaves placed at its base. Beside them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha-style garlands and bangles stand with palms pressed together in devotion. A figure in white clothes stands behind, and a white canopy and flower garlands appear in the background. The gold-framed shrine has ornate carved relief patterns.2008-04-19Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2011-12-09A person in an orange saffron robe kneels in reddish-brown soil, planting a young sapling with green leaves. The person has long, dark, swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads. Beside them, another person in orange robes and a red-maroon top sits with a brass bowl of yellow-coloured offerings. Other people in orange and white clothing stand and kneel around the planting, and a white-clad man on the right holds his hands together. The scene suggests a tree-planting ceremony outdoors.2012-04-02Outdoor land puja on reddish earth beneath bare trees and palms. A man in a saffron/orange turban and orange robe, with a long white and pink flower garland and red-and-black rudraksha mala, pours water from a small metal pot over a sapling planted in a floral rangoli circle of yellow marigolds and pink petals. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the sapling's base, while a woman in an orange sari stands at left, a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of pink petals, and more people in white stand behind. Stone slabs and a white-lined path lie to the right, with a rolled mat on the ground.2010-02-15Outdoor ground-breaking puja on bare red earth among leafless trees and palms. A small young sapling stands in the centre, encircled by a ring of flower petals and garlands. In front, a figure in orange robes and a red-brown cloth is seen from behind, holding a tray or offering. Beside a freshly planted sapling, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a white flower garland and holds his hands in anjali, with a rudraksha mala visible; a shaved-headed attendant in white stands nearby. Several people in white dhotis and white sarees, some with yellow shawls, stand with folded hands, and a patterned carpet, brass lamps and a white cloth with flowers lie on the ground at left. The scene reads as a land puja with a sapling offering.2010-02-15