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Night photograph of a person in a red-brown turban decorated with a white feather and gold ornament, wearing a red flower garland and gold armlets, with orange and gold cloth draped over the body. Both palms are pressed against a large tree trunk wrapped with a white and purple flower garland, in a dark outdoor setting with hanging aerial roots. The person's face is turned in profile. The swami identity is not visually confirmed, so this is recorded as unsure; the figure is described by role and attire only.

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December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph taken at night of a person in an orange-saffron robe with gold trim, wearing a long white and red flower garland over the shoulder, reaching toward the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with many aerial roots. The figure, with long dark hair, touches the bark and places a white and red flower garland at the base area of the trunk. Dim background with a dark pathway. Appearance cues include long hair and saffron clothing with a garland, but the face is turned away and the figure is partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2007-01-01A photograph taken in dim light shows a long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment with gold border, a white and red flower garland draped over the shoulder, leaning forward to place a white garland against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. The figure's face is turned away from the camera. The tree trunk has small yellow marks. The figure appears to be performing a tree worship or garland offering. a person identity is uncertain based on appearance cues: long dark hair and saffron clothing are present, but the face is not visible.2007-01-01Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with gold armbands, wearing a maroon turban with a gold crest and a long gold necklace with a pendant and a pink-and-white flower garland. He stands with head bowed in front of a tree trunk draped with thick garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds a sheet of paper, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right amid green trees.2016-12-14A smiling man stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at a night ceremony. He wears an ornate maroon turban with gold and jewelled crown ornament and a white feather, a red and gold garland of flowers, gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a red-and-gold ritual cloth. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes and white forehead markings stand near tall ceremonial poles, with a red drape on the left. Another attendant holds a plate of offerings. The face and appearance are consistent with the a person cues of turban, gold ornaments and garland, but identity is uncertain.2013-12-27A photograph of a man in a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and arm, wearing a red and white flower garland and gold-beaded bracelets. He leans toward an ornately carved reddish-brown temple structure and holds an orange cord or rope with his hand. Yellow flowers decorate the carved stonework, and palm fronds appear in the background. A small red bindi marks his forehead. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person as the man performing the temple task with the rope; the cues are the swept-back long hair, the saffron-orange wrap and the ornate gold beads and garland.2012-04-23Night-time photo of a person in profile at a stone temple wall carved with a lion face, hands pressed together in a gesture of reverence. The person wears a rust-brown turban with white feather and gold ornament, a red and pink flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and a bronze-orange silk garment over the bare upper body. Beside them on the left, a small deity murti in a blue and red robe with yellow flowers sits within a golden arch. A red patterned curtain hangs on the right.2013-12-27January 03 20162016-01-03November 08 20132013-11-08A smiling man stands outdoors at night in front of dark tree roots, wearing a maroon-brown silk garment with gold borders and a matching maroon turban adorned with gold ornaments and a white feather. He wears a thick red and pink flower garland around his neck, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead. In his left hand he holds a silver vessel filled with pink flower petals. The description reflects visible clothing and adornments only; the figure's identity is not established from appearance.2013-12-27