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Outdoor photo of devotees seated on large rocks among green foliage and pink and white flowering plants. Several men wear orange shawls over white or orange clothing; one young man in an orange shirt and orange shawl sits centre, hands joined in front of him, eyes lowered in meditation. Other seated devotees around them, some with hands folded in prayer, with a small offering plate and a red cloth near the rock edge. No identifiable central figure is clearly distinguished in the scene.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering on a rocky hillside among green trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe kneels beside a large white cloth with a gold-bordered edge, laid on the rock and covered with a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and pink petals. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sits and stands, with several women in white saris, and tall orange-and-blue decorative poles rise among the trees. A large fan palm leaf stands to the right. The scene suggests a ritual offering of flowers at a sacred rock site.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor group meditation on a rocky hillside under green trees near Tiruvannamalai. A central young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a crossbody saffron wrap, sits cross-legged with hands folded in meditation; his appearance is a probable candidate for a person by his long swept hair and saffron clothing, though the identification is uncertain. Around him thirty to forty devotees sit on stone, many in white with orange shawls, some with hands in prayer. A woman in a white sari with orange shawl sits beside him, and two men in orange robes sit lower right, one holding a small object. Many more devotees fill the background among the trees.2008-08-03Outdoor photo of three men seated on mats on bare sandy ground around an ash-dusted fire pit. The central man in the foreground wears an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti, sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. To his left, a man with a bare upper body and white dhoti sits with hands folded and eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala. To his right, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl sits with hands clasped, eyes closed. Behind them are a wooden post, green tropical plants, palm trees, a low white wall and a scattered pile of wood and debris.2010-09-22Outdoor ground ceremony on bare earth beside a rocky, tree-covered hill. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap stands at right with palms pressed together, holding a long thin stick, and a second person in orange stands at far right. Visible cues include long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so this matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance profile, and the figure is shown as a ceremony leader. Before them is a brick-lined pit of earth with flower garlands, a green coconut, a brass oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style pot, leafy twigs and offering plates with fruit and sweets. A man in white on the left and a seated row of devotees in white clothes, some with orange cloth, sit on mats with hands folded in prayer. Dirt heaped at left suggests a ground-breaking rite, a bhoomi puja.2008-11-12August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a seated outdoor gathering among trees and rocks, with many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a rock, hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered, with a red mark on his forehead; he matches the a person appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and is presented as the central figure of the group. Beside him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with her hands clasped. Around them other men and women in white and orange sit on the ground, several with palms pressed together, some wearing yellow or blue garments. A white cloth bag rests on the rocks and a plastic water bottle sits nearby.2008-08-03A crowded outdoor ritual scene in front of a stone structure, with many devotees in white clothes behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed monastics sit or stand on an orange cloth with a brass plate of offerings and a small bowl. A tall man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas stands at centre, hands folded, with other orange-clad men and a bald man in saffron near him. A woman in white with folded hands kneels nearby. Water appears on the stone floor beside a large stone pedestal. a person: the tall figure in saffron with long hair, gold necklace and malas is a candidate for a person, standing among the orange-clad group during the ritual.2010-12-29Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees seated on a rocky forested hillside, many wearing orange shawls over white clothes. In the right foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Nearby, a woman in a blue patterned sari and orange shawl sits with palms together, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged. A woman in white with orange shawl holds a camera at lower left. Trees and green foliage surround the gathering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03