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A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a white jasmine garland with yellow and red flowers, presses his palms together in anjali namaskar and smiles. Two shirtless men in orange cloths kneel on a stone-tiled courtyard, one pouring liquid over a stone object near his feet, the other bending to wipe or clean the area with a cloth. A silver metal plate sits on the tiles, a red pole and palm trees stand behind.

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2001 - Glimpses From Various ProgramsPhotograph of three men in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and bright, hazy light. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes and layered beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together in anjali. On the left, a shaved-headed man with his back to the camera wears a red-brown shawl and a red garland and bows toward him. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange clothes also stands with palms joined. Behind them are painted red and yellow decorative pillars, a small shrine with a deity murti, and a green-draped cart. A red carpet lies at the bottom edge.2012-04-24Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and purple garlands hanging from its trunk. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a brown-and-red wrap, wearing white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, raises his hands in a blessing gesture while holding a brass plate of white and yellow flowers. To his left, a man in saffron-orange robes holds the plate. On the right, a younger man with long dark hair, wearing saffron robes, a white and red garland and gold bangles, stands with hands folded in front of him beside a white raised platform with a prayer mat. Dusty earth and a mat cover the ground.2012-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red bindi, standing with palms pressed together in greeting namaste. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves, and a gold necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands near a tall gold staff, and to the left a bearded man in orange robes wears a gold necklace. Behind them, a colourful striped cloth covers a stage and a white platform with flowers is at right. Several people in white garments stand in the background. The bearded figure at left and the smiling turbaned man are both in orange saffron clothing with gold ornaments, consistent with the candidate description; the appearance is a probable Swamiji match based on the turban, orange robes, gold necklace and garland cues.2008-07-17A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands barefoot on dark stone tiles with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in front of his chest. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and upper cloth with gold zari borders and a heavy gold beaded necklace. Behind him to the right stands a second bald man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala, looking toward the front. Green trees and a low pale wall form the background. A purple circular logo sits in the upper left.2011-09-08A photograph of an outdoor gathering where a smiling man in an orange turban and orange sannyasi robe, draped with a white and red-green-striped flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall gold staff, and an orange-robed man with a full beard and gold necklace stands at left. A colourful striped cloth covers a platform at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears an orange turban, long hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and flower garland, matching the page's Gurupoornima event.2008-07-17August 16 2002 - First Pada Puja offering to The SPH in Bengaluru2002-08-16Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a white-painted circular planter. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, holds a metal bowl with a lit flame in his hands and stands on a polished black stone floor. To his left, a man with a shaved head in orange robes presses his palms together in anjali, and another man in orange holds a tall golden staff. Other people in orange and white clothing stand behind them. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the tree.2008-07-17A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robes, with his palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a gold ornamental pendant with rudraksha-style gold beads. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall gold-finished staff, and a bearded man in orange robes stands at left. A striped colourful cloth covers a platform at right with scattered flowers. The scene appears to be an outdoor gathering with other white-clad devotees in the background.2008-07-17A photograph of a procession outdoors among palm trees. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white and red garland and rudraksha-style beads, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. He holds a tall wooden staff. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a woven basket of white flowers and green leaves. On the left, bare-chested men with white body markings and white tilaka stand near a decorated orange and yellow umbrella or canopy. Other men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in sunglasses stand behind, while a young man in white on the right raises a hand.A photograph of an indoor pada puja in a plain white room. A person in a saffron-orange robe sits on a white sofa with a yellow and white marigold garland around the neck, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Seated on the white cloth floor, a man in saffron robes with a maroon cloth over the shoulder performs the puja, washing the seated person's feet from a silver vessel. Nearby stand a silver kalasha, a conch shell, a small brass lamp, flowers, a bowl of fruit and a pink lotus. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers sits at the right with hands folded, and a standing fan is at the far right.2008-08-13Outdoor ritual on a dark polished granite floor beneath a tree. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, and a long multicolour flower garland of white jasmine, yellow, red and purple blooms stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti with gold border. Behind him, a younger man in orange robes and beaded necklace holds a silver tray of flowers. On the right, a man in orange robes and gold chain holds a tall gold ceremonial staff and a brass oil lamp with flame. Rangoli-style white kolam designs and a white stone platform are visible on the ground.2009-12-23