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Outdoor photo of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stepping forward barefoot across a white-patterned floor with lotus-style kolam designs. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl follows closely. To the left, several devotees stand or sit with palms pressed together in namaskar on striped mats, some in white, pink and blue clothing. In the background are palm trees, an orange boundary wall, and dark stone deity statues beside a red-and-white barrier. The man in the front is unidentified; the appearance cues are a saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walking barefoot across a patterned floor with white kolam designs. He has short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a bald man in white with an orange shawl follows. In the background, two women in white sarees, one with an orange shawl and one with a yellow shawl, stand near grey stone sculptures of deities and red-and-white barrier posts. The scene suggests a temple or ashram ground.A man in flowing saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi walks barefoot across striped woven mats in an outdoor temple courtyard. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, holding a folded paper, walks with bare chest and a rudraksha mala. Behind them more men in white dhotis stand near an orange-washed plinth, with a black stone Nandi bull draped in red and orange marigold garlands and a grey stone female figure on the left. Stone and brick temple structures, palm fronds and a tall pillar with garlands appear in the background.2010-09-08Outdoor ashram scene on a paved courtyard with hexagonal tiles. In the foreground a man with long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot toward the viewer. Behind him, a bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and walks with others. Further back, several men in white garments with yellow or orange shawls walk or stand on a sandy ground with circular ash-or-earth ritual platforms, near a stone lingam on a red-and-white pedestal, palms and a yellow-painted post. A white kolam is drawn on the tiles in the lower foreground.2010-09-03Outdoor photo of a young man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala, standing barefoot on a striped woven mat beside a stone step. Another man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, and a third in white stands at right. Behind them, women in cream and yellow saris sit on the dusty ground, some with hands folded in prayer. A tall metal pole and paved hexagonal tiles are visible.Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and a stone shivalingam on a low platform at left. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks along a woven straw mat toward the platform, eyes lowered and hands together. Two ornate painted and gold-hooped poles frame the path. Along the right side, several devotees stand barefoot on mats with palms pressed together in namaste: men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a maroon robe with gold border, and one in white with an orange sash. Appearance-based candidate for a person is present, but the cues are limited to saffron robe and rudraksha mala, so the identity is uncertain.2010-10-25Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala stepping onto a white and red platform decorated with white kolam designs on the paving. Behind him a crowd of people in white clothes with yellow shawls stand with hands folded in namaste, while a woman in a red sari and another in an orange sari join them. A man in white with a yellow shawl and a backpack walks at right carrying an orange-handled item. Stone deity murtis and figures stand among palm trees in the background, and a white shrine with floral garlands rests at right. A signboard with a map hangs at upper left.2010-08-02 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange unstitched robe walks barefoot across a grey floor decorated with white kolam-style chalk designs of lotus and geometric patterns. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest and has a red tilak mark on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind him, a second man in white ritual dhoti and white upper cloth walks with bare feet. In the background are orange-painted shrines with floral garlands on a raised platform, grey statues on pedestals, small red signboards, a brass lamp on the ground, and an orange cushion on a paved area. The scene is an outdoor temple courtyard.A barefoot figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck walks up steps decorated with white kolam patterns, toward a raised orange-draped platform on the left. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stands with hands folded in anjali, some with a yellow shawl. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at the front left. Outdoors, a sandy ground holds a small fire or offering area with a tall bamboo pole, a figure in white and orange stands in the distance, and an orange-roofed building with decorations lies behind. A black speaker sits at the right edge. Possibly a satsang or yagna setting; the robed figure is an appearance-based Swamiji candidate with saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-09-12A barefoot man in an orange saffron dhoti and sleeveless orange wrap walks up a step decorated with white kolam patterns toward a doorway. He wears a long black rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti with a red border and a bare upper body, wearing a sacred thread, smiles while leaning in the doorway. An orange-clad figure stands at right edge. Beyond them is an outdoor temple courtyard with an orange-painted shrine holding a black Shiva lingam, grey standing statues, a tall copper-coloured lamp post, a small shrine with a lingam, palm trees and an orange flag.2010-10-19Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures on red-brick plinths. A man in a long orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot along a long woven mat with blue edging toward a small raised orange cushion on a platform with a brass vessel. Behind him, a bald man in a white dhoti with a maroon border carries a staff. A tall copper-coloured pillar and orange flags stand in the background, along with stone statues of a bull and other figures.2010-10-20Outdoor ashram scene on a paved walkway with hexagonal tiles. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap, walks barefoot toward a white kolam drawing on the ground. Behind and beside him, men in white kurtas and dhotis walk barefoot; one wears a yellow shawl, another a red-orange shawl and carries a black staff, and others wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, rows of grey stone statues of seated figures stand on pedestals beneath greenery.2010-08-04July 20 20102010-07-20