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July 29 2008

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Outdoor scene at a village-style compound with whitewashed walls and banana plants decorated with flower garlands. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland, and holds a rope tied to a tall reddish pole. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala grips the rope with another person in white. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and one older man in white with a pendant watches on the right. The setting suggests a flagpole raising or inauguration ceremony. Based on the orange-robed man's appearance with long hair and saffron garment, he is a person candidate, shown in person.2008-07-29A young man in an orange saffron sannyasi garment with a large garland of white and red flowers and gold bell ornaments is smiling while gripping a white pole, apparently raising or adjusting a flagpole under an open thatched canopy hung with orange flags bearing a bird emblem. A man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a rudraksha mala holds a steel plate of colourful flower petals beside him. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes and glasses stands among a large crowd of devotees, some in white clothes. A white cloth covers part of the left side, with a brass vessel and wheat stalks on the ground. The scene appears to be an outdoor ceremony with a dense gathering of onlookers.2009-11-25Outdoor ceremony under a white tent at a temple-style setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless top and a white flower garland, sits at the front holding a ceremonial staff with an orange cloth, next to a brass object on a red cloth. Beside him stands a younger man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a pendant. An older man in white clothing and rudraksha beads stands behind, and a man in white shirt with rudraksha mala watches. Garlands of white and red flowers and other people are visible in the background.2009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor celebration at a white-walled building with a green shade cloth and lattice windows. A woman in an orange saffron garment with a long orange turban and a garland of white and red flowers, plus a rudraksha mala, stands center, laughing with her arm extended toward a yellow rope held overhead by a man in white dhoti and shirt. Around her, men in white dhotis, red and maroon kurtas with shawls, and an orange-clad man stand watching and smiling. a person candidate appears among the group based on the orange turban, garland and rudraksha cues, though the figure is not clearly identifiable. Five or more people are visible.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial moment under a covered veranda decorated with orange marigold garlands and banana leaves. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a small lit offering or camphor flame on a coconut-like dish up toward a tan stone pillar. A smiling long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands at center, looking toward the flame. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace stand, and another man in white dhoti holds a brass aarti tray at right. A white car is parked in the background. The a person cues are not established here, as the page does not place him at this event, so the central figure is described only by role as a devotee in saffron robes.2011-05-23July 23 20122012-07-23Outdoor photo at an ashram-style garden under palm trees and a string of orange pennants printed with the Om symbol. In the centre, a person with long, swept-back dark curly hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala hangs at the chest and a mala is held in one hand, and they stand in profile facing left. Around them, a bearded older man in a light orange shawl with a red tilak, a young man in a purple collared shirt with arms folded, a man in white ritual dress with a yellow-and-red border and arms folded, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a white kurta stand among potted plants. The image shows several people in a relaxed gathering.2007-08-09August 16 20092009-08-16January 21 20092009-01-21A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe wearing a long white flower garland with multicoloured ribbon-like strands, standing in a doorway with a pink wall at right. He has long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling. Around him, people with folded hands greet him: men in white shirts at left, women in saris including a purple-blue sari and a green-and-pink sari at right, and a girl in a red top. A banana-leaf canopy and a yellow bus appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland, and is shown being greeted as a visitor.2010-02-15