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Three men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot along a dusty dirt road beside a wire fence with concrete posts. The central man has long dark hair, wears a white flower garland and a tilak on his forehead, and wraps his orange cloth over one shoulder. The man on the left has a full black beard and wears an orange kurta with a dhoti. Behind them a third robed figure follows. Palm trees, mango trees and a utility wire fill the background under a bright sky.

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Photograph of three men in saffron-orange robes walking barefoot along a dirt road beside a wire fence with concrete posts. The central man, with long dark hair swept back, wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a white flower garland around his neck; he appears to be the leading figure, and the presentation cues (long hair, saffron clothing, garland) are consistent with a person walking as a procession-style walkaround. A bearded man in orange robes walks at left and another orange-clad figure follows behind. Behind the fence are palm trees, mango trees and dry grass under a bright white sky.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walking on a dirt path through dry grass and tall trees. He leans on a wooden staff in his right hand and wears a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in a reddish-orange robe with a red border walks alongside, and a few more people in white and orange-yellow shawls follow along the path beside a large tree trunk. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) is the leading figure in the saffron robe with the staff, walking in a girivalam pilgrimage on a forest path.2008-01-03September 27 20112011-09-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Under a red umbrella with gold floral pattern and beaded fringe, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, carrying an orange cloth. Beside her on the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robe and gold necklace walks in blue slippers. On the left, a bearded man in orange robe with rudraksha mala walks. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari, men in white dhotis and shirts, and shaved-headed boys in white cloth follow along the path.2011-05-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor procession with saffron-robed monastics carrying a golden trident-topped staff and a tall wooden umbrella-pole with fringed canopy. On the left, a smiling young man in orange robes wears a long gold-bead necklace with a gold pendant and a red tilak. In the centre, a bearded man in orange with red-bordered cloth carries a pole. On the right, a long-haired man in orange holds a gold trident staff and wears a wristwatch and rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in white saris and white clothes and orange flags wave in the sunlit courtyard.2009-06-09Procession outdoors on a concrete path under trees during a festival. A central man wears an orange-saffron robe with gold border, a white and gold turban, a long white and maroon flower garland, and a heavy gold necklace; he walks barefoot with open hands. Two men flank him in orange robes holding tall gold ceremonial staffs, one topped with a trident and the other with a flame-like finial; the man on the right wears glasses and a red tilak. Other attendees in white are partly visible behind.2008-12-29June 06 20142014-06-06A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks outdoors under palm trees. In the foreground, a smiling young man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant. Beside him, a bearded man in orange holds a long wooden pole of a ceremonial umbrella canopy with a red, green and white fringed top. On the right, a man in orange holds a golden trident-topped staff and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders and red beads walk among devotees waving orange flags. The scene reads as a temple procession.2009-06-09A man in flowing saffron-orange robes walks along a dirt path through green trees and shrubs, holding a long orange staff in his left hand. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and orange sandals, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, several people in white and orange clothing follow along the trail. The setting is a sunlit forest path with scattered stones and grass. Given the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, the central walker is a probable Swamiji by his saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala, although his face is not clearly visible.2008-01-03December 30 20082008-12-30