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Indoor photo in a whitewashed room with a barred window showing parked vehicles outside. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain is walking forward, appearing to lead the group. Beside him, an older bald man with white-and-red forehead markings, wearing a white dhoti, a red-and-gold shawl and a beaded necklace, holds out a small orange cloth. To the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a garland of white and yellow flowers. Women in white saris, one in purple, and onlookers stand in the background, and rows of sandals are lined up along the wall.

A photograph of saffron-robed sadhus descending a white marble staircase beside a white balustrade, with a crowd of onlookers watching from a railing above. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and saffron wrap smiles and gestures downward. Beside him, an older bearded man in an orange robe with a green-bordered shawl walks down. Further down, a white-haired, white-bearded elder with a bare upper body and white dhoti is supported on the stairs. On the right, a man in a white shirt and an orange-robed attendant with long hair stand close by. Several men in white shirts and red-clad devotees line the upper railing.

A photograph of a procession inside a marble-floored hall. Centre, a figure in orange saffron robes and a rust-orange turban with long dark hair, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold armlet, holds the hand of an older man in a saffron-orange robe with a black beaded mala, who walks with a slight stoop. Behind them, a man in a brown-red dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala, and a man in a light blue shirt, follow. Women in sarees, one in teal, stand at the left, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the background. a person cues appear on the figure in the turban and garland, while the older man in saffron is a devotee-attended elder.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala descending a dark granite staircase beside a pale blue wall. The figure has a red tilak on the forehead and is smiling with eyes lowered, one hand gathering the robe. Behind, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow down the steps, and a rolled white shutter sits at the right. A probable Swamiji is visible, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, descending the stairs among his attendants.

July 24 2012

Photograph of a temple walkway at a stone-walled Hindu temple with carved stone pillars and a metal crowd barrier. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant gestures toward the stone wall. Beside him an older man with white hair and beard, wrapped in an orange shawl over his head and shoulders, walks forward. Behind them a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead accompanies them. A uniformed police officer stands at right. Devotees and staff in white and blue saris move along the background corridor.

Indoor photo at night of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a thick multicolour garland of orange marigolds, red roses and white flowers, walking down a hall past white plastic chairs and a metal railing. Beside him a bearded man in an orange robe with a pendant walks, and behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes, some with hands folded, stands in the background. A white pillar, wall-mounted lamps and a bookshelf are visible.

July 24 2012

September 24 2012

A procession outdoors at an ashram-style compound with a red-washed wall and stone steps. In the foreground a man with a red bindi and a gold-edged rust-coloured shawl over bare shoulders wears a thick ornate gold necklace and walks forward speaking. Beside him a bearded elderly sannyasi in flowing saffron-orange robes carries a staff, and a younger man in rust-red cloth with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. On the right a man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial and a canopy umbrella. Behind them devotees in red and maroon robes line the steps and a brass oil lamp stands at left.

July 24 2012

A photograph taken indoors in a plain white-walled corridor with a doorway and grille window behind. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe stands centre-frame, appearing to walk through. Beside him a younger man in white clothes wears an orange shawl. Behind them, men in white shirts and an orange-shawled attendant stand near the doorway, and a seated woman in a red sari sits at left near a table. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the centre figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.