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2013-05-25 +1 copies

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.

Outdoor 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.

April 02 2012

A photograph of a procession on a dirt path outdoors. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot on a white cloth strip laid over a woven mat, wearing a brown-red garment with a yellow waist sash and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, young boys in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders and white forehead markings follow; one boy at left holds a tray or plate with offerings, and others carry long brass horns. Green foliage and stone slabs frame the scene.

A 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.

July 21 2004

Two men in orange-red unstitched robes with gold borders walk along a dirt path beside a steel-framed structure under construction. The man in front, smiling and looking down, has long dark hair pulled back, a red bindi, and a long necklace of large rudraksha beads crossing his chest. He wears a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder and tied at the waist. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in matching orange cloth wears a white tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Concrete blocks and stacked white chairs appear to the side.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl sits in front of an ornate gold repousse backdrop. He wears a long multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold temple-shaped pendant, a rudraksha pendant on a white bead chain, a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest clasped in his lap. Appearance cues are consistent with the a person: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne.

2011-02-22 +4 copies

A seated man in orange and gold ceremonial clothing sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears an orange garment with a gold border, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala, and a rudraksha armlet. His hands are folded in his lap and he has a red bindi on his forehead. Red cushions frame the seat. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a throne-like setting, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

2011-02-22 +1 copies

A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon border walks along a dirt path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead, looking downward. A low curved stone bench lines the path, with sandy mounds and a small shrine-like structure visible behind. Another person stands at the far right edge in white. The cues here are a rudraksha mala and saffron robes but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi.

A seated man in orange saffron robes with a gold-brown border sits cross-legged with his hands clasped in his lap against an ornate gilded backdrop of repousse floral and scrollwork. He wears a long gold necklace of bead links with a gold Shiva lingam pendant, a white beaded mala with a rudraksha bead, a rudraksha armband and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks on his forehead.