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A photograph of a barefoot procession walking along a tiled path lined with flowering pink and yellow shrubs. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe and a bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti with a multicoloured striped cloth walk ahead of a crowd. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts, and white or cream saris follow, some wearing beaded mala necklaces. Orange barricades stand at right and a stone wall is at left. The figure in orange in the centre has no distinctive visible cues beyond saffron robes, so the appearance is uncertain and the candidate is described only by role as a sannyasi.

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A photograph of a large group walking down a paved path lined with trees and a red-brick wall. At the front center, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-red robe and a gold pendant, with a rudraksha mala. Behind him, many women in colourful saris (orange, magenta, yellow, purple, red and blue) and men in white dhotis and white shirts walk together, some wearing rudraksha malas and one man carrying a wrapped bundle over his shoulder. The scene suggests an ashram procession along a quiet road.2016-08-12Outdoor ashram scene in daylight with palm trees and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a matching shawl, walking barefoot beside a bald man in white with a walking staff. Behind them, a large crowd of men and boys in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas, some wearing yellow shawls, stands and walks along a mat. Some people fold their hands in namaste. Several people in white are seated or bending near circular fire pits or ritual pits on the sandy ground at left. Pale green and red-striped walls and small white buildings with corrugated roofs frame the background. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and a saffron robe, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to identify him.2010-08-01A procession of ashram monks walks along a dirt road beside green trees and a bamboo thicket, with a tall telecom lattice tower and a low red-and-white painted wall behind them. In front, two men in saffron-orange robes lead: the left one is bald and carries a small object in his hand, while the taller man in the center wears a long saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and sandals, with long dark hair swept back and a black bag over his shoulder. Behind them follow many men in white dhotis and white shirts or shawls with maroon borders, some bald, some wearing mala necklaces, and a few in orange robes. A man in a white shirt on the right walks with a mala. Overcast daylight, grass at the lower right edge.2010-09-08Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a paved path beneath a tree, with a gate and green hedges behind them. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and a long pink-and-white flower garland walks forward, flanked by two people also in orange robes, one with a yellow and orange garland. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts walk along the path. On the left, a person in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a video camera up to film. Pale sunlight and palm trees appear in the background.2009-02-15A group of devotees walks along a dirt path through dry scrubland and trees, apparently on a circumambulation of a hill. In the foreground, a man in a saffron orange robe and sandals leads, with another man in orange dhoti and shirt beside him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks, followed by people in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange sashes. Rocks line the path and a videographer stands in the background near the trees. a person presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2009-08-05Outdoor photo on a paved hexagonal walkway beside a fenced garden at a college campus. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a draped shawl stands centre-right, one arm extended and pointing toward trees, with his other hand at his side. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe and a white-clad man stand beside him. Several people in white shirts, white dhotis and white kurtas, and a woman in a teal-blue sari, stand on the left and in the background, several with rudraksha or bead necklaces. Pink flowering oleander blooms fill the foreground, with a white building and green trees behind.2008-02-08Outdoor photo of a group walking along a sandy path past a tiled plaza beside blooming pink and yellow flowering shrubs and trees. In the centre, a woman in a long orange sari with a bare-armed, bare-chested man in an orange cloth and white dhoti walk side by side, with a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shirt in front. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, some with malas, follow. A man on the left in a striped shirt photographs the group with a camera, and on the right a barefoot man in white with an orange shawl films with a video camera beside red and orange barriers.2009-08-08Outdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot on a pale stone pathway beneath a large shady tree, with a metal railing and a covered shelter behind them. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and draped orange robe wears a rudraksha mala, and beside him another man in orange carries a folded shawl. Behind them a man in white kurta and a bald elderly man in white with garlands walk along. A man in an orange shirt stands to the left, and a man in cream clothes walks in the foreground. a person: the long-haired centre figure in orange with a rudraksha mala fits the candidate cues, so his appearance is suggestive but not certain. Six to eight people are visible.2009-09-10Outdoor photo on a paved walkway beside a chain-link fence, with green lawn and flowering trees behind. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a flowing orange saffron robe and sandals, a vertical tilak on the forehead. Behind him a shaven-headed monk in orange robes carries a small orange bag, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, one wearing a gold chain.2008-02-08A photograph of a shaded garden path lined with flowering plants and a low stone border. A procession of people in saffron and orange robes walks along the path under leafy trees. In front, a person wears a white and red flower garland and carries an offering, followed by others in orange with malas, one in white dhoti. The leading figure at the right foreground, an older bearded man with long grey hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot and holds an offering. Decorative leafy festoons hang from the trees above. Six people are visible in the procession.2009-07-07Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and palm trees. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland walks at centre, a multicoloured fringed parasol held above him by a woman in an orange sari with a garland. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in greeting, and others walk alongside; one holds an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder. A rocky outcrop and an orange flag are visible in the background.2008-07-27Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a paved path beneath large shady trees on a sunny day. In the centre a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck walks at the front of the group, with a white-clad man beside them. Around them many men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and some wear light shirts and dark trousers. One man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers walks at left and another carries a red bag. The grass and gravel ground is visible at the bottom of the frame.2008-08-01