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Outdoor procession under trees on a dirt path edged by a stone kerb. In front, a man with long dark hair wears a pink dhoti-style garment and gold-bead garlands and walks barefoot. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and garlands walk in line, while others in white dhotis with orange shawls follow, one carrying a brass tray. A white pillar stands at left and a few more people trail in the background.

Night procession on a dirt path under dark trees. Four men walk in front, leading a group: at left, a bald man in white shirt and dhoti holds a red torch and a red-and-yellow fringed umbrella pole overhead; beside him a man wears an orange shawl with gold border and orange dhoti. In the centre, a long-haired man in a full orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a long gold-and-bead necklace, Swamiji (probable), walks barefoot-style in orange sandals and holds the beads. Behind him a woman in orange sari with maroon border and a man in white kurta follow. At right, a bald man in orange robe with a gold necklace and thin glasses walks with his hands at his sides. A man in white kurta and dhoti walks at far right, and more people are visible at the back in the dark.

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December 20 2006

Night outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a red top stands at center, holding a metal oil lamp or brass bell-type implement in one hand and a lit flame in the other, gazing upward. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand beside her; the man on the left holds a small tray, and the man on the right holds a handbell. A plain sandy ground and a white pole are visible at left, with a fire pit and offerings at lower right.

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January 01 2012

Outdoor photo beneath leafy trees on bare reddish earth. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a forehead mark wears an orange-saffron dhoti with yellow stripes and a bare upper body, with a thick saffron-orange rudraksha-style mala around his neck; he walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, several young male devotees in saffron and orange garments with maroon sashes, white sacred ash lines on their foreheads and bodies, rudraksha malas and gold-toned chains walk in procession. One younger boy at the right wears a dark bead mala and gold earring. Visible edge details include a partly seen bamboo-like stick and white stone wall at left. Overall a temple procession scene.

Five men walk single file across a grassy lawn at night past palm trees, lit faintly from the side. The man at the front-left in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl carries a tall silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a man in white with rudraksha mala carries a small object. Two men in saffron-orange and red robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk in the centre; the centre figure wears a floral garland, a crown-like headpiece and a tilak on the forehead, holding a small device. The man at the right wears white with a red shawl and holds a red cloth. The scene suggests a procession or evening walk outdoors, with no visible crowd or screens.

Night procession on a dirt road: a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-bead mala and red bindi walks centre-frame, flanked by a shaved-headed man in orange robes with gold beads and glasses. Behind them, a man in white dhoti carries a red and gold umbrella pole, and white-clad people follow. Appearance-based a person candidate in orange robes with long hair and gold beaded necklaces, walking in procession.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, a red-and-orange shawl and layered gold necklaces walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, wearing a red-orange garland and carrying a silver tray. Around him, saffron-clad men with white tilaka and beads stand with hands folded, and several women in red and pink saris press palms together in namaskar. A small golden deity murti and a red-painted shrine block sit at the right edge, with a patterned blue rug on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the walking man wears a long dark-haired presentation with ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to the event.

A procession walks along a dirt path shaded by trees. In the centre, a man in a dark brown dhoti and wrap, wearing a heavy gold pendant necklace over multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, leads the group. Behind and beside him, several young men in orange-red dhotis and wraps walk with hands folded in namaskar, some with white markings on their foreheads and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. A woman in a white sari stands at the left edge. The group appears to be in a ritual procession outdoors. The scene is shot in natural green foliage with soft daylight.