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Outdoor event on a grassy field. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a rudraksha mala walks with a wooden cane, followed closely by a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and a mala. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white, yellow, blue and maroon saris and white shirts stands and sits near a red and maroon draped tent, plastic chairs, and a wooden lectern with water bottles. A bamboo scaffold and a palm-lined compound wall are visible. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes, orange turban, and rudraksha mala, shown here as the orange-robed walker.

Outdoor event photo on grass in front of a red draped tent with maroon swags and white chairs. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks with a long wooden staff. Beside him, a younger man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a mala, walking barefoot. Behind them, many people in white, blue and red saris and kurtas move through the tent area, with a table and banners visible. a person is the saffron-robed figure with turban and mala, and his presence is an appearance-based candidate; the white-clad companion is a devotee or attendant.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt field at an ashram inauguration site. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears an orange head-cloth and a garland of yellow and white flowers, walking barefoot along a narrow path. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, several wearing rudraksha-style beads and orange shawls. Behind them, a large crowd in white clothing moves among purple and maroon tent canopies and a long corrugated-metal shelter. The appearance-based label is a person for the saffron-robed figure at right, shown in procession, with the qualifying cues of orange head-cloth, saffron robes, and flower garland.

Outdoor ashram scene on a dirt path between tiled-roof buildings, palm trees and a thatched hut. In the foreground an older bespectacled man in white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and walks beside a younger man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, smiling. Behind them, numerous people in white ritual clothing walk and gather along the path, some carrying books, with a parked vehicle visible in the background.

Outdoor photo on a dirt path through a tropical garden with palm trees, green shrubs and a string of orange triangular bunting. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl holds an orange object. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl carries a camera, and several people in white and light clothing walk along a red-and-white striped canopy area with rows of white chairs.

A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dusty dirt path beside a corrugated red metal wall and a green-roofed building under a bright sky. In the foreground, a bearded monk in an orange robe with a long dark beard and a second robed figure in orange lead the way. Behind them, a monk with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. An older bare-chested figure in an orange wrap and a bead necklace walks beside a bearded elder in saffron. Men in white kurtas and dhotis and a man in a white shirt follow, and a small child in a striped shirt walks among them. Wooden posts and a rope line the path.

Outdoor procession on a reddish dirt path with grass patches. At the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks smiling, a candidate for Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear red-and-gold shawls and lanyard badges. One man in white holds a brass vessel with green leaves on a red tray, while another carries a round blue-and-orange ceremonial fan. A man at right grips a tall blue pole. Behind them stand more people and orange flags on white poles.

Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an open site with palm trees and a red metal frame behind. A group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walks forward, several barefoot. Men in white dhoti and shirts walk among and beside them, and some stand with hands folded in greeting at right. A few figures wear white or cream shawls, and a man at left wears a plain orange cloth. Overcast pale sky above. Some attendees appear to be wearing identification badges.

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange turban and loose saffron-orange wrap walking along a dusty unpaved road beside a concrete wall and white buildings. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and holds a long wooden staff in one hand. Behind him, a second man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. In the background, a few people stand near a rubble heap, and a woman in a purple sari is visible. The man in orange has long dark hair and rudraksha beads, and matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: a turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, shown in person.

December 12 2007

Outdoor ritual procession on bare earth beside a homa or puja area. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a smile wears a saffron-orange robe and walks forward. Behind him, young men in white dhotis wear orange shawls. At left, a child in white stands near a low offering table with fruit and a brass lamp. Background shows a crowd of devotees in white and orange, red and green festoon decorations, and a long garland hanging at the upper right. A man in a black shirt with a small emblem walks at the right edge.