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Outdoor photo at a temple-like compound with a thatched-roof pavilion and red-and-white striped pillars. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand side by side in the foreground; the taller one on the left has long dark hair and a bare shoulder, the other on the right holds an orange cloth. Behind them a teal screen, a maroon draped cloth on a wooden post, a small table with brass vessels, and a board with printed Tamil text. A third man in white clothes stands in the background. Several people are visible, but the saffron-clad pair is the main subject.

Two people in orange saffron robes stand with their backs to the camera outside a thatched-roof structure covered by a teal green shade net. In the foreground a young sapling with broad green leaves is staked upright inside a wire mesh guard set into the dirt ground. The person on the left wears an orange shawl with red border and orange dhoti; the person on the right has long dark hair in a braid, an orange top with red undershirt and an orange shawl. The scene suggests tree planting at an ashram, with dry earth, a cloudy sky and bamboo fencing at the edge.

Outdoor photo of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a grassy path past thatched palm-roofed huts with wooden poles topped by orange pennants. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and walks forward; behind him others in orange robes carry brass vessels and staffs. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks among them.

September 16 2006

September 16 2006

Four people walk along a dusty path past a thatched-roof shrine complex with orange flags on bamboo poles and low woven fencing. Two figures on the left wear orange saffron robes; the central figure in orange dhoti and shawl holds a bright orange umbrella over another person's head. Two older men on the right wear white dhotis and white shirts. Behind them are several small thatched shrine structures with red-and-white striped pillars and signboards, under a bright blue sky. The scene is outdoors in a rural temple area.

September 16 2006

Outdoor temple courtyard under a thatched roof with teal shade netting and striped cloth hangings. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at left and centre, one barefoot, looking toward a large framed photograph at right. The photo shows a figure in pink-red robes wearing white and red flower garlands. Behind them, a black Shiva lingam sits on a white-draped platform, a portrait stands on a plinth at left, and a priest in white works at the shrine. Ground has white kolam patterns.

Photo of a group of saffron-robed monks walking barefoot along a dirt path past a thatched palm-leaf shelter and coconut palms. Several men carry tall bamboo poles with small orange pennants, and one man in front wears a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a long-haired monk in a flowing orange robe walks with eyes lowered, while a bald man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at the right edge with his hands clasped. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired monk in the right foreground matches the page's reference, with long swept-back hair and an orange robe, but the identification is based on appearance cues only.

Outdoor photograph of a ritual preparation at a dirt-and-stone site. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, stands barefoot holding a small black ritual implement. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder holds the same kind of implement. Behind them, two further men in orange robes walk barefoot, one carrying a long staff. At the far left, a man in white with a purple-painted face stands near a teal cloth spread on the ground. A wooden ritual stand or low wooden platform sits to the right, with colourful triangular bunting flags on poles in the upper right. A green-and-white striped cloth covers the foreground.

Outdoor photograph at a temple-type site on a pale day. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron shawl over a red undershirt, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back; a thin yellow sacred thread shows at his chest. Behind him a second man in orange robes stands partly hidden. Blue metal railings and steps line the foreground, with a yellow-and-blue structure, a white lattice gate and a tall pole behind, and green trees on the horizon.

Outdoor photograph on a dusty red-earth ground in a village-style compound with thatched huts, a tiled-roof building and trees behind. In the foreground a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a loose saffron-orange robe and sandals, hands on hips, looking to the side. Behind him a group of men in orange robes with maroon borders stand with bamboo poles topped with orange cloth; one holds a small paper. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands at right. Several people are visible in the scene, with the foreground figure in long hair and saffron robe matching the page's a person reference.