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December 29 20112011-12-29A man in a red draped garment with gold border and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down a red carpet between silver handrails, smiling, with a red bindi and white tripundra on his forehead. Behind him a second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a shaved head and white forehead marks follows. A woman in red stands in the background near a gold-framed doorway. The a person candidate is the man in red wearing long swept hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold draped garment, shown walking in an indoor temple-like hall.2011-09-16October 16 20112011-10-16July 05 20122012-07-05A photograph of saffron-robed men on a staircase beside a whitewashed wall with red painted stripes and a metal drainpipe. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a large gold necklace over an orange shawl descends the steps. Beside him, a man with long dark hair in an orange robe with maroon borders holds a small silver plate. Behind them, other figures in orange robes stand near a red railing and green foliage.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of saffron-robed men walking past a carved pink sandstone pillar at a temple complex with trees behind. In the foreground a man in orange robe and orange turban with a red tilak mark stands with hands clasped, eyes lowered. Beside him a man in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands with hands folded in greeting, smiling and looking upward. Two more monks in orange robes stand behind them.2010-01-28July 10 20082008-07-10December 30 20112011-12-30August 02 20082008-08-02A procession at dusk in which a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange dhoti stands at centre with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white and red flower garland, a large gold ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a gold-toned waist sash, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. To the left, shaved-headed men in orange-red dhotis and beaded necklaces walk with a silver trident held aloft. A man in a white shirt and red-and-white cloth is at right, and a camera operator with a film camera is visible at the right edge. Red and orange canopies and banners frame the outdoor scene. Swamiji (probable): the centre man has the orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and garland cues.2013-02-12January 21 20102010-01-21A procession outdoors at an ashram-style compound with a red-washed wall and stone steps. In the foreground a man with a red bindi and a gold-edged rust-coloured shawl over bare shoulders wears a thick ornate gold necklace and walks forward speaking. Beside him a bearded elderly sannyasi in flowing saffron-orange robes carries a staff, and a younger man in rust-red cloth with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. On the right a man in rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial and a canopy umbrella. Behind them devotees in red and maroon robes line the steps and a brass oil lamp stands at left.2013-11-05