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Outdoor photo of several men in saffron-orange robes standing in a courtyard beside a red-brick building with a decorative white-painted wall panel. A coloured fabric canopy in green, blue, purple and red hangs overhead. At left, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange robe and a garland of white and gold beads. Centre-right, a bald man in glasses and an orange robe with a long garland, touching his mouth with one hand, stands beside a robed attendant holding a long white flower garland with yellow blossoms. Another man with long hair and an orange shawl stands at right beside a white cloth on the ground. Four people are visible in the scene.

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January 21 20092009-01-21A photograph of a procession at an outdoor event on sandy ground. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair and a red-yellow tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, gesturing as he speaks. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with arms relaxed. Center, a bald man in orange robes with a maroon border and a gold necklace holds a long golden staff. Behind them, young men in orange robes and women in white and green saris, with many white-clad devotees in the background, stand close together.2008-12-23Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds garden with reddish dirt paths and young potted trees. Four men in saffron-orange robes stand near a wooden frame supporting a tree. On the left, a man in orange holds a white and yellow flower garland. The central figure has long dark hair, bare feet and an orange wrap, reaching toward the wooden frame. Behind him, a man in orange holds a small brass plate with offerings. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a gold-bead necklace and a red-bordered shawl, with a white forehead mark, looking toward the central figure. Stone archways with carved decorations and a white truck are visible in the background, along with white signboards.2010-01-08January 01 20082008-01-01Photo 117249352012-04-27December 29 20082008-12-29Four men in saffron-orange robes stand together on a concrete floor before an orange wall beside a brass bell on a ledge. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold-and-white bead garland around his neck and a white paste mark on his upper arm; his bare arm and orange sleeveless top show, with the robe draped over him. Beside him, a bald man with a rudraksha mala and orange garment is looking on. On the right, an older bearded man in an orange dhoti-style wrap with a maroon and gold border stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in glasses and orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left shows long swept-back hair, a gold bead garland and a saffron robe, cues consistent with the page.2010-07-21A photograph of an informal greeting in a covered hall with plain pale walls and a metal mesh window. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-white forehead mark stands centre, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste toward a man in a white shirt seen from behind. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a younger man in orange robes holding a water bottle stand nearby. Behind them, men in white shirts and forehead markings look on.2009-08-08Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces stands center-left, his hands joined and held near a silver vessel of flowers. Facing him on the right, a man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing orange robes, gold bracelets and a beaded necklace, holds a kalasha-like silver pot of orange and white flowers. A red, yellow and blue striped parasol is held overhead by attendants in orange robes with long staffs. A woman in white with an orange shawl and gold bangles smiles on the right, and children and devotees in orange and white line the background.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a long-haired man in white silk with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a thick gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, gesturing with one hand while smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in orange wears a gold bead necklace and a pendant. A bearded attendant at left wears orange and holds a long wooden staff, and a red-and-green ceremonial parasol is visible above the group. Others in orange and a man in a cream kurta stand nearby, many wearing gold malas.2009-01-01December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23