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A night photograph of a group of men walking along a red-tiled path beside a tree and a concrete utility pole. The central figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, smiling and carrying a small cloth bag. Around him are men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, plus an orange-robed man at left. A man in a white shirt stands at the far left edge, partly cropped. Dark trees and a low brick wall with a decorative iron gate fill the background.

Night photograph of a group walking along a dirt path lit by a street lamp, passing a leafy tree and a white wall. In the centre, a woman in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace walks among devotees dressed in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls. At the far right, a man in white raises one arm. Their footwear is bare or minimal. The scene resembles a devotional procession or walk, with no visible deity or ritual objects.

December 20 2006

Night photograph of a group walking together along a dark road lit by a street lamp. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe carries a long staff and walks ahead of the others. Beside and behind them, devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear yellow, white and red saris. Parked cars and dim trees line the background. Motion blur suggests a procession or walking ritual. The figure in orange is not visibly shown wearing a crown, rudraksha mala or long hair, so no a person identification is established.

A night-time outdoor photograph showing a group of men and women standing on a dark dirt ground near a low wall and a green plant at left. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head covering stands among others, with his face turned toward the group. Around him, men wear white dhoti-style clothing, a green striped shirt, a maroon checked shirt and light trousers, and a woman in a red sari stands at right. Their backs are largely to the camera. A dark vehicle is faintly visible behind them.

Night-time outdoor scene at an ashram-like compound beside a silver-grey SUV on the left. A man in a white dhoti and cloth with a yellow-gold border walks toward a figure in saffron-orange robes with a yellow-gold shawl, long dark swept-back hair and a garland of beads around the neck. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the background near a white car, under a street lamp and tree foliage, with a lit building to the right. The saffron-robed figure's dress and long hair are distinctive visible cues; the page identifies this event as involving a person, but this appearance-based match is uncertain, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi-clad person.

A night-time photograph of a group walking across an open dirt ground past parked cars and a low wall. Beside him a younger boy in an orange shawl walks in white clothes. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and shirts walk, one carrying a bundle wrapped in gold cloth. A bare-chested man wears a red silk dhoti, a rudraksha or bead necklace and a sacred thread, and holds his hands together. A man in a maroon checked shirt and light trousers walks on the right.

Night photo on a dirt road lit by floodlights and car headlights. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white-and-pink flower garland, raising one hand in greeting while smiling. Behind a dark SUV, devotees in white dhotis and saffron-robed sannyasis, some with rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined. Another figure in a white dhoti and red-bordered shawl with a bare chest and ornate necklace holds his hands together at left. Trees and a light pole frame the background.

Night photo on a dirt path lined with palm fronds, with a low building at left. Seven men walk toward the camera. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, and holds a folded card or paper. Beside him, a man in a red-and-maroon shawl holds a paper. A man in a red checked shirt and light trousers walks near the middle, and two men in white dhotis and white shirts walk at right, one holding a folded red-gold cloth. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl and another in a green shirt walk at left, one carrying a small bag. The procession suggests a temple walk, with ritual dress and cloths visible, and the setting is a rural path after dark.

December 20 2006

Night photo of a group walking along a road lined with trees and a streetlight, with a parked car behind them. In the centre a woman in an orange-saffron sari holds up a sheet of paper while walking. Beside her a woman wears a pink sari and a man in white clothes with an orange-yellow shawl walks alongside. Other people in white kurta-style clothes, some with orange shawls, follow, and at the right a man in white shirt and trousers walks near the edge. A man at the far left wears an orange robe and red-bordered cloth. A figure at the top right holds up a camera.