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Three smiling men in red-and-gold sannyasi-style robes stand together under a canopy with colourful tasselled decorations at what appears to be a temple or ashram event. The man on the left, with shaved head and a red bindi, holds a wooden pole; the central man, with shaved head and white marks on his forehead, clasps hands with the man beside him; the man on the right has short hair, a white tilak and a rudraksha mala. All three wear orange-red dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Behind them, devotees in orange and white saris and a golden flag are visible. No clear identification of a person is established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.

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Outdoor group photo under trees beside a small shrine structure. A bearded man with long white hair and beard, wearing an orange saffron robe with a red rudraksha mala, holds a tall walking staff and smiles. Four men flank him in rust-red dhotis and shawls with dark rudraksha malas, one with bare arms marked with white ash stripes, others with tilak on their foreheads, all standing with hands folded. A stone pedestal with a small golden murti stands at the right edge. The orange-robed figure has long white hair, a beard, and a red mala, cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, so the identity is an appearance-based probable candidate.

A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path beneath a canopy of trees. In the centre, an elderly man with a long white beard and orange robe, holding a wooden staff and wearing a red tilak on his forehead, walks with his hands folded at his waist. Around him, younger men in orange-brown robes with gold-striped borders, rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk alongside; one holds a garland of white and red flowers, another presses palms together in namaste. Behind them, more devotees and a colourful banner on a pole can be seen.

A photograph of several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walking together through a dimly lit stone temple corridor, holding hands in a line. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold pendant on a chain and gold necklaces, and a red-orange wrap draped over his shoulder. Beside him stands an older bald man with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, a bald man in orange at the far right wears a rudraksha mala, and uniformed police officers stand at the right edge. Behind them, women in dark saris and men in white and orange clothing follow along a pillared corridor. The presence of a long-haired man in ornate saffron with gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate walking in procession.

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Four young boys in saffron-orange robes stand in a line before a deep red velvet curtain and a gold-and-red throne at the edge of the frame. Each wears a rudraksha mala, and their foreheads and arms bear white ash markings. The boy at the far right wears glasses and holds folded orange cloth, while the boy second from left smiles. In the left foreground, a figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth and sacred thread stands partly out of frame. The setting suggests a temple-style stage or satsang hall during a ritual gathering.

A nighttime street procession in a temple town. In the centre, a smiling man with a shaved head and red-brown silk garment wears a gold-and-red-flower garland and a gold necklace, with a red-and-gold ornate headpiece above him. To his left, a bearded man with greying hair wears an orange silk shawl, rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold tilak on his forehead. To the right, a long-haired man with a beard wears an orange shawl, gold beaded necklace and dark rudraksha malas. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, and shop awnings with lights line the street.

A photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus descending steps at the Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a smiling man wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-and-gold wrap and a heavy gold and rudraksha necklace, with red tilak on his forehead. Flanking him, two men in white dhotis with gold borders wear layered rudraksha malas and gold pendants, and a bald man in orange with gold garlands walks beside them. Behind them, numerous bearded sadhus in orange, pink and red robes and turbans crowd the stairway. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing a turban, rudraksha and gold necklace, though the face is not used for identification.

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