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A photograph of a ritual walk on a paved courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron cloth draped over the head and shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, walks barefoot with eyes lowered and palms pressed together. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange-red shawl supports himself with a walking cane. Behind, a young man in white with a yellow shawl carries an orange umbrella and bag. Further back, devotees in white garments with yellow shawls stand near circular ash-marked fire pits with mats, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands near a stack of firewood.

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July 22 20102010-07-22Photograph of a crowd walking across a paved courtyard during an outdoor ritual setting with several circular fire pits lined with ash and smoke rising from one of them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe with hands folded, walking barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl uses a walking cane. Behind them, young men wear white kurtas, yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a few observers stand along the edge, one holding a camera. The scene suggests a ritual with fire pits; the long-haired figure in saffron may be a person, identified only by appearance cues such as long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-23Outdoor ashram scene with blackened fire pits in sandy ground, a row of stone statues and a bamboo fence behind. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas wear yellow shawls; one bald man in white with an orange neck cloth walks with a cane at left, and others are seated or standing in the background near a stack of firewood. Several people are visible.2010-07-11Outdoor photograph on a paved courtyard with white hexagonal tiles and red-and-white painted edging beside a water pool. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot at centre, looking down. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl supports him with a walking stick. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and orange or yellow shawls walk or stand, some with hands folded. Floor kolam designs in white are visible at the lower right. Photograph taken in daylight.2010-07-21July 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved hexagonal-tile path with a bare dirt ground behind it. In the centre a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot, hands folded in front of him. Beside and behind him are men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls and one holding a cane, along with a man in a white shirt and dhoti and several boys in casual clothes with hands joined in greeting. Stone statues stand in the background near a red-and-white painted border on the left.2010-07-19A photograph of a group walking on a hexagonal-tiled courtyard past white kolam floor designs in wet ground. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a bare upper body walks barefoot, with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead. Beside him on the left, a bald man in white with a red-and-orange shawl leans on a walking cane. Behind them, young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk, and more people in white and pale clothing stand on the dirt ground in the background near a red-and-white kerb.2010-07-09August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a Hindu ritual setting outdoors with a sandy ground and burnt debris in the background. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across woven mats toward a white and red striped platform. Behind him, a bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks, and a line of white-clad devotees with folded hands stands on the right, some with a bald man in white and a rudraksha mala. A bald priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands among them. The scene reads as a padapuja-style gathering, and the saffron-robed central figure shows no clear cues for Swamiji identification.2010-08-28Outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot past a white-and-red striped platform, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk across the ground past smoking fire pits, and a row of standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts watches. One young man in white with a yellow shawl carries an orange cloth. The figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Scattered ash and fire pits suggest a homa ritual.2010-07-11Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds courtyard of sandy earth with ash-grey patches and palm and frangipani foliage behind. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks forward with head bowed; his long dark hair is swept back, and an orange wrap is draped over his shoulders. Behind him stand several men in white kurtas and dhotis: a bearded man on the left, a man in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala and tilak on his forehead, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl on the right, all barefoot and standing in quiet attention. A small brass plate of offering sits on a mat at the lower left, and a concrete platform edge runs along the bottom of the frame.2010-07-14July 08 20102010-07-08