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February 03 2017

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Outdoor photo on a dusty red-earth ground at a rural site with hills and palm trees behind. A bearded man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe, with a long dark shawl over one shoulder and a garland of yellow flowers around his neck, walks toward the right in open sandals. Behind him a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in colourful checked lungis and a few in plain white clothing, stands in a loose line with hands folded in namaste. A metal-framed open canopy with white fabric stands in the background among green shrubs with yellow blossoms. a person is the man in the orange robe with the flower garland and long shawl, shown as the one being welcomed.2017-02-03Outdoor photo on a dusty red-earth ground with a sparse lawn. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and sandals walks forward, wearing a large gold necklace and holding a small metal object in one hand. Behind him a dark blue SUV has its door open. A line of about fourteen men stands on the left in white shirts, dhotis and checked lungis in front of a white tent-like shelter with a rusted metal frame. Trees, a low hill and hazy sky sit in the background.2017-02-03January 02 20122012-01-02Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2011-12-09April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01July 14 20132013-07-14A group of men walks along a dirt path through open land with scattered trees and a rocky hill range behind them. At the centre-left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange draped garment and a long ornate gold-beaded necklace, and carries a rudraksha mala in one hand. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a cream shirt and light trousers, and others in pale yellow shirts and dark trousers walk barefoot or in sandals. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-clad figure with long hair, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walking at the centre of the group.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13Outdoor scene on a grassy field with wooded hills behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace, stands at the centre, gesturing with one hand as he speaks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and one in a light-coloured striped shirt stand in a loose circle. In the foreground, a man in a striped shirt and a bare-footed man in white kneel over a clay vessel on the ground, apparently at a small ritual or cremation-related act. Several bystanders wear white traditional clothing and sandals, and one man holds a mobile phone to his ear.2005-11-13November 13 20052005-11-13A procession walks along a dirt road lined with trees and onlookers, with a hill visible in the background. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long beaded necklace, walking barefoot in sandals with an entourage; the appearance-based candidate is a person, given the long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beaded necklace. Beside him walk two shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls wearing rudraksha malas, and older men in white dhotis and shirts follow. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge, and a child in a maroon cloth stands at the right near spectators in pink and white shirts. Pennant strings and a canopy appear in the background.2012-01-08