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A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the body, walks outdoors holding a black cane in his right hand. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead; his dark hair is tied back. Beside him a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with maroon borders, with a red mark on his forehead, walks at his side holding a small object. Behind them on the ground is a circular rangoli-style pattern of white and coloured designs with a grey stone ring and a green mat. In the background are saffron-coloured walls, a metal stand, bunting of orange and red triangular flags, a row of onlookers, some in white and cream, and a silver pickup truck under coconut palms.

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October 18 20102010-10-18A photograph at an outdoor ceremonial ground under a corrugated roof with pennant flags and a decorated pillar. A man in flowing saffron-orange robes, a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot, leaning on a black cane. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, carrying a small object, walks on a white-patterned floor near a rangoli-style design and a gravel-lined ring. Behind them a row of people in white, yellow and orange-red stands and watches, with a banner reading in Kannada beside them.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white jasmine garland and a multi-row rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, and raises his right arm while speaking. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl walks at left. Behind them, men in white and a man in a light shirt hold a long wooden pole. Trees and a white vehicle appear in the background.2009-07-14A procession outdoors on a sunny day with palm trees and low white buildings behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, orange saffron robe, a thick gold bead necklace and a gold pendant walks with eyes lowered and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a long wooden staff, and another man in orange holds a gold-topped staff on the left. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl walks on the right, and a woman in white is in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on dirt ground beneath a canopy of red, yellow and orange fabric with tasseled edges and a trident-topped staff. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with a white and green flower garland, gold necklace and a tan turban, walks barefoot-to-sandal in the centre. A young man on the left carries a long trident-topped staff under the canopy and wears orange robes with a gold necklace. Behind them, two men in cream and white dhotis wear red sashes and gold necklaces, and a man on the right in orange robes wears a gold necklace with a medallion. Festival bunting and a clear sky are visible.2008-12-27Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath a red canopy with fringed tassels in green, blue and white, with palm and tropical trees behind. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead smiles and holds his hands together at his waist, a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him a younger man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a small red bindi. On the right a shaven-headed monk in orange draped robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Several people in white garments and a dark-haired figure in the foreground are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2007-01-09Outdoor ceremonial scene under a tent canopy with red, white and blue banners on poles behind. A young man with long wavy black hair wears an orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders and body and a small red forehead mark. Beside him stands a bespectacled man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl across one shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a silver-coloured vessel with both hands. Seated devotees and lamps are visible in the background.2006-12-31A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks outdoors on a paved path, wearing a large white and pink flower garland and layered golden bead necklaces, with a red bindi and white forehead marks. Behind him a bald man in orange clothes and glasses carries a tall gold ceremonial staff with twisted, ornate shaft. Trees and dry grass stand in the background.2008-12-28A photograph of an outdoor ashram procession on a sandy courtyard with palm and coconut trees behind. In the centre, a barefoot figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala, walking up steps. Beside and behind them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron/orange shawls follow, and a man in orange robes walks at the left edge. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers stand on the right, and a white table with items sits near the left. The scene resembles a ritual procession toward a building entrance.2010-07-01Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty dirt road with palm trees and a parked silver vehicle behind. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant. He walks barefoot. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl holds a long wooden pole topped by a red and gold ceremonial umbrella canopy. Other attendants in white and yellow walk nearby, and a man in orange clothing at right gestures with his hands.2010-02-12December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of two men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas standing outdoors before a small fire pit and clay vessel. The man on the right, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and multiple rudraksha necklaces, appears to be the probable Swamiji candidate; he is looking down while another man in white kurta with a blue ID badge on a red lanyard stands behind him. The man on the left has a shaved head and white tilak, holding an orange umbrella. Several onlookers in white and orange clothes stand behind them, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands nearby. A small paper drawing lies on a brick ledge in the foreground.2013-07-14