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Outdoor photo of a procession walking on dry, bare ground beside a white wall with barred windows and a leafy tree. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and tilak, carrying a small object in one hand and walking barefoot; he appears to be the a person candidate with distinctive long swept-back hair and rudraksha, though the identification is uncertain. To his left, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse carries a black bag. To the right, a bald young man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border walks barefoot. Behind them, women in teal and green saris and a girl in striped top, plus men in shirts and trousers, follow in a line.

Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a dirt path through a grassy clearing with mango and other leafy trees. A woman in the center wears a long orange robe and has long dark hair; beside her a man in a white shirt and white garment holds an orange umbrella overhead while raising his other hand. Behind them a man in orange robes and a man in white dhoti and shirt holding a yellow folder walk among additional orange-clad companions, one with a pink-orange shawl. Several umbrellas shade the group under a bright sky.

December 24 2007

A group of about eight men in saffron and maroon robes walks barefoot along a dirt path past a rocky, earthy slope with boulders and a partly visible stone statue behind them. The man in the centre front wears a brown-and-gold dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, his long dark hair swept back, and he holds a ceremonial staff in the group. Several men in orange robes wear rudraksha malas; one older man in orange has a red turban and a white name tag.

Outdoor photo of a procession on dry ground beside a white wall with barred windows and green trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and multiple rudraksha malas wears a full orange saffron robe with gold-trimmed edging and holds a small dark object in one hand; he appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. To his left walks a woman in an orange sari with a red border and a beaded necklace. To the right, a shaved-headed young man in a white dhoti with gold border goes barefoot, and behind them a girl in a green-and-white striped top and dark leggings walks among devotees in white shirts, pale kurtas and saris. Around six to twenty people are visible.

A photograph of a walkway outside a palace-style compound on a sunny day, with straw strewn on the ground and strings of white lights draped over banana plants. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot and smiling. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti carries a small bag, and an older man in white dhoti walks near a black gate. On the left, a woman in a white salwar kameez with a white dupatta walks beside a palm trunk. The orange-robed figure with distinctive long hair and rudraksha beads is a person, though his face is not clearly visible and the identification is uncertain.

A group of devotees walks along a dirt path through dry scrubland and trees, apparently on a circumambulation of a hill. In the foreground, a man in a saffron orange robe and sandals leads, with another man in orange dhoti and shirt beside him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl walks, followed by people in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange sashes. Rocks line the path and a videographer stands in the background near the trees. a person presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.

Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path beside a gravel pile and a whitewashed concrete wall, with a temple gateway and palm trees behind. A man in an orange-and-gold robe wearing a long multi-strand gold and beaded garland walks at the centre, and an orange umbrella is held above him by a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Several shaven-headed men in orange robes walk beside and behind him, and a white-clad elderly man with a grey moustache walks at the left edge. Several other people in white and light shirts follow in the background.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path between white tents with orange flags strung overhead. A man in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a long multicoloured flower garland, carries a tall gold staff topped with a lion-head finial. Beside him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A tree and cloudy sky frame the scene.

September 26 2011

Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath leafy trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a red vibhuti mark on the forehead; he walks barefoot with long dark hair. Behind and beside him, several men in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, one bearded, and a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge holding a long pole. A camera is visible at right, and a fringed orange and red banner hangs at upper left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the flower-garlanded central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland cues.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path in the evening, with two ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas raised on long gold-tipped poles. At centre, a woman in an orange-gold silk sari wears a long white and red flower garland and smiles while raising one arm. Around her, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, several with long beards, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, stand with hands folded in reverence. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry the poles. At right, a woman in a white and gold sari holds a brass tray with a jar and flowers. Visible people: about ten to twelve.