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February 13 2008

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Two saffron-robed figures walk barefoot across dirt ground toward the right. The figure in front wears an orange turban and long dark hair, with a saffron wrap over orange clothing; the figure behind wears an orange robe and has long dark hair. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt and grey trousers stands on a dark tiled platform at left with hands clasped. A low white stepped platform and a striped cushioned seat sit near the tree base. Another person in pale clothing stands at the far right edge.

Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps walk single file along a sandy path lined with paving blocks and a white cloth runner beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The front man, in the centre, wears a deep orange wrap, an ornate gold-toned sash, a long orange-and-white bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead; his arms are bare with gold armbands, and he gestures lightly with one hand. Behind him a younger man holds a bowl or offering in front of him, and two more men follow in orange cloth with red-trimmed borders. To the right, a dark stone deity murti stands beside a mound heaped with red flowers and a blue cloth hangs from a tree branch. The setting is an outdoor shrine grounds with a bench and red-cloth altar.

Outdoor photo beneath a large, spreading banyan tree with aerial roots and dappled sunlight on bare ground. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap and walks barefoot while holding a tall wooden staff. Behind him, a bearded man in white robes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands near the trunk, beside a white plastic chair. To the left, a group of people in white clothing and a woman in a white floral sari stand together. At the right edge, a figure in white stands near a red-draped seated statue in orange cloth.

October 15 2009

Night photograph at a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. On the left, a figure in orange robes stands barefoot on a black tiled platform with hands pressed together in namaskar. Two more orange-robed men stand in the sand at centre, each holding a small brass vessel. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is draped in an orange cloth, with a brass lamp in front. A figure in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Small offerings are scattered on the sand.

July 07 2009

Outdoors on a dirt path beneath leafy green trees, a man in orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle and a red-orange shawl walks and gestures with his right hand while speaking. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange-peach robe and eyeglasses walks with his hands folded. A man in a white shirt, white dhoti with a green border and eyeglasses walks in front, looking down. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and other people in orange robes follow along a path lined with shrubs and a low wall. The orange-robed man in front has distinctive swept-back long hair and a shawl, which is consistent with the probable Swamiji candidate, though the identification is not certain from appearance.

A procession walks along a stone-paved path beneath a large old banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A central figure in orange ceremonial dress and a crown-like head covering stands under a colourful striped canopy with a fringed border, wearing a garland of orange and red flowers. Around him, several people in saffron-orange robes walk and attend, including women in orange saris. A woven yellow runner stretches along the path ahead. A person in orange bends forward at the left edge. Surrounding structures and a bench are visible under the dense green canopy.

November 15 2004

A photograph of a white-walled courtyard with white steps beside large spreading trees and green shrubs. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the top left near a red-and-white painted wall. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a long orange robe walks down the steps barefoot, wearing an orange-red garland, while a second man in orange robes follows beside him. A further figure in orange is partly visible at the right edge. A coil of blue hose lies on the ground at left.

Outdoor photograph of five people walking barefoot along a dirt path lined with dense green trees and shrubs. On the left, a woman in an orange and red sari carries a bag. Beside her, a woman in a magenta and pink sari walks. In the centre, a bald, bearded man wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a patterned border. To the right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, and beside him another man wears white with an orange shawl and a small ID badge on a lanyard, holding a small object. A brick wall and white concrete ledge appear at left.