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July 07 2008

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July 07 20082008-07-07December 21 20092009-12-21Four men in saffron-orange robes walk single file across a narrow suspension footbridge with metal mesh railings, toward a hillside town with multi-storey buildings and a telecom tower under hazy sky. The central figure wears a long, flowing orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red vermilion mark on his forehead, with long hair and eyes lowered. Behind him at left, a man in an orange kurta and dhoti holds a white plastic bag and a small bottle. A younger man in orange follows in the middle, and a bearded man with glasses and a red forehead mark in an orange kurta and dhoti walks at right. The clothing is orange and red-bordered, and the bridge's wooden planks and wire cables lead ahead.July 13 20092009-07-13Four men in saffron-orange robes walk across a narrow suspension footbridge with mesh side railings, over a river valley with multistorey buildings and a telecom tower behind them. The central man has long dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, and he walks barefoot-style in flip-flops. To the left, a man in orange kurta and dhoti carries a white plastic bag and looks at a phone. To the right, a bearded man with glasses wears an orange kurta and dhoti with red border, and a fourth man in orange with a red bindi walks behind the central figure. Another person in white clothes appears far back on the bridge.A procession on a paved path lined with green shrubs and trees. Four saffron-robed men walk barefoot in a line. The man on the far left holds a tall gold trident, wearing a saffron garment with maroon borders and a beaded garland. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a gold-edged hem wears a thick white and red flower garland, a layered rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his hands are clasped in front of him. To his right, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a gold staff with a carved top and wears a flower garland. On the far right, a young man in orange holds a small object at his chest and wears a white flower garland. The scene reads as a devotional procession during a temple celebration.2008-12-28December 21 20092009-12-21A photograph of a temple rooftop on a hilltop with a wide hazy plain behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot with hands clasped. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes; attendant context). Behind him, a bald attendant in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial parasol on a pole. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold garland holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Another white-clad attendant stands in the background near a white railing.2011-05-24Four men in saffron-orange robes stand together on a concrete floor before an orange wall beside a brass bell on a ledge. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold-and-white bead garland around his neck and a white paste mark on his upper arm; his bare arm and orange sleeveless top show, with the robe draped over him. Beside him, a bald man with a rudraksha mala and orange garment is looking on. On the right, an older bearded man in an orange dhoti-style wrap with a maroon and gold border stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in glasses and orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left shows long swept-back hair, a gold bead garland and a saffron robe, cues consistent with the page.2010-07-21Four men in saffron-orange robes walk single file across a narrow metal-railed footbridge over a river valley in a Himalayan town. The man at left in orange holds a white plastic bag and a small bottle; a man in the centre wears long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala over orange cloth; the man behind him and a bearded man at right with a red forehead mark also wear orange. Hazy green mountains, multi-storey buildings, a telecom tower and a suspension bridge tower rise behind them under a pale sky.Four men in saffron-orange robes walk single file across a narrow suspension footbridge with wire mesh railings over a river in a hilly town. The man in front left holds a white plastic bag and wears orange clothes with a light orange wrap. The central figure, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, wears an orange robe and sandals and appears to be the lead figure of the group. Behind him a man in orange follows, and at right a bearded man in orange walks with the group. Houses, a hillside and a telecom tower fill the background under a hazy sky. a person is identifiable by long hair and a rudraksha mala, but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.A photograph outdoors under leafy trees showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, walking barefoot across a dark polished stone platform toward a white-edged path. Behind him, two men in orange robes follow: one with a full beard and orange garment, and one with glasses, a rudraksha-style necklace and a golden trident (trishul) raised beside him. A third man in orange with a shaved head and beaded necklace stands at right beside a golden staff and a carved stone archway. Mounds of sand and a white pillar stand in the background.2008-12-23