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November 09 2006

A procession walks along a paved path lined with low green shrubs and tall trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange headband wears an orange saffron wrap, a white and red flower garland, and a long beaded necklace with a pendant. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls walk in step, one holding a cloth to his mouth, another on the left with a bare arm extended. A tall grass stalk stands at the left edge. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right. Faint and partially visible figures are behind them. The central figure is a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and garlands; his identity is an appearance-based label only.

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Outdoor photograph of three people walking across a sandy courtyard in front of a long, low, whitewashed traditional building with a terracotta tiled roof, yellow plinth and a gabled central porch. On the left a woman in a white embroidered salwar kameez carries a small white bag. Beside her a figure in a white top and orange-red cloth walks with them. On the right, a person with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl walks in sandals, smiling and holding a small object in one hand, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Palm trees, a mango tree and green lawn surround the scene under a pale blue sky.

Outdoor photograph of three people walking along a dirt path beside a whitewashed concrete wall, with banana plants behind it and a patch of grass on the left. In the centre, a person with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck, hands held together at the waist. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala). To the left, a woman in a white sari with dark hair walks beside them. On the right, a young man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulder walks toward the doorway edge of a yellow-painted building.

Outdoor photograph on a grassy field with scrubby trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands at centre, holding a long white rod across his hands with a white tilak on his forehead. A kneeling priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl and white forehead marks tends to a brass thali tray and silver vessels set on the grass. A silver cup stands to the left and a woman in a white and yellow sari with a camera stands behind. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads, performing a land ritual.

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July 10 2008

Outdoor photograph of a dirt path lined with leafy trees and low green shrubs behind a wire fence. A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap and walks in front. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron/orange wrap clothing) is walking at the centre. Beside and behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk along the path; one older man with white hair wears a white dhoti and red tilak. Bags are slung over shoulders.

Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dirt path lined with trees and a chain-link fence. A young man in a red top and orange sannyasi cloth walks at centre, with a man in a yellow-bordered white dhoti holding a large multicoloured parasol over him. To the left, a man with white hair and white clothes walks barefoot, and beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace carries a book. Three men in white shirts and dhotis follow on the right. Behind them are a white vehicle, a small building with a tin roof and a hanging cloth banner showing a painted deity. Several people walk together, with one clutching a notebook.

A photograph of a group walking along a brick-paved path between old stone walls and a yellow-washed building, with trees and a small weathered temple shrine behind them. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a teal head cloth, bead necklaces and a tall gold-ornamented neck piece, walks barefoot while a man in a white shirt on the right points upward. Around them are several men in white dhotis and orange garments, some wearing rudraksha malas and teal head cloths, along with men in plain shirts and two uniformed police officers in khaki. About a dozen people are visible. The central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in saffron ceremonial clothing with distinctive long hair and ornate necklaces.