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February 11 2007

Night photograph on a dirt path lit by string lights and fluorescent tube lights on a wooden pole. At left, a man in an orange saffron turban and dhoti-style orange robe wears a long pink and white flower garland and gold-coloured necklaces; he walks ahead of two other saffron-robed men. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a red-and-gold maroon-edged shawl and gold necklace holds a mobile phone. Behind them, a bald priest with a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe with maroon border and a rudraksha-style mala. White-clad men with grey hair and white shirts follow in the background and foreground, one wearing a beaded necklace and gold bracelet. a person is named on the page, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm him, so no identity is asserted.

Night outdoor photo of a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas around their necks, walking and talking. A tall man in saffron-orange robes and a hood with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a large gold-toned necklace and holding a long bamboo staff, smiles while speaking with a man in white. Another man in white with a long beard stands nearby, with a bystander's face partly visible at right. The man at far left wears a red tilak mark and an ID badge on a lanyard, and a few elderly onlookers stand in the background. The setting is dark and crowded. The robed man is a sannyasi-style figure; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

Photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a yellow metal gate. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-toned necklace and a white forehead marking walks barefoot across the stone floor, flanked by an orange-robed man with a long beard and glasses wearing a similar necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path, some with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a green and purple sari and a shirtless older man wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pass by. The scene suggests a temple visit with a crowd gathered along the route.

Night-time photograph of a group walking across a sandy, stone-strewn ground beside a leafy tree. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange draped garment, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a pendant, and a dark bindi, walks with a wooden cane. Beside her, a bearded man in saffron robes and a red-bordered cloth walks with glasses. Behind them, a man in saffron with an orange shawl and a younger man in white with an orange sash follow. On the left, an older man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a mala stands near a small child in pink, and a man in a blue striped shirt holds an orange cloth at the right edge.

A photograph of a crowd in an oval frame, with a man in the centre wearing an orange robe, an orange turban and a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala. He stands in the middle of a group of men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several men in the foreground and background wear orange scarves; one has a lanyard badge. The setting is dim with a dark floor.

A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, where three men in saffron-orange robes stand near a yellow metal railing while onlookers watch. The central figure has a long grey beard, rudraksha mala beads and a wristwatch, and holds a small red item. Beside him on the left, a man in orange with glasses wears a gold pendant. On the right, a younger man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands with hands folded in namaskar, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, men in white and checked shirts, a man bare-chested with a white dhoti, and a uniformed police officer are visible.

Night procession across a grassy field, lit only by ambient light. A man in a long-sleeved saffron robe with a white and red flower garland walks at the centre, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a white ornament, with a shaved-headed attendant in saffron to his right. Surrounding people wear white dhotis and shirts, one woman wears a pink sari, and a cameraman in white films the walk. Several shaved-headed devotees in saffron and rudraksha malas accompany the group, and a bald figure in white stands in the right foreground.

A crowded nighttime photo inside a busy temple lane lined with shops and offerings. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands looks upward, a white tilak on his forehead; the cues are long swept-back hair and ornate clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a dark mala smiles. Behind them, a man in an orange t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a man in white kurta with a wooden bead mala look up; a bald man in white and a man in a light blue shirt with a mala stand nearby, and devotees fill the background.

May 09 2008

Night-time outdoor photo at an event with metal barriers, stage lights and a scaffold behind. In the foreground a seated figure wearing a bright orange turban, orange robe and a long curly-haired wig-like hairstyle, with dark mala beads, smiles and gestures toward a group. Around them stand men in white kurtas and beaded rudraksha necklaces, one with a moustache, and a man in an orange top seated on white cushions. A woman in the lower left corner faces away. Visible people: about ten.

Outdoor photo of a group walking along a village road lined with palm trees, with a white building and a crowd of onlookers in the background. In front, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks with his hand raised to his chin. Beside him, a man in an orange-red garment with an orange shawl holds a camera. To the right, a bearded man in white kurta and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and walks next to another man in white with an orange shawl and glasses. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one at left in white with an orange shawl and shaved head.