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Outdoor photo at a temple-style compound with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, standing with hands folded near his waist. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing white dhoti and a white shawl with a red border, walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background, some with hands joined. An orange canopy hangs at the left edge and a black speaker sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the centre man shows long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance-based label only.

A photograph of a group walking through a bright white-walled hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark wavy hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in an orange robe with an orange turban and a silver chain walks alongside. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with yellow edging and a beaded mala walks and looks ahead. Behind them, more saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad men follow through the open doorway, and a few men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background.

July 01 2008

Outdoor photo of a group walking along a paved path beside a fence and dry scrubby ground with a tree. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak walks forward wearing an orange saffron garment over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a dark mala also walks, and to the right a woman in an orange robe holds a phone. Behind them, people in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a teal sari, and others in red and checked shirts follow along the path.

A photograph of saffron-robed men on a staircase beside a whitewashed wall with red painted stripes and a metal drainpipe. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a large gold necklace over an orange shawl descends the steps. Beside him, a man with long dark hair in an orange robe with maroon borders holds a small silver plate. Behind them, other figures in orange robes stand near a red railing and green foliage.

Outdoor temple-grounds scene in bright daylight among trees. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks smiling in an orange-saffron shawl over an orange garment, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, and holds nothing visible in his hands. Behind him a man in a sannyasi-style orange cloth with a rudraksha mala carries a silver tray of white flowers, and another man with a shaved head wears an orange wrap. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one holding a small object. Small black stone shrines and red-and-white painted plinths line the area, with a decorated pillar wrapped in straw and yellow cloth at right. The central man is the presumed Swamiji by appearance (probable), given long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha cues.

August 09 2007

A photograph of an ashram walkway with red-and-white striped walls and an orange-painted wall behind a red iron gate. Five people in orange and white clothing descend a set of white steps. The front figure wears a long-haired, orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala and walks barefoot, carrying nothing. Behind him, a figure in orange with a shaved head and a mala follows, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl comes last near the top of the stairs. Trees and shrubs fill the background.

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Photograph of a temple walkway at a stone-walled Hindu temple with carved stone pillars and a metal crowd barrier. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant gestures toward the stone wall. Beside him an older man with white hair and beard, wrapped in an orange shawl over his head and shoulders, walks forward. Behind them a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead accompanies them. A uniformed police officer stands at right. Devotees and staff in white and blue saris move along the background corridor.

Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path lined with wooden fencing, green shrubs and flowering plants beneath large leafy trees. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks in a plain saffron-orange robe. Behind him several saffron-robed men walk barefoot, one bearded man in orange carrying a wooden tray or board. At right an older white-haired, bare-chested man wears a white dhoti, a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds the arm of another man. Several other figures in orange, white and red garments follow in a line.

Outdoor procession on a dusty, sun-bright road with a red flag visible in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl and a long black rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered. Around him, saffron-clad men wear gold ceremonial necklaces, one with a bearded face, others shaved-headed in white dhotis and orange-red wraps, with several older white-clad figures further back. The central man appears to be a person based on long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, as a leader within the procession.

A procession of barefoot men in orange and saffron robes walks along a concrete path beside a low white wall and green shrubs, under a cloudy sky with tall trees behind. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head in orange cloth carries a brass kalasha with flower garlands on the right. Next to the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, and a man in a yellow dhoti and wrap walks beside him. Several other men in orange and cream clothing follow along the path.