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Outdoor photo at dusk on a bare sandy ground with dark trees and street lamps behind. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a loose group. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a small golden ceremonial staff and smiles while talking with an older man in white and a man in a striped shirt. Other people stand further back, including a woman in a teal sari and a woman in red.

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Evening photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt road lit by street lamps, with trees and an orange-roofed shelter behind. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a ceremonial staff in his hand walks forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with white and red shawls and neck beads, walk in a procession, and a few boys in casual clothes stand at the left edge. a person figure in saffron is visible, identified only by his saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with a shawl and long hair. The scene reads as a ritual walk or procession.2011-01-16August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2011-12-09February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor scene on a dirt ground with trees and a parked silver car behind. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks forward, smiling; he appears to be a probable Swamiji, distinguished by his long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis with red-and-gold shawls stand with palms pressed together in greeting, one holding a camera. Several other men in white stand further back, and slippers are piled at the right edge.2005-07-21Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with thatched-roof shelters, trees and a dirt courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands holding a walking cane, facing a group. Around him are about six people in white dhoti and kurta clothing with saffron/orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some with long hair, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala. A row of people in white stands at the left edge. Brick edging and a stacked brick pile are visible in the background, with more people milling beneath the thatched shelters.2006-10-07Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt road at dusk, with trees and a large blank billboard behind. A figure in the centre wears a thick white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe, with long hair swept back, and walks forward at the front of the group. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a brass tray with a kalasha-like vessel and a green leaf sprig. Several men in orange and white robes walk in the group, two bald men on the right fold their hands in namaste, and other people in white and light clothing stand or walk in the background.2011-10-07November 21 20102010-11-21Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees standing on a dirt path under trees with sunlight breaking through the foliage. On the right, a bearded sannyasi with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a maroon-striped shawl and gestures with his hands while speaking. In front of him, a bald monk in a light orange robe stands with his hands folded. Devotees on the left wear white dhotis and yellow shawls, and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. A low stone wall and a small water pool are visible at right, and a pile of colorful offerings sits in the background.2009-10-15Outdoor photo at an ashram-like grounds with trees and a bright sun flare. A group of saffron-clad sannyasis, several with shaved heads and orange or peach robes, stand on a dirt path in conversation. A bearded man with long hair in an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl gestures with his hands at the center. On the right, a long-haired man in a bright orange robe and red-bordered shawl stands facing the group. Around them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls and other onlookers stand near a low wall and a pond, with a stack of red and white items visible on the left.2009-10-15Night-time outdoor photo of a group gathered on dry ground under a bright floodlight. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown wrap stands at left, smiling. Beside him, a tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching ornate shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a large gold-toned pendant necklace, gesturing with an open hand toward the man at left. At far right, a monk-like man in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl stands with arms folded. Around them are men in white ritual clothes and a few in shirts.2011-01-14December 20 20062006-12-20