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Photo of a group walking barefoot along a dirt path lined with palms and dense green foliage in warm daylight. In the foreground, a man with long hair wears a saffron wrap and walks at left. Beside him, a bearded man with long hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendant wears a saffron robe and holds a bracelet-adorned hand near his chest. Behind them, two young boys in white dhotis and saffron cloths, one with rudraksha beads and a pendant, walk on the path. Further back, people in white robes and saffron shawls walk, one holding a folded paper or book. A small white container hangs in the upper left among the trees.

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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with trees, taken in warm evening light. Around him, men and boys in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas, walk in step; a bare-chested attendant in white and one in a saffron shawl at right also walk barefoot. Small name badges hang from some clothing. Houses and palm trees frame the background, and more people follow along the path.2005-12-31A photograph of a group walking along a dirt path beside a leafy mango tree with unripe fruit. The central figure wears a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a vertical tilak on the forehead, and orange sandals. Around him, four men in white kurta-style garments and white dhotis walk with him, two wearing orange shawls over their shoulders, one carrying a small notebook at his side. A man at the far right wears white and a pendant necklace. Dry grass and a wooden fence post are visible on the left. The setting is a rural, open area with sunlight and sandy soil underfoot.2009-11-25A procession of about a dozen men walks along a dirt path in front of a whitewashed building with blue doors and a thatched roof. Most wear white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls, while several in front wear orange robes. A man at centre wears a long orange garment, a gold necklace pendant and long dark hair, gesturing with his hand. Two men at the sides carry tall staffs topped with trident-like finials. Green trees and a red-flowered bush frame the scene.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a low wall behind. The foreground figure with long dark wavy hair wears a loose orange robe and a gold-and-bead necklace, walking barefoot. Beside him a young man in white kurta and orange shawl walks with his hand on a silver kalasha-style vessel carried by another man in white and orange. Other participants in white shirts and white dhoti follow, including a bespectacled young man.2006-12-23December 27 20072007-12-27August 08 20092009-08-08August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor 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.2006-09-18November 25 20092009-11-25August 08 20092009-08-08September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor photo at a construction site with raw earth, stone blocks and bamboo poles. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk forward on dirt. The left figure has a long beard, a headband, a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant and bracelets, and is barefoot. The figure beside him in a saffron robe has long dark hair and vibhuti on the forehead and walks barefoot. Behind them a man in white ritual dhoti and a young boy in a saffron cloth with a small shoulder bag walk. Seated devotees in orange and white sit on the left, and people in white stand near a stone wall and trees in the background.2006-12-13