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A photograph of a group climbing a stone-paved hillside path in dry, rocky terrain with sparse shrubs. In the foreground, several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes wear long strands of orange-and-gold beaded garlands; one holds a pair of hands together in front of his chest. A man in the center wears a saffron-orange garment with a dark rudraksha-style mala across his chest and long dark hair swept back. Behind them, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red borders raises a tall red-and-white staff. Other men in white and red clothing, a man in a dark shirt, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard follow, with a man in a red garment and white trousers at the right. A brick wall sits at the left edge.

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September 12 20122012-09-12Photograph of a group of eight people walking along a dirt path through a semi-wild setting with dense green trees and a red-brick wall behind. In the centre, a person with a tall dark bun wears a deep red-orange robe, a large rudraksha mala around the neck, and orange footwear. Beside them, a figure in a red sari with a dark braid and a large mala walks with a matching group. At left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala carries an orange umbrella, while others in red and orange robes with gold borders and malas walk alongside, including one in white dhoti at right with a lanyard. The group moves together, clothing colours ranging from saffron to deep red.2016-01-16Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with a small hill and a red-roofed structure in the background. Two central men walk in front, both in saffron-orange robes: the man on the left wears a plain orange garment and rudraksha beads, while the man in the centre wears an orange dhoti-style garment, a long garland and a gold-toned necklace and walks barefoot in sandals. Around them, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing rudraksha malas, walk in the crowd, some with hands raised. Sign texts are not visible; the page refers to an Arunachaleshwara temple visit, which is not visually confirmed by any sign here.2011-12-08September 12 20122012-09-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path through scrubby green vegetation and rocks. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl walks ahead, wearing sandals. Beside him, a bald man in a white shirt walks barefoot. Behind them, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis carries long wooden staves with orange pennants, and a man in white kurta and dhoti walks among them. Approximately eight to ten people are visible.2006-09-16May 18 20122012-05-18November 21 20142014-11-21A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path past a heap of large grey boulders and rubble, with a grey stone statue partly visible at the left edge. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a brown-gold dhoti and shawl, a gold chain at his neck and a brown cloth in his hand. Behind him, a bald monk in orange and a monk in an orange turban carrying a long wooden staff walk among others in orange and rust robes with rudraksha malas. A bald man at the right wears a rust-coloured robe and mala. Several men are barefoot. The person with long hair and gold ornaments is a person candidate by appearance, though the photo cues are not decisive, so this is marked unsure.2013-10-19September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a barefoot procession walking along a dirt path lined with trees, with a white tent and street lamps in the background. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, an orange dhoti and a multi-strand orange-beaded ceremonial necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, walks at the front of the group. Around him are devotees in orange and saffron cloth, men in white dhotis and white shirts, and a few in white kurtas. A shaven-headed man in orange robes walks just to his side. Several people wear malas and sacred thread.2011-12-08A procession walks along a dirt road lined with trees and potted plants under bright daylight. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala wears a garland of marigolds and carries an offering tray, flanked by orange-robed sadhus and men in white shirts and dhotis. A large empty billboard stands behind the trees and a parked car sits to the left. Several figures in white and saffron walk together, some carrying items. The visible cues of the central figure (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, garland) are distinctive, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji.2011-09-26Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground with sparse grass, a utility pole and trees behind. A woman in a grey floral sari with red border stands at left. In the centre, a young woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron sari, a garland of orange and yellow flowers and sandals, walking beside a bald man in white and pink-stained clothes with a red-pink shawl and rudraksha mala. A bald man on the right wears an orange robe and shawl with a mala. Around them many men in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes walk, several smeared with pink and red powder, some with red and yellow tilaks and malas. A large crowd of onlookers surrounds them.2010-10-17