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A rooftop or hilltop terrace with a white-walled shrine on the left, a painted deity figure holding a staff, and an orange arched gateway with white lettering on the right. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, walks forward smiling with his hands clasped, flanked by men in orange and white dhotis with orange shawls and garlands. Behind the railing, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head carries a camera, and other men in shirts and white clothing stand nearby, with a hazy city spread out below.

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A group walks barefoot along a raised stone terrace beside a whitewashed temple wall painted with a figure. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold trim and a long dark rudraksha mala, smiles with his palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe wears a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, and a bald man in orange holds a small orange cloth. Men in white dhotis, some with gold chains and one holding a phone, follow along a white iron railing with an orange arch. Hazy plains and town buildings stretch behind them under a pale sky. Probable Swamiji, the centre figure with long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, is among the group.2011-05-24A hilltop temple scene under bright sky with a distant plain below. Central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-toned chain, hands joined in anjali, walking along a stone path beside a white and blue shrine with an Om symbol painted on its arch and an iron-grille doorway. Behind him a man in an orange robe carries a red and gold umbrella, and other men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow. A shaved-headed man in white with a garland stands at right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala, shown in procession as a devotee-led temple visit.2011-05-24Outdoor photo on a hilltop shrine terrace beside a whitewashed temple with blue and yellow painted trim, an om symbol over the doorway and a barred shrine door. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along the terrace; the foreground-center man has long swept-back dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala, a gold chain and orange garments, and holds his hands together in greeting. Another orange-robed man with a shaved head and gold chains walks beside him. A man in a red shirt and white dhoti kneels at right, and a red ceremonial umbrella is held in the background. Hazy plains stretch beneath the sky.2011-05-24December 23 20082008-12-23December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a walking group on a dirt path beside a red and white painted wall and a wire mesh fence with orange posts. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala looks downward, holding beads in his hand. To the left, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a phone and carries a dark shoulder bag. To the right, several men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders walk and smile, some wearing rudraksha malas and one with white ash markings. Green foliage and red-leaved shrubs fill the background.2010-09-08A photograph of a temple rooftop on a hilltop with a wide hazy plain behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot with hands clasped. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes; attendant context). Behind him, a bald attendant in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial parasol on a pole. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold garland holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Another white-clad attendant stands in the background near a white railing.2011-05-24A photograph of a hilltop terrace with a white metal railing with decorative scrollwork, overlooking a wide hazy valley with town buildings, trees, a utility pole and a lattice telecom tower under a pale sky. In the foreground on the left, a man with long dark hair and a smile wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with hands clasped in front of him. Beside him, a man in a red kurta with a red-and-brown scarf and white dhoti points out over the railing. Behind them, a bald man in white and another man in white stand on the terrace, and red flowering trees grow below the railing.2011-05-24A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis at an outdoor ghat-style staircase with orange painted railings beside a corrugated shelter. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and a bangle stands at left, while a central figure in a sleeveless orange wrap and bare arms stands on the steps facing right. Behind them a man in white clothing holds a camera to his face. Orange-painted railings line the stairs, with a red metal fence and a green tree in the background. Water is visible at the lower right.A photograph of an outdoor courtyard entrance with a pink and white decorated facade and a lattice-screened wall behind. Several saffron-robed monastics walk down a set of steps. The central figure in a long orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala is followed by a monk in a saffron robe and orange turban on the left. A younger monk on the right wears an orange robe, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, and gestures as he speaks. Surrounding them are devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a teal sari, and a girl in a blue outfit. Other saffron-clad monks stand in the background.2010-01-13A group of men in saffron and orange robes walk single file along a narrow concrete rooftop walkway beside a white wall painted with concentric red, orange and yellow circles. A white metal railing with scrolled ironwork lines the right side, and a low brick parapet and a flowering tree with yellow blossoms stand behind. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and carries a small object in his hands. Several companions in orange and red robes, and a man in a red kurta with white dhoti, follow closely. The sky is clear and pale.2011-05-24March 17 20182018-03-17