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Photograph of a bare-backed man with long dark hair walking away from the camera across a dusty open ground. He wears a flowing saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and around his waist, with flip-flop sandals on his feet. Behind him stand a low wall painted in red and white stripes, a pair of red-and-white painted mounds, and a pile of footwear left in a row on the ground. A tree and a small building with a tiled roof stand in the background. A signboard reading a temple name is visible at right.

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July 22 20062006-07-22A photograph of a single person seen from behind, walking away across bare dusty ground beside a grey concrete block wall. The person has long dark wavy hair, bare shoulders and back, and is wrapped in a flowing saffron-orange cloth draped from the waist to the ankles. The right hand grips a tall dark wooden staff, and the feet wear brown sandals. A faint purple bird logo appears at the top left and a copyright line is in the bottom right corner.2006-10-10Photo from behind of a person walking away on a dusty red-earth path beside a grey concrete block wall and a large rust-brown metal gate. The figure has dark curly shoulder-length hair, bare upper back, and wears an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around the body and drawn over one shoulder. The figure holds a long dark wooden staff with carved grooves in the right hand and wears orange-brown flat sandals. A blue tarpaulin lies on the ground at right. a person: the saffron wrap, long curly hair and walking staff are cues, but the figure is seen only from behind so identity remains uncertain.2006-10-10June 04 20062006-06-04A person seen from behind walks on bare sandy ground wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and matching orange wrap-style lower garment with a draped orange shawl over the shoulder. The person wears brown-orange rudraksha beads at the neck and orange-strapped sandals, with one hand clasped behind the back. Behind them stand grey carved stone sculptures on pedestals, grey stone planters, red and white pillars, and a stack of stone tyre-like forms, with circular grey ash or fire-pit marks on the ground.2010-07-19A photograph of a person seen from behind, walking outdoors past a grey concrete block wall beside a rusty reddish-brown metal gate. The person is bare-backed with long dark curly hair, wearing a bright orange cloth wrapped around the waist and drawn up at one hand, and carries a long dark wooden staff. Orange sandals are on the feet. Beside the wall sit a white bucket and a stack of white sacks on bare reddish earth with scattered gravel and grass. A sign-free outdoor setting with no visible crowd.2006-10-10Photo of a person seen from behind walking along a dusty dirt path. The figure wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top and matching orange dhoti-style wrap draped over one shoulder, with a dark braided hairstyle and a rudraksha-like mala at the neck. One hand rests on the lower back while the other hangs at the side. A white-clad person in dhoti and blue slippers is partially visible at the left edge, and a red stone block and white metal frame stand to the right. The orange-clad figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-07-19Photograph of a person seen from behind walking along a dirt path beside a grey concrete block wall and a rust-coloured metal gate. The figure has long dark wavy hair and a bare back, wrapped in a flowing saffron-orange cloth draped around the waist and over one shoulder. The person holds a long wooden staff in one hand and wears brown sandals. A white plastic sack lies on the ground near the wall. Green foliage shows at the top edge.2006-10-10A photograph of a figure seen from behind walking along a narrow red-earth path through scrubby green bushes and small trees under a pale sky. The person has long dark hair and wears a flowing saffron-orange garment wrapped over the shoulder and body, leaving the back bare, and carries a tall orange-brown walking staff in the right hand. Rocks line the dirt track. The figure's pictured appearance is consistent with the page's a person candidate cues of long hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable identification from appearance, with the role of a walking sannyasi on a girivalam pilgrimage path.2008-01-03October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a single figure walking along a dirt path through a green, overgrown field with scattered trees and a palm. The figure wears a loose saffron-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder and draped around the body, leaving the upper back bare, with sandals on the feet. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Behind, flat cleared ground and distant construction-like terrain appear under an overcast sky. The figure's face is turned away from the camera.2006-09-21Photograph of a bare-backed man seen from behind, walking across dusty ground beside a grey concrete-block wall. He has long dark curly hair and wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over one shoulder, and he is holding a long dark wooden staff in his right hand. He wears orange flip-flop sandals and is the only person visible. The ground is red earth with scattered stones and small patches of grass, and a white bucket stands near the wall.2006-10-10