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A photograph of a covered verandah beside a whitewashed and yellow-washed building with arched barred windows and a tiled roof. A bare-chested man in a red-and-white checked cloth and white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside motorcycles and a bicycle, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre, and a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti stands at right with arms folded. A man in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands in the doorway at far right. No visible a person candidate is distinctly identifiable from appearance alone.

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November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph of a dirt courtyard between white and yellow traditional buildings with terracotta tiled roofs and palm trees behind them. A group of about five men walks across the courtyard toward the camera. A central figure in a saffron orange robe with a long orange shawl and a multi-strand beaded necklace carries a long staff, while men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk beside and behind him, one carrying a dark bag. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on the right by a covered porch. Stone gateposts frame the foreground. The central figure's cues are a saffron robe and beaded necklace, but his face and hair are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a sannyasi in saffron.2006-11-10A photograph of a palace courtyard beside a white wall and a dark stone pillar. A man in long white dhoti and kurta walks at left, looking down at something in his hand. A central figure with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a flowing saffron-orange wrap and walking barefoot, holds his hands together, and a shadow of a second figure falls on the wall at right. Another person in white stands partly hidden behind the pillar, and a figure in white with hands pressed together stands behind the orange-wrapped figure. The orange-wrapped figure shows long swept-back hair and a beaded necklace, a cue that may suggest a person but the appearance is uncertain.2006-11-10A photograph of a group walking along a covered corridor in a traditional Kerala building with terracotta-tiled roofs, white-washed walls, and wooden pillars. In front, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a gold-coloured necklace, holding his hands together before him. Around him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis walk in step; one on the left carries a bunch of bananas. The stone-paved passage is lit by daylight from an open courtyard, and a parked motorcycle stands against a column on the right.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of a dirt path beside a whitewashed wall and a white building with a tiled roof and arched wooden doors, with banana plants and palm trees behind. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace walks centre-path, flanked by an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti and a bare-chested younger man in a white dhoti. Two more bare-chested men in white dhotis walk further back along the path. A probable Swamiji is the figure in the orange robe with long hair and a gold necklace, while other men are in white dhotis and shirts.2006-11-09Outdoor photo beneath a tiled-roof open pavilion with white pillars and a tree trunk in the foreground. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks forward with his hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a bare-chested younger man wears a white dhoti and a thread necklace, and another bare-chested older man in a white dhoti walks behind. On the right edge, two men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand with their hands joined in greeting. Green foliage and a concrete path surround them.2006-11-10A photograph of people walking along a covered, white-columned veranda with a terracotta-tiled floor, green trees and a roof visible beyond. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sandals, appearing to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing, and walks forward. Around him are men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with white dhotis, one holding a rudraksha mala, and a man in a grey-white shirt and dhoti at right. A person with a video camera stands at the back right.2006-11-09A photograph of four men walking along a concrete path under a wooden-roofed open shelter with white pillars and greenery at the side. In front, an older man with white hair wears a pale yellow short-sleeved shirt, a white dhoti with a blue border, and a dark bracelet, and holds his right hand forward. Behind him, two younger men are bare-chested, wear white dhotis with blue borders and thin sacred threads, and one holds a small object. A fourth man with grey hair, also bare-chested in a white dhoti, walks at the right. No a person candidate is identifiable by appearance, so roles are used: devotees in traditional South Indian attire walking in procession-like formation.2006-11-09A photograph of a covered, open-sided walkway with a concrete floor and a tiled, wood-framed roof. Four men stand in the space. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at centre-left, while a long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe walks toward the right, his back to the camera. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at far left, and a bald, bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at far right near a column. A tall white stone pillar or wall sits at the left edge and a dark wooden doorway is behind them.2006-11-09A photograph of a courtyard at a house with turquoise walls, terracotta tiled roof and pillars. A person in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands and a rudraksha-style necklace greets a central figure with long dark hair in a saffron-and-maroon garment, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and holding something to the mouth. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, stand in a line, and an older man in cream clothes stands at right.2014-07-01A photograph of a dirt path beside a whitewashed building with a terracotta tiled roof and arched doorways, under an overcast sky with coconut palms and banana plants along a low white wall. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a ceremonial gold necklace walks forward; a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible, and a second man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside him, with a few more people in white and bare-chested dhotis following behind. a person: the saffron-robed central figure with long hair and ornate gold neck adornment matches the page's description of the event.2006-11-09