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A photograph of a group walking along a paved path beside a whitewashed building and a low white wall, with green lawn and trees behind. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and a saffron-orange shawl, wearing a long garland of white flowers, walks forward with bare feet. Beside and behind him, several men in white dhotis walk bare-chested, some with sacred-thread cords, gold chains and tilak marks; the older man in front holds spectacles in one hand.

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A photograph of a group of men walking single file along a narrow concrete path beside a white two-storey building with dark window frames, with green trees and grass on the left. The central figure wears an orange saffron robe, a large orange-and-gold beaded garland, and has long dark swept-back hair; he walks barefoot. Around him are men in white dhotis, several bare-chested, some with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, one in a white shirt and white dhoti. a person: the central saffron-robed man with long hair and a garland matches the cues for a probable identification. Five or six people are visible.2006-11-10A procession walks barefoot along a concrete path lined with green foliage and a low white wall, with a traditional tiled-roof building and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man in a flowing orange robe and a long ornate garland of beads and flowers walks with long dark hair swept back; hands are folded at the waist. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the long swept-back hair, orange robe and ceremonial garland. Around him, men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several bare-chested with sacred-thread style cords, one with a gold chain. On the far right, a man in orange and white stands at the edge of the frame.2006-11-10A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a narrow paved path beside a white-washed building with a dark awning and a tree at right. In front, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a thick beaded necklace of orange-gold beads, looking ahead. Behind him, an older bare-chested man wears a white dhoti; to the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti is followed by men in white dhotis with orange shawls over their shoulders. A man carries a video camera on his shoulder. Fallen leaves cover the ground and banana plants grow in the background.2006-11-10A photograph of a group walking along a paved path beside a white two-storey building with dark shuttered windows and tiled roof, with green lawn and trees at left. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala wears an orange saffron cloth and walks with hands folded. Around him are several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, one in a white shirt and another with an orange shawl over his shoulder. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the centre figure, shown with long swept-back hair, a garland and saffron clothing, walking in the group. The others appear to be devotees or attendants.2006-11-10A photograph of a group of men walking up a whitewashed stone staircase beside a white wall at an old palace-style building, under leafy trees and palms. The men are mostly bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with thin sacred threads over their shoulders. In front, a man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over his shoulders, climbing the steps ahead of the others. Several men behind wear white dhotis and some carry small items at the waist. On the right, two men wear orange shawls over white kurtas with rudraksha malas, and a white-shirted man stands at the edge. A green lawn and a white building stand in the background. The scene reads as a ceremonial visit to a palace precinct.2006-11-10A photograph of a group walking single file along a narrow stone-paved path beside a white two-storey building with a dark awning and shuttered windows, under a large tree at right. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a thick ceremonial gold-coloured garland walks smiling. Beside and behind him, an older bare-chested man with white hair wears a white dhoti, and another bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace. Several others in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls follow along the path, and a grassy yard with fallen leaves surrounds them.2006-11-10A photograph of a group walking along a paved path beside a white-walled building and green foliage, with a tiled roof behind. In front, a man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange shawl and a large white flower garland walks barefoot; he is the figure in a compatible presentation with saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a garland, but appearance alone is uncertain. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti carries a wooden staff, and an elderly bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at right near a camera operator holding a video camera. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls, follow along the path.2006-11-10A 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.2006-11-09A photograph of a covered walkway within a traditional Kerala-style compound, with white plaster walls, banana leaves at left and a tiled-roof building beyond. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a large gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak walks forward with hands folded, a person candidate by his swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace. Three older men in plain white dhotis walk bare-chested beside and ahead of him, and a few more men in white and orange follow in the background. The walkway has concrete parapet walls on both sides.2006-11-10A photograph of five men walking along a grassy path toward a low whitewashed wall with a small tiled-roof gateway, banana plants and tall trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a thick gold-beaded necklace, and walks forward with a calm expression. Beside him on the left, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks. Behind them, two men wear white dhotis, one with a saffron cloth across his shoulder, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a thin chain around his neck walks at the right. Stone stepping stones are set in the lawn at the lower edge.2006-11-09A photograph of four men walking along a dirt path beside a white compound wall, with banana plants and trees behind it and green grass on the right. The central figure in front wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large ceremonial gold necklace, and has long dark hair swept back, carrying a walking stick. Behind him, two men in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls walk together, one carrying a dark bag over his shoulder and another holding a small object. A partial figure in white stands at the right edge.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10