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Photograph of a man walking outdoors on a paved path under trees, wearing an orange saffron-coloured draped garment with gold borders and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads across his chest, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, several people in orange and white ritual clothing walk along, including a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold borders, a woman in an orange sari and another in a patterned sari. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, saffron garb and rudraksha mala.

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April 02 20122012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath a leafy tree. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot at the centre, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl edged in gold, with a long rudraksha mala across his chest, matching rudraksha armlets and bracelets. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a heavy gold bead necklace and pendant walks with hands folded. Other devotees in orange and white follow along a stepping-stone path, with a striped flag visible in the background. Appearance-based a person cues are present: long hair, rudraksha malas, saffron clothing and the central, leading role in the procession.2011-12-22A smiling man with long dark hair stands outdoors in front of a stone wall and trees, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold-edged border draped over his bare shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads. A red bindi is on his forehead and a white marking is visible. Behind him, several people in everyday and white clothing, including a woman in a cream sari with red border and a woman in a dark patterned sari, look on, some holding papers and phones. Probable Swamiji is presented in this appearance-based label given his saffron shawl, long hair and rudraksha mala, but this is not a confirmed identification.2012-04-01A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl edged in gold zari and a long rudraksha mala, walking outdoors past a white temple structure with an orange-flagged pole behind him. Two men stand nearby: one on the left in a red checked shirt with hands folded in namaste, one in white shirt and dhoti, and a man on the right in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the flowing long hair, saffron robes with gold border, and rudraksha mala cues. The white temple and flags suggest a temple setting.2012-04-02Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty dirt road with palm trees and a parked silver vehicle behind. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant. He walks barefoot. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl holds a long wooden pole topped by a red and gold ceremonial umbrella canopy. Other attendants in white and yellow walk nearby, and a man in orange clothing at right gestures with his hands.2010-02-12A photograph of a walking procession on a paved brick courtyard. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red bindi, and walks barefoot. To his left, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a maroon border and a pendant walks beside a bald monk in orange. On the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks next to a woman in an orange sari with a green border. Devotees in white dhotis and onlookers stand in the background near green foliage and a small orange building, with a golden ceremonial staff visible at upper right.2011-10-07April 02 20122012-04-02A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together at chest level on a brick-paved courtyard. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls stand attentively, one holding an orange bag, and a man in a checked shirt joins his hands in namaste at right. Trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2011-10-07April 02 20122012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02