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A photograph of an outdoor rural scene at an ashram with a dirt yard lined with palm trees. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair and a swept-back look wears a rust-orange wrap and carries a cane with a metal ferrule, stepping up onto a concrete threshold. Behind them a line of people in white and orange-and-pink saris and white dhotis walks toward a thatched-roof structure with a small finial. A silver Toyota Qualis-style van with a 'NITHYANANDAPEETAM' sign on its rear window is parked at left. A woman in a dark floral sari stands at the right edge, and a few children are visible among the procession.

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A photograph of a figure in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and orange-brown shawl, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala, walking away from the camera barefoot while holding a long wooden walking stick. Behind and beside him, a group of people in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a magenta sari and women in white and pink saris stand watching on a dirt path between a silver van and a thatched hut. A woman in an orange-pink sari walks alongside him. Palm trees and a low concrete building appear in the background.2006-10-21A photograph taken outdoors at a dusty compound with palm trees and a thatched-roof hut at right. In the foreground a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap and sandals walks up a concrete step, holding a slender walking staff. Behind him a line of people in white, cream, pink and yellow clothing walks along the dirt path, including a man in a red shirt and beige trousers. A silver SUV is parked at left. Several devotees in white and coloured saris stand near the hut, and one woman in a red blouse holds a basket.2006-10-21October 22 20062006-10-22Outdoor photograph of a firewalk preparation at an ashram. A line of men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand on dirt beside a charred fire trench. A man in white carries a tall golden staff topped with a decorative finial in the foreground. Women in saris and salwar kameez, one in pink and one in teal, and children stand along the right side watching. A silver SUV is parked behind a white shrine with a small dark deity figure. No individual clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the frame.2007-02-14October 12 20062006-10-12A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair walks along a dirt path, holding a long wooden staff in the right hand. Behind him a line of about a dozen people in white and light clothing stands along the roadside, hands pressed together in greeting. A red-brick building with a green corrugated roof sits on the left, a tall pole stands on the path, and a small red-and-white pedestal is beside the walker. Silver SUVs are parked on the right beside palm and dense green trees, and yellow flowering shrubs grow at the left edge. The figure has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, matching the page's Swamiji cue, so the appearance is a probable match.2006-08-18Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground with patchy grass, beside a silver SUV. A person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot toward a line of devotees. On the left, a shirtless man in orange dhoti leans toward the open SUV window. On the right, several women stand with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a light blue salwar with white shawl, another a white sari with yellow border, another a brown kurta with red trousers, and one at the far right wears an orange sari. Red-roofed buildings and trees stand behind them under a pale sky.2011-10-31A photograph taken from behind inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated, brown-tiled roof and dark metal frame. In the centre, a figure in white ritual dress walks beside a bare-backed, long-haired man wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and holding a walking staff; the long hair and saffron cloth are visible but the face is not shown. Two metal-topped tables sit in the foreground, one bearing silver and brass vessels and a lamp, with white plastic chairs around. Several people in white shirts and light clothing stand or sit along the right side, and a white SUV with a blue logo is parked outside under palm trees, with a thatched hut at the right edge.2006-10-21A photograph of a village house visit on a dusty dirt path with thatched huts and a silver SUV behind. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long red flower garland stands smiling at the centre, with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha-style adornment visible at the neck. An elderly woman in a white sari with a gold border and red blouse holds a small offering and stands before him, with a white rangoli design drawn on the ground at his feet. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, several with palms pressed together in greeting. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role as a visiting sannyasi.2010-01-20A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair walks along a dirt path carrying a long staff, sandals on feet, toward the camera. Behind, a line of about twenty men and women in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris stands at the roadside with hands folded in devotion, beside a grey Ford SUV and a dark car under palm and tree foliage. A short tall post with a metal finial and a low red-and-white pedestal with a vessel stand at left near yellow flowering shrubs. The figure has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, matching the page's reference to Swamiji; the identification is appearance-based and probable.2006-08-18Outdoor procession on a dirt path past green shrubs, rocks and a palm tree. A figure in long flowing orange robes and a long gold-and-beaded garland walks at the centre, smiling, with long dark hair. A man in white kurta holds a long wooden pole, and a man in white with an orange shawl steers a tall wooden umbrella with orange, red and gold fabric and tasselled edging. Two other men in orange and white walk alongside, one in a red shirt with a bag. A small child stands on the path and a silver minivan is parked to the right beside a white building with a blue door.2007-12-23A rural village lane with dirt ground, banana plants, palm fronds and tiled-roof houses. A silver SUV is parked in the middle of the lane. Two women in orange saffron robes stand beside it, one with bare arms and the other with a shawl over her shoulder, and a woman in a green sari with a flower in her hair is near them. A man in a white kurta walks across the lane, a cameraman in white filming with a handheld camera on the left, and a woman in an orange sari and a man in a checked shirt stand at the right edge.2010-01-20