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Night photograph of four men walking outdoors past a tall bamboo pole with a small orange cloth at its top, with a warm street light glowing in the dark background. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron shawl and matching orange head wrap walks with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a red dot, eyes lowered. Two younger men in white kurtas, one with a white shawl and beaded malas, walk behind and beside him, and a man in white with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at the right edge. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, in the centre in saffron and orange; the others are devotees or attendants in white.

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A night photograph of a group of men walking along a red-tiled path beside a tree and a concrete utility pole. The central figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, smiling and carrying a small cloth bag. Around him are men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, plus an orange-robed man at left. A man in a white shirt stands at the far left edge, partly cropped. Dark trees and a low brick wall with a decorative iron gate fill the background.2011-09-26Night procession on a dirt path under dark trees. Four men walk in front, leading a group: at left, a bald man in white shirt and dhoti holds a red torch and a red-and-yellow fringed umbrella pole overhead; beside him a man wears an orange shawl with gold border and orange dhoti. In the centre, a long-haired man in a full orange-saffron dhoti with gold-bordered pleats and a long gold-and-bead necklace, Swamiji (probable), walks barefoot-style in orange sandals and holds the beads. Behind him a woman in orange sari with maroon border and a man in white kurta follow. At right, a bald man in orange robe with a gold necklace and thin glasses walks with his hands at his sides. A man in white kurta and dhoti walks at far right, and more people are visible at the back in the dark.2010-11-21Night outdoor photo at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, during the Brahmacharyam Training Convention. A central man in a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder holds a handheld microphone up to his mouth and speaks. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose group, hands folded or at their sides, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A warm lamp light glows at the right edge among dark trees, and a lit row of small lamps is faintly visible behind the group. a person appearance cues: the speaker in the orange robe with a microphone is the central figure, and identity is based on appearance only.2006-08-20April 04 20082008-04-04Night photograph of a group walking along a dirt path lit by a street lamp, passing a leafy tree and a white wall. In the centre, a woman in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded necklace walks among devotees dressed in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls. At the far right, a man in white raises one arm. Their footwear is bare or minimal. The scene resembles a devotional procession or walk, with no visible deity or ritual objects.2008-08-02Outdoor photo on a rocky dirt path beside green trees. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a draped shawl walks centre-frame, holding a silver-topped walking staff, with a faint smile; the figure's appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ceremonial presentation) matches the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts walk around him; the man at left wears a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, and the man at right carries a pair of sandals in one hand while walking barefoot. A white-shirted man behind the group also walks with them.2006-09-23Night photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, standing at right beside a tall bamboo-like pole. He turns his head toward a man at left wearing a white shirt and a red tilak on his forehead, with a bearded man in white beside him and other people in white behind them in the dark. The orange-robed man has a rudraksha-style mala and a bead mala at chest level, and a pendant with a small framed portrait sits on the gold chain. Dark foliage fills the background.2007-02-11December 20 20062006-12-20Night procession through a temple lane lit by strings of electric lights along the building facade. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold border, a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a gold border on the saffron wrap, walks centre frame; he has the distinctive long hair, saffron/ornate clothing and gold necklace cues noted in the instructions, so this is an appearance-based a person in the procession. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, and some wear pink rosettes. Arched windows with green shutters and carved pillars line the temple walkway.2006-12-04Night photograph of a ritual procession near a large dark tree trunk. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron garment with a brown-and-maroon border stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a beaded necklace and a ring; their back is turned to the camera. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a lit oil lamp with a flame. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders walks alongside another man in white. Ground is bare earth with a faint white powder design.2006-12-22December 05 20112011-12-05Night procession on a dirt ground lit only by ambient light. A man in front wears white dhoti and shirt, carrying a metal trident (trishul) on a pole. Behind him, a shirtless bearded man wears a red dhoti and rudraksha mala, and a figure in saffron/orange robes with a saffron turban walks at right under a decorated umbrella (chhatra) with red, gold and green embroidery. Several men in white dhotis, some with orange shawls, walk in the procession, and a fringed decorated umbrella is carried overhead. The scene suggests a temple or ritual procession.2006-12-20