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July 24 2005

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Night photograph of a crowd walking outdoors, with dim lights in the background. At the front right, a long-haired person in saffron/orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads, with a white tilak on the forehead, smiling as they walk. Beside them a young boy in white shirt and white dhoti wears a dark pendant on a cord. In front, a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti with gold border walks with glasses. Behind them, other men in white and grey shirts and a bearded man in white follow. The saffron-robed figure carries the flower garland and rudraksha cues that align with the page's a person reference, so the appearance-based label is probable.2005-07-24November 25 20092009-11-25December 20 20062006-12-20A night outdoor procession moves across a dusty earthen ground under bright floodlights, with a building with orange-brown walls at left. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a long white and orange flower garland walks at the front. Beside and behind her, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head walks, and other men and women in white dhoti and sari, some with white shawls and beaded necklaces, follow. A man at right in a white dhoti carries a brass tray with banana leaves and offerings. Several onlookers in casual shirts stand at the edges. The scene is a devotional walking procession with an orange-clad figure and white-clad devotees carrying offerings.2011-05-16A night-time photograph of a group walking along a dirt road toward a lit area. In the centre, two figures in saffron-orange robes walk side by side; one has long dark hair and ornate adornments, and the other is a monastic in orange with a shaved head. Around them, men in white shirts and white trousers wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and one man in grey trousers walks among them. A young man in a white t-shirt with an orange sash stands in the right foreground. A white-painted structure and a vehicle are visible at left, with lights and poles in the background.2009-11-25A nighttime photograph of a crowd walking along a paved path lit by a street lamp, with palm trees and a lit building in the background. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the centre, many carrying bags, and several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange and red cloth walk among them. Devotees in white and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stand at the left, while people line the right side of the path. A blue-and-white stage structure is visible at the far left.2009-11-25A night procession walks along a dark stone pavement. At centre, a figure in a full-length saffron-orange robe raises one arm and walks forward, flanked by other people in orange and saffron garments. Around them many men wear white shirts and white trousers, several with dark beaded necklaces and some with red or orange cloth draped over their shoulders. A man in front wears a white shirt and trousers with a dark beaded necklace. A small child in yellow stands at right edge. Dim lights glow in the background.2009-01-11A night photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe walking outdoors along a paved path under street lamps. He wears a white flower garland with red blossoms and a red-and-brown bead mala across the chest, a white tilak on his forehead, and long, swept-back dark hair. Around him, several men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside; one bearded man on the left carries a tray, a boy in white wears a dark bead necklace, and a young person in pink stands near the centre. A woman in a pink top is behind the central figure. A woven basket is held by a person at the right edge. Red-roofed structures and lamp posts appear in the background. The saffron-robed man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, a garland and a mala, matching the page's Swamiji candidate with probable appearance cues.2005-07-24July 24 20052005-07-24A night photograph at an outdoor ashram site. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks forward, with a man in white dhoti and orange shawl beside him. Behind them a group of devotees, including women in saris and men in white, walks across a dark open ground toward a tall pole or flagstaff with a flag. Metal scaffolding frames and stacked wooden planks sit at the right. a person appears to be the orange-robed man with the rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues only.2006-12-23A night-time walk across a dusty reddish-brown open ground, lit by small torches and phone lights held by several people. In the centre, a bearded man in a long saffron-orange robe and saffron-orange shawl leads a group, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible at his chest. Beside him a figure in orange robes and a second orange-robed person walk ahead, while others in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow sashes, follow behind. A few people in dark clothing stand at the right edge. Construction debris and piled materials appear on the left in the darkness.2009-11-16A night photograph of a procession walking along a paved path, with a lit garden area and small lamps visible in the background. In the centre, a smiling figure in an orange saffron robe and a long white and maroon-red flower garland, with a white forehead mark, walks beside a man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti with a gold border. On the left a young girl in a green patterned kurta and white pants walks with a sacred thread and a dark bead necklace, and behind them several people in white clothing follow. On the far right a bearded man in white clothes carries a silver tray holding flowers and a brass vessel. The walkers are barefoot. The central saffron-robed figure matches the a person candidate's appearance, with garland and saffron robe cues, so the appearance-based label applies.2005-07-24