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A silhouetted figure in a reddish-orange wrap stands on a rocky outcrop under a dim, cloudy blue-grey evening sky. The figure has long, loose, wavy hair and a full beard, with one arm extended outward and the other hand resting on a tall metal staff or rod planted in the rock. Tones are muted, with the orange cloth the only warm colour against the cool sky. A small purple logo appears in the top right corner and a vertical copyright credit runs along the left edge. The figure has long wavy hair, a full beard, an orange wrap and a tall staff, which matches the appearance-based cues for a person as a person in ascetic dress, though the silhouette makes this uncertain.

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A photograph at dusk of a lone figure standing on a rocky outcrop against a grey-blue cloudy sky. The figure wears a long reddish-orange robe draped over one shoulder and holds a tall slender staff in one hand while raising the other hand near the chest. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. The figure is in silhouette, with rocks in the foreground and a small purple logo in the upper right corner.2006-09-21A lone figure in a flowing orange-saffron wrap stands on a rocky, earthen mound under a heavy grey overcast sky at dusk. The person holds a long thin rod or staff in the left hand and extends the right arm outward, pointing toward the right of frame. Long dark hair falls to the shoulders, and the bare shoulders and legs are visible below the draped cloth. Loose stones and rubble surround the base of the mound. A small purple circular logo with a white figure appears at the upper right corner, and a vertical copyright line runs along the left edge.2006-09-21A photograph at dusk of a silhouetted figure standing on a rocky ridge against a grey, cloudy sky. The figure wears a rust-orange or saffron wrap draped over the body, with long, wavy hair and one arm raised with the hand near the face. The other hand rests at the hip, and a long metal staff or rod stands beside the figure. A small purple logo appears in the upper right corner.2006-09-21A photograph at dusk of a single standing figure on a rocky outcrop under a heavy grey-blue cloudy sky. The figure wears a draped orange-saffron wrap over the shoulders and body, with long dark curly hair framing the face, and holds a long thin staff in the right hand. Leafy branches appear at the right edge and the ground is rough dark rock.2006-09-21A standing man in a rust-orange draped robe stands on a rocky outcrop at dusk against a grey-blue cloudy sky, holding a long thin metal staff in his right hand. He has long dark curly hair and bare feet in sandals. Trees edge the right side of the frame. The silhouetted figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes, consistent with a probable Swamiji figure in an ashram setting, though the face is dim.2006-09-21September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph taken from a low angle of a figure in profile looking upward toward a heavy grey, overcast sky with bright breaks in the clouds. The figure has long, dark, swept-back hair and wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders. Overhead power lines cross the sky diagonally. On the right, a grassy embankment with small trees is visible, and the scene has a dim, dusk-like tone.2006-09-21A standing figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a loose orange-saffron wrap over the shoulders and body and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, on a bare dusty open ground at sunrise or sunset with sparse trees and low buildings on the horizon. Probable Swamiji: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues, and he is physically present in the scene. Light haze and silhouetting fill the background, with a few small distant figures near the trees and a faint purple logo in the upper left corner.2006-12-09A photograph taken outdoors on a dirt path beside grass and scattered shrubs under a heavy overcast sky. A single person in a loose orange-saffron wrap garment and sandals walks at a tilted angle, holding a long thin staff or rod in one hand. Behind him stands a white two-storey building with dark windows and a small rooftop structure, with trees along the boundary and a utility line overhead.2006-09-21A photograph taken at dusk under a pale blue overcast sky on a rocky, stony hillside. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and wrap stands centrally, holding a thin white rod, looking to his left. On the left, a man with his back to the camera wears a white kurta with an orange shawl over one shoulder. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with her hair in a braid sits on the rocks, and another person in orange is partially visible in the lower right corner. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-09-21Photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair walking barefoot along a rocky, dusty dirt path under an overcast grey sky. He wears a saffron-orange cloth wrapped around his waist and holds a thin wooden staff in his right hand. Piles of grey quarry stones line the path, and green leaves hang from a tree at the right edge. A second figure in white clothes with an orange shawl walks at the far left edge.2006-09-21September 23 20062006-09-23