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A dusty red-earth road in front of a scaffolded red shrine under construction, with workers on the structure and a hill behind. A procession of men in saffron and orange robes walks toward the camera, several holding ceremonial parasols; one parasol is multicoloured with tassels and another is yellow-and-red. A man in the centre-front wears long hair, an orange garment, a beaded necklace and carries a mala, while others wear saffron dhotis and white clothing. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, and a woman in a blue sari appears at the right. Puddles and bamboo scaffolding frame the scene.

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A dirt road procession moves past a red temple structure wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, with a forested hill behind. Under a multicoloured parasol with fringed edges, a man in long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe with a crossbody sash walks at the front, flanked by younger saffron-robed attendants and white-clad men. Behind them a large saffron and yellow banner is carried, and a crowd in white dhotis, shirts and sarees follows. Puddles mark the muddy ground on the right. The man in the center wears distinctive long hair and orange clothing; he is a person candidate, shown as a walking participant. Other figures are attendants and devotees.2008-05-19A procession walks along a dirt path with a hill covered in scrub and boulders behind it. At the front, an orange-clad man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, walks beside a younger man in orange robes with a flower garland. A colourful umbrella with a canopy is held above the group. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and saris, some in yellow shawls, follow, and a small orange flag flies on a pole. Small shrines and white-and-red pillars line the left side of the path. The front figures show probable Swamiji appearance cues: long hair, beard and saffron-orange clothing.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor scene on a muddy dirt road beside a hill with green trees. On the left, a red-and-white ratha/chariot frame stands under construction. A group of people in white dhotis and shirts stand along the road, several holding sticks or wearing orange and yellow shawls. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a shaved head walks across the wet ground. To the right, a young person in an orange robe stands beside a colourful multicoloured umbrella with a fringed canopy, and a man in an orange robe and white dhoti stands with the group. A parked truck and stacked cylinders sit in the background. Tyres and a large puddle mark the road. A photograph of a ceremonial event.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor photo at a dusty open ground beside a forested hill, with a thatched hut at left. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap with gold border and a rudraksha mala, holding a small object in one hand while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands beside. Around them men in white and saffron-clad sannyasis stand in a loose crowd, one saffron-robed man checks a phone. A red shrine-like structure with a white emblem stands in the background, and a bus is parked at right. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-08-03A photograph of a group walking up a concrete staircase at a construction site beside a temple complex, with a green hill behind and bamboo scaffolding on either side. A man with long dark hair and a shaved-headed companion in orange robes lead the way, with an orange umbrella held over the central figure by an older man in white shirt and dhoti. The leading figure wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a yellow-gold necklace, with a raised hand. Other orange-robed sannyasis with malas and an older man in white follow, along with onlookers and children on the steps.2012-09-24Outdoor photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt path beside a temple under construction, with bamboo scaffolding and a partly built gopuram-style tower behind a tree. Several people in white dhotis and shirts walk in the foreground. A bald man in a saffron-orange shawl leads a group of men dressed in white and saffron, and two bald men in white ritual cloth walk near the center. Behind them, decorative umbrellas with colourful fringes are held aloft over a procession of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees. Green shrubs line the path and a bright sky shows above.2007-01-30November 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor photo on a red-earth construction site at the foot of a green, scrubby hill. A man in a saffron-orange wrap, bare-chested, walks forward while a man behind him holds a salmon-pink umbrella overhead. Beside them, a bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, holding a mobile phone. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand to the right, one adjusting his glasses. Dry grass, palm trees and a clear blue sky with clouds frame the scene.2008-04-06A procession on a dirt path through greenery. A woman in an orange-red sari with a long orange-and-white flower garland walks barefoot at center, shielded by a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels. Beside and behind her, men in orange robes and white dhotis walk with her; a man on the far left wears an orange cloth. Several men in white shirts and dhotis follow, and a banner of orange flags hangs overhead. A steel pot sits on the ground at left. Copyright text is in the lower right corner and is not transcribed.2008-07-27January 02 20092009-01-02