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Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside trees and a small building. A long-haired man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a large gold-toned necklace and bare chest, stands at the centre, smiling and gesturing toward a man in a red shirt and orange shawl on the right holding a backpack. Around them a group of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, a woman in a white sari with pink border, and a man holding a trident-topped staff stand under a colourful fringed parasol. A kumkum-marked figure holds a long staff. a person appearance cues: long hair, bare chest, orange clothing, gold ornament, and a central role among devotees.

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December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor photograph on a dusty dirt path beside thatched huts and palm trees. A tall man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, standing face to face with a younger man in orange robes who appears to be embracing or greeting him. Behind them a red umbrella with fringe is held aloft. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, plus a man in a red shirt with an orange shawl, one holding a red-and-white checked bag. A small white building and white-clad figures appear in the background.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A procession on a dirt path with rocky outcrops and trees behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a thick orange-yellow beaded necklace walks at the centre, with a large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges held above them by a man in white. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, some carrying tall ceremonial staffs. Several men on the left and right wear white and orange shawls and rudraksha malas. The mood is orderly and ceremonial.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of men and some women in white ritual clothes and orange shawls. Under a multicoloured fringed parasol held aloft, a central figure in an orange robe and orange shawl with long dark hair and a beard walks at the front, holding a garland of marigolds and a long ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial. Others carry a trident and staffs; some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Trees, scrubland and a metal roadside sign frame the scene.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram, with a group of devotees in white and orange robes gathered around a central figure. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, stands at centre facing away and looking back, with orange shawls draped over the others. Several people in white dhotis and white sarees stand around him, one holding a tall pole with a fringed canopy top. Thatched-roof huts, a white building and green shrubs with palm fronds form the background.2007-12-23A procession on a dry open ground. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold necklace, walking under a multicoloured tasselled canopy held on a long pole. Surrounding him are men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls; one at the left holds a gold-topped staff, and one at the right holds a gold trident. A man in a red shirt and orange shawl stands among them. Other people and tents are visible in the background.2007-12-23A photograph of a dusty open ground at a temple-style ashram compound, with whitewashed buildings behind. A group of devotees in white dhotis and saris and others in saffron/orange shawls stand around a central figure in a white sari with gold border who faces away. A devotee in a red shirt and orange dhoti stands at left with an orange bag. Behind the group, a figure with long dark hair in an orange garment and beaded necklace stands near a tall ceremonial umbrella with fringe and a golden trident-topped staff. Several people in white are visible in the background. Scene suggests a procession or ritual gathering.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23