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Outdoor photograph at a temple area surrounded by green trees and a red-tiled roof. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant, and he looks to the side. Beside him a second man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident, and a third man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. A red fabric banner hangs across a wall at left, and a crowd of onlookers is visible behind the railing. Appearance cues for the tall central figure are distinctive but not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure; a person is not stated.

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August 12 20122012-08-12Outdoor photo on a narrow stone path beside a moss-covered wall and a row of hanging brass bells on a yellow metal railing, with dense green foliage behind. Two men in saffron-orange sannyasi cloths walk forward. The man in front on the left carries a silver trident (trishula) upright in his right hand and wears a rudraksha mala. The man on the right, with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a large gold pendant, also wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron wrap draped over his shoulder. Other people and a corrugated roof stand in the background.2012-08-12August 12 20122012-08-12Outdoor photo on a stone-paved path beside a dark stone wall and green railings, lush forest behind. In the foreground a young man in orange robes carries a silver trident (trishul) upright. Beside him a man with long dark hair, orange saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant walks forward, with a red tilak on his forehead; he has the appearance of the Swamiji (probable), walking in a procession. Behind them devotees in white and orange clothing follow, one woman in white with an orange shawl holding an orange item, and a man in a cap photographing with a camera. A green-roofed shelter and a sign are visible at upper right.2012-08-12A procession on a stone-walled path beside a green hillside. In front, a man in orange-saffron cloth holds a silver trident staff and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a man in orange dhoti and shawl with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold ornamental pendant walks with a rudraksha mala, long hair swept back, and a red garment slung over his arm. Other devotees in orange and white follow, and a cameraman in blue shirt and cap films from the right. Green railings and a green-roofed structure stand behind.2012-08-12A photo of a procession on a stone stairway beside a wall lined with hanging brass bells and red cloth ribbons. In the centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, wears an orange saffron shawl and dhoti and walks upward. Behind him, a man in orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver trident-topped staff. Other devotees in orange and red shawls, and a woman in white with a red shawl, follow on the steps. A man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands at right. Green moss covers the wall and a red-and-gold flag hangs at left.2012-08-12Outdoor photo of a procession on a metal-railed walkway beside tall trees. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a red-maroon and gold-bordered cloth, a thick gold-bead necklace and a brown rudraksha-style mala, holds an orange umbrella high. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in a matching red-maroon wrap and mala carries a silver kalasha-type pot on a plate with flowers and fruit, and a trident is visible among the ritual items. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure shows long hair, saffron/orange-and-gold clothing, a ceremonial gold-bead necklace and a mala, supporting an in_person label, with uncertainty about exact identity.2014-03-14December 30 20092009-12-30August 12 20122012-08-12July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a temple corridor with red and ochre painted pillars. In the foreground a man with long dark hair in a swept-back style wears orange clothing, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a gold necklace, and holds a silver trident aloft. Beside him a man in orange with a shaved head and a red headband carries a large gold bowl, and an orange shawl drapes over his shoulders. Behind them a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothes stands in the passage, with a woman in blue at the left edge and a man in a white vest at the right. The scene looks like a procession through a temple. Swamiji (probable) is the person with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, shown here as a candidate in person.2009-07-13A photograph of a man walking along a stone path through green hillside trees in Himalayan foothills. He wears an orange saffron wrap and dhoti, long swept-back dark hair, and is barefoot with flip-flops. He carries a golden trident over his shoulder. Behind him on steps stand several young men in orange robes, one holding an orange cloth and another with a camera. Stone walls and foliage surround the path.2006-05-22