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Night outdoor photo of a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas around their necks, walking and talking. A tall man in saffron-orange robes and a hood with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a large gold-toned necklace and holding a long bamboo staff, smiles while speaking with a man in white. Another man in white with a long beard stands nearby, with a bystander's face partly visible at right. The man at far left wears a red tilak mark and an ID badge on a lanyard, and a few elderly onlookers stand in the background. The setting is dark and crowded. The robed man is a sannyasi-style figure; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11Night photograph on a dirt path lit by string lights and fluorescent tube lights on a wooden pole. At left, a man in an orange saffron turban and dhoti-style orange robe wears a long pink and white flower garland and gold-coloured necklaces; he walks ahead of two other saffron-robed men. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes with a red-and-gold maroon-edged shawl and gold necklace holds a mobile phone. Behind them, a bald priest with a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe with maroon border and a rudraksha-style mala. White-clad men with grey hair and white shirts follow in the background and foreground, one wearing a beaded necklace and gold bracelet. a person is named on the page, but the appearance cues are insufficient to confirm him, so no identity is asserted.2010-01-08A crowded nighttime photo inside a busy temple lane lined with shops and offerings. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands looks upward, a white tilak on his forehead; the cues are long swept-back hair and ornate clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a dark mala smiles. Behind them, a man in an orange t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a man in white kurta with a wooden bead mala look up; a bald man in white and a man in a light blue shirt with a mala stand nearby, and devotees fill the background.2012-04-11April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, where three men in saffron-orange robes stand near a yellow metal railing while onlookers watch. The central figure has a long grey beard, rudraksha mala beads and a wristwatch, and holds a small red item. Beside him on the left, a man in orange with glasses wears a gold pendant. On the right, a younger man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands with hands folded in namaskar, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, men in white and checked shirts, a man bare-chested with a white dhoti, and a uniformed police officer are visible.2009-01-14Outdoor photo on a dirt path with a forested hill behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a gold-beaded garland and saffron-orange robes walks smiling at the centre; the appearance cues are distinctive, so he is described as Swamiji (probable). Beside him a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and mobile phone walks barefoot. Around them a crowd of men in white dhotis and pastel shirts follows along the path, with trees and street lamps beyond.2012-01-08Dense crowd of men in a dim, smoky temple interior. Central figure has long dark hair, orange-saffron robe, gold chain necklaces, a red bindi, white sacred marks on the forehead, and a large garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves around the neck; he is smiling. a person (long swept hair, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and garland presented as the central honoured figure). Around him are shaved-headed devotees and priests, some in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, one man in a white shirt, and people with cameras in the background. Smoke haze fills the air.2010-12-29Photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and a yellow metal gate. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-toned necklace and a white forehead marking walks barefoot across the stone floor, flanked by an orange-robed man with a long beard and glasses wearing a similar necklace. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path, some with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a green and purple sari and a shirtless older man wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pass by. The scene suggests a temple visit with a crowd gathered along the route.2009-01-14A night-time outdoor procession near a red-and-white striped tent. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired figure in an orange turban and reddish-brown robe walk side by side, followed by saffron-clad sannyasis. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and gold necklace holds a tall silver staff. Several devotees in white and saffron surround them, with a man in a white cap at the back.2016-05-07November 11 20062006-11-11 +1 copies