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Outdoor photograph at an ashram construction site. Two young men in saffron-orange robes walk toward the camera, each carrying a long bamboo pole with orange cloth tied at the top; the nearer one has a tilak on his forehead, and the other holds a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind them a yellow excavator and a mound of red earth sit beside a dirt road, a large open shed with white draping stands at right, and a group of people in white dhotis and colourful saris, some in orange, gathers in the background. Trees and palms frame the scene.

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A procession of devotees walks along a sandy path beside a yellow backhoe loader, with a large open-sided tent structure behind them. Two attendants in orange saffron robes hold up ornate umbrellas with red, gold and blue embroidered panels and gold finials, while another orange-robed figure carries a brass vessel. Several other saffron-clad devotees walk behind, and a row of people in white and coloured saris and white shirts stands along the right side, watching. Palm trees and a tree line the background under a clear sky.2006-12-22A photograph of a dirt road beside a grassy field with a yellow excavator or backhoe at right. A group of men stands in conversation. Several wear saffron-orange robes, and a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands centre in orange cloth, holding a small brass vessel. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at left holds a folded paper. Two men in white kurta-style clothing stand behind, and a man in a dark shirt and white dhoti is at right. Several bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand in the background. Vegetation and white flowers line the background.2006-09-16February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesDecember 20 20092009-12-20A group of people walks barefoot along a dirt road lined with coconut palms, past a thatched-roof hut and a yellow bulldozer. In front, a man in saffron robes with an orange head covering and a beaded mala necklace leads the way. Behind him, a bare-chested elderly man wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, and a woman and other men in white shirts and dhotis follow. A young boy in a yellow shirt walks at the left edge, and a younger man in an orange shawl walks on the right. Whether the saffron-robed leader is the page's subject cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2009-12-20A photograph of a dirt path at an ashram campus with several people walking toward the camera. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red tilak mark walks forward; to the left a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and white dhoti with red border walks barefoot. Behind them a group of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, follow. Stacked iron rods lie on the ground to the left. A thatched-roof pavilion, palm trees, a white building with red roof and a parked white van appear in the background.Outdoor scene on a dirt path at a construction site, with stacked grey concrete blocks, a thatched shelter and young trees. Several men in saffron/orange robes walk in a loose group, some carrying long orange-tipped poles and a few holding books or small items. Men in plain white kurtas and white dhotis stand and walk alongside them, one in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair walks near the centre-right. A man in a saffron robe with a shoulder bag stands at the right edge.2006-09-16Outdoor photo of a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a grassy path past thatched palm-roofed huts with wooden poles topped by orange pennants. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and walks forward; behind him others in orange robes carry brass vessels and staffs. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks among them.2006-09-16Outdoor scene at a palm-lined site with sandy ground. On the right, a figure in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long dark hair walks toward the camera; appearance-based label: a person, in person, with long swept-back hair and orange robes. Beside them, a younger person in an orange wrap holding a phone and carrying a pink handbag walks on the right. On the left, a line of people in white mundus and a pink saree stand beneath a red-and-white striped canopy near a display sign. An orange roller vehicle and a pile of gravel sit in the background beside a scaffold.2009-03-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside palm and banana trees. A man in long dark-hair and orange-ochre robes in front holds a tall gold-tipped trishul-topped staff, with a dark-red bordered orange garment. Behind, several saffron-robed men carry multicoloured decorated parasols with fringed tassels and a Dhyanapeetam-style emblem; one man wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala. Other men in orange and white robes walk barefoot or in sandals, one holding a silver tray with offerings. Shoes are piled to the left on the roadside. Approximately six to eight people visible.2007-12-30Outdoor ritual procession at dusk with a figure in saffron robes and a long orange head cover, wearing a beaded necklace and a large gold pendant, carrying a brass kalasha vessel in one hand and a tall staff in the other. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a red umbrella with tassels overhead, and another man in white stands behind. Seated white-clad devotees sit on the ground among rows of low red brick enclosures with small brass lamps and offerings, under palm trees and a yellow decorated canopy. Ritual site with homa-style brick pits in the courtyard.2007-12-02Outdoor photo on a dirt path lined with palm trees in a village setting. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange-and-white head cloth walks forward while looking upward, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Behind him an orange umbrella is held up, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala assists. Around them villagers in white shirts, dhotis and checked cloths watch, and children stand at right. Orange and red flags and a striped canopy appear at the top edge. A round metal pot and red gas cylinders sit at lower left. Appearance-based candidate: the saffron-robed figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha and an orange robe, but the face is not clear enough to confirm, so the label is uncertain.2012-01-03