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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On a flat grey rock in the right foreground, a bearded elder in flowing saffron-orange robes and a long white beard stands with a staff, facing a group of saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas and folded hands. a person: the bearded figure in saffron robes with long white beard, rudraksha mala and staff matches several distinctive presentation cues. Beside him, shaved-headed monks in reddish-brown and orange dhotis and shawls stand with hands joined. In the left foreground, a woman with her hair in a bun, wearing a brown and gold striped sari, is seen from behind. Behind them, a white-clad person and a woman in an orange shawl stand near a low stone wall around the tree base.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a circular stone seating ledge on sandy ground. A woman seen from behind, wearing a brown and gold-bordered sari and a red beaded necklace, stands at left with her hair in a bun. Facing her at centre, an older bearded man with white hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a wooden staff, his right hand raised in greeting. Two more men in brown-orange cloth stand behind him, and a fourth man at right wears a brown-orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace with a shawl draped over his shoulders. The bearded man in saffron is a sannyasi-style figure; the central man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2013-11-05Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. An elderly man with a long white beard and swept-back grey hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and holds a long wooden staff in one hand while gesturing with the other; he appears to be speaking. Around him stand several young men in rust-orange and saffron robes with gold-edged borders, one bare-chested with a saffron wrap, others wearing rudraksha malas; one holds his hands folded. A woman in red-orange clothing stands in the background. The ground is dry earth with a low stone wall. The central figure has distinctive saffron robes, long white hair and beard, and a staff, consistent with the a person appearance cues, shown in person as a teacher addressing disciples.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photo at an ashram-style grove with sandy ground and trees. A bearded elder in orange-saffron robes holds a staff and looks upward, flanked by several men in rust-brown dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas. On the right, a man in a rust-brown gold-bordered garment gestures with an outstretched arm while holding a silver bowl. Behind them, a white-clad attendant and a golden deity murti stand near red flower offerings and a blue cloth. Five to seven people are visible in the foreground and middle ground. Two central figures show distinctive saffron and gold clothing with rudraksha, but appearance is uncertain, so the identity of the orange-robed elder is not asserted.2013-11-05Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, red earth and a low stone-edged enclosure. In the foreground an elderly bearded man in orange robes and a shawl holds a staff-like walking stick with a serpent-shaped top. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks, and a man with a topknot and gold-bordered orange cloth gestures with his hands. Behind them several devotees in orange and rust-coloured robes and rudraksha malas follow, and a man on the right stands barefoot on a flat rock with vibhuti marks. No identifiable a person cues are clearly visible; the figures are presented as priests and devotees.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path beneath leafy trees. A white-bearded elderly man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks barefoot in the centre, holding a tall wooden staff in his right hand. Around him are several men in reddish-brown and gold-bordered dhotis and shawls, with brown rudraksha malas around their necks; one on the left guides him by the arm. Behind them a woman in a sari and other devotees follow on a rocky path. Visible clothing cues include the saffron robe and bearded elder, but facial appearance is not used for identification; the central man's presentation is consistent with the page's reference to a person but is not distinctive enough to confirm.2013-11-05Outdoor photo in a leafy grove with a concrete path and red earth. An older man with a long white beard and flowing saffron-orange robes, holding a long staff, walks barefoot beside a younger man in rust-brown robes with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala, smiling. Behind them, several shaven-headed men in rust-brown robes with rudraksha malas stand or walk. A dark rock-like structure with a red cloth lies at lower left. Bare trees and foliage fill the background. Four or five people visible in total.2013-11-05Outdoor photo at a shaded temple-grounds setting under large trees, with a black stone platform in the foreground. At centre stands an elderly bearded man with long white beard and bare feet, wearing a saffron-orange robe and holding a wooden staff with an ornate handle. Two bald young men flank him in rust-brown dhoti-style cloths with gold borders, one holding a silver bowl of red offerings, the other on the left with hands folded, with tripundra marks and rudraksha malas. Behind them stands a woman in white, and several figures in orange-brown robes stand among decorated orange and red ceremonial banners on poles. Red ceremonial cloth lies on the ground below. Robed devotees fill the background.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05