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A photograph taken at dusk of a figure in an orange saffron robe walking down stone steps at an outdoor temple site. The figure, with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks in the foreground on dirt ground beside a low stone wall. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha malas descend the steps, one carrying a white bag labelled with blue initials. Above, a crowd of people in white clothes stands behind a red and white striped wall, and a decorated offering tray with flowers sits at the right edge.

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December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a ceremonial procession descending a short flight of pale stone steps under a tented pavilion strung with red and orange bunting. In the foreground a person in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks toward the viewer, long dark hair falling loose, with bare feet on the ground and a white kolam design beneath. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls, follow, one holding a tall trident-like staff topped with a metal trident. Another man in white carries a brass vessel. A crowd of onlookers in white and pastel clothing stands along a whitewashed wall decorated with marigold garlands and red-and-white stripes, and a tall painted pillar stands at right. Whether the foreground figure is a particular person cannot be established from appearance cues alone, so the figure is described by role and clothing only.2006-12-31August 02 20082008-08-02October 12 20112011-10-12July 10 20082008-07-10January 02 20122012-01-02December 22 20112011-12-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a procession on an open dirt ground beneath a large tent-like shelter strung with red and orange pennant bunches. In front, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a loose orange robe draped over his shoulders and body, and gestures with one hand. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl carries a tray draped in red cloth, and another man in an orange shawl walks nearby. A figure in white walks at the right edge. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes stands on tiered platforms beneath the shelter, with garlanded white railings and yellow painted lettering partly visible at left. The leading figure resembles Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe, though identity is uncertain.2006-12-31July 19 20102010-07-19August 02 20082008-08-02January 01 20092009-01-01