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A photograph of a procession walking barefoot across a hexagonal paved courtyard past white kolam designs on the steps. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walking with hands together. Around him, men and young boys in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha-style mala, and one older man on the left leans on a cane. On the right, men in white shirts and jeans stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a pair of pigeons rests near the steps. The central figure's long hair and saffron wrap are visible cues, so the appearance-based label applies.

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A photograph of a barefoot man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walking down white-painted steps decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-orange shawl and a walking staff steps down alongside. Two white doves walk on the steps at lower left. Behind them several young men and boys in white clothes with yellow shawls and a few people in white and light shirts stand on a paved courtyard with red-and-white painted platform at left. The man in orange has long dark hair and a rudraksha mala and is the most prominent figure, with distinctive visible cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads consistent with a person appearance, but the person is not confidently identifiable.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a ritual walk over a courtyard floor decorated with white kolam designs. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala walks with hands folded at the chest, while a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border and a walking stick walks beside him. Two white doves are on the floor in front. Behind them, men and boys in white with yellow shawls and a few in other clothes stand in the background near a raised red-and-white platform.2010-07-07A photograph of a procession walking across a courtyard decorated with white kolam designs and a few white pigeons. In front, a long-haired man in a flowing saffron/orange robe walks barefoot, with a bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl beside him, holding a walking stick. Behind them, a group of young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and several men in white shirts and dark trousers follow. Modest white buildings with red doorways and palm trees stand behind. The long-haired figure in saffron, with long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, is a person candidate walking in procession.2010-07-08Outdoors on a paved courtyard with white hexagonal tiles and kolam rangoli designs in white powder on the steps. Two white doves walk on the decorated steps. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-orange sash, and a bald head, walks with a cane beside a figure in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Behind them, young men and boys in white dhotis wear yellow sashes and stand or walk, and older men in white and light clothing stand at the top right. A raised white platform with red and white striped edges sits at left, and circular stone-bordered patterns decorate the ground behind. Up to about twenty people are visible.2010-07-07A photograph of a procession-like outdoor gathering on a paved courtyard decorated with white kolam designs on the ground. In the centre, a young man in a plain orange saffron robe with a bare shoulder and a red forehead mark walks barefoot. To his left, an older bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl leans on a walking cane. Behind them, young men in white with yellow shawls stand in a line, one holding an orange umbrella. A crowd of men in white and light clothing, some in pink and green shirts, watches from the sides, with children near a potted palm plant in the foreground. A stone platform edged in red and white stands at left.2010-07-04July 11 20102010-07-11July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph on a paved courtyard with white hexagonal tiles and red-and-white painted edging beside a water pool. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot at centre, looking down. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl supports him with a walking stick. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and orange or yellow shawls walk or stand, some with hands folded. Floor kolam designs in white are visible at the lower right. Photograph taken in daylight.2010-07-21September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a paved hexagonal-tiled path and a red-and-white painted step edge at left. At front left, a long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks barefoot; the appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha beads) are distinctive, and the page does not name him here, so the identity is uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a barefoot man in white with an orange shawl walk along. Behind them a line of men in white dhotis and kurtas, many with hands folded in anjali, stand in greeting; an older man in a lavender dhoti and shirt and a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stand among them. Small stone deity murtis and a garland-draped doorway are visible in the background of the ashram buildings.2010-07-01July 22 20102010-07-22A courtyard gathering outside a white building with a red-tiled roofline and a red-and-white painted platform in the foreground. A person in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot across hexagonal paving, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts, several with yellow shawls and orange sashes. A crowd of men and a few boys stands along the right, many with hands folded in namaskar. Small smoking fire pits are visible on the ground at left, and a row of small stone statues stands behind the walkway. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession or devotional gathering, with ash and ritual fire remnants nearby.2010-07-07