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Outdoor photo on a dirt path lined with green trees and bushes. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and white dhoti walks at the left edge. Centre, a man with a saffron-coloured orange umbrella held over him wears a peach and red checked shawl over an ochre dhoti. Beside him, a younger man in white with an orange scarf walks. At right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala walks barefoot-style in sandals, holding a cane, with a crowd of men in white around them. Probable Swamiji (in the orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair), walking as a sannyasi in procession. Several other men in white and checked shirts follow behind.

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Outdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot along a dirt road lined with green trees. A man in an orange umbrella-shaded position leads the centre, holding an orange umbrella overhead. A figure with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front-centre carrying a wooden staff; this is an appearance-based candidate with several cues (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala), so it is labelled Swamiji (probable). Beside him a bearded man wears a red-and-cream checked shawl over a saffron dhoti. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around them, including a man in white on the right holding a staff. Yellow wooden cable spools lie at the left edge beside the road.2006-11-27Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dirt path beside trees, with white SUVs parked behind them. Centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and carries a walking stick, shaded by an orange umbrella held by a man in white at right. Beside her, a bearded man wears an orange robe and orange shawl. Surrounding attendants wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, and a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti walks at left. A cluster of people follows behind. Appearance cues for the central figure with flowing hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are distinctive enough to label the a person walking as an honoured guest.2006-11-27Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside white SUVs and trees. A man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulders, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a walking staff, walks at the centre under a bright orange umbrella, with a candidate for a person by his distinctive long hair, orange robes and mala. Around him walk devotees: a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti, a man in a red and orange shawl and orange-bordered dhoti, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl, and men in white kurtas with orange shawls.2006-11-27A procession walks along a dirt road on a bare, sunlit site. A central figure in orange robes, with long dark hair and a large gold bead necklace, is shaded by a red, orange and blue ornate parasol with fringed edges. Around them, men in white dhoti and kurta wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, while another man in a red shirt and orange shawl walks at left. A tall golden pillar and trees stand in the background under an overcast sky.2007-12-23A procession walks along a dirt path lined with green foliage and small orange flags, with a fringed canopy overhead. At centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-red robe and orange turban wears a white and red floral garland and a gold beaded necklace, walking barefoot-adjacent in sandals beside a bearded man in an orange robe and blue sandals who carries a wooden staff. Men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, including one with a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in white with glasses on the right. The group moves in a ceremonial walk typical of a procession.2008-07-27Photograph of a group walking along an unpaved dirt path past a construction site with scaffolding and a partly built ornate yellow structure, with tiled-roof pavilions and palm trees behind. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a long wooden staff, walks under a saffron-orange umbrella held by a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. Beside him walks a bare-chested man in a peach-coloured dhoti with a red-and-gold checked shawl, and behind them devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carry bags and items.2006-11-27Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a dirt path beside a planted garden, with a white building and trees behind. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and holds a wooden walking staff while walking barefoot-looking sandals with eyes lowered. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and necklaces; one bearded man on the left wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl. On the right, a shirtless man wears a red-and-white checked shawl over a saffron dhoti. Several people walk behind, with a white van and a few people visible in the background. a person appearance is a probable match: the central figure shows long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and the caption names a person visiting Sri Narayani Peetam.2006-11-27Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a dirt path lined with trees and scrubby vegetation, with parked white vehicles behind them. A man in an orange umbrella-shaded position leads, wearing a saffron/orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and carrying a walking staff; an attendant beside him wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, and a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti wearing a necklace, walk along. An orange umbrella is held over the central figure. a person appears as the saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala at the centre of the procession; this identification rests on appearance cues alone.2006-11-27A rural road lined with trees and roadside shrubs. At right, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala and carrying a tall wooden staff, walks forward. Beside him a bare-chested man in a tan dhoti and a red-and-white checked shawl walks under a bright orange umbrella. Behind them a group of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and orange shawls, follow along the road. Concrete pipes lie in the grass at right.2006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27A procession on a dirt path through palm and tropical trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a heavy white-and-gold garland, walks beneath a colourful multi-panelled canopy with tassels, held on a long pole. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls over their shoulders, walk in step; the foremost man in white holds his hands together in front of his chest. Devotees in white and orange surround the group on both sides.2006-12-23November 27 20062006-11-27