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Night street photograph on a tree-lined road with blurred traffic and roadside lights. In the centre stands a man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, wearing a long garland of white flowers and red marigolds, gesturing with one raised hand toward the street. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand around him, one in the foreground with his back to the camera. A bearded man in white stands behind him, and a person in a grey top and dark trousers walks at right. A street sign glows blue in the background. a person is identified by the saffron robe, orange head wrap and long flower garland, with the gesturing man as the central figure, and he is shown in person.

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December 14 20062006-12-14Night-time street scene of a procession or welcome. At centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange head wrap smiles, wearing a white and red flower garland and several beaded rudraksha-style malas. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shoulder cloths, stand close and clap or gesture; one holds a long wooden stick at left. Some people carry white and blue flags in the background. The figure has a distinctive saffron ascetic presentation, with several visible cues including the orange head wrap and beaded malas, so this is a person candidate in the crowd, though a face-based identification is not made. Ground is dark asphalt.2008-11-11A night photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe walking outdoors along a paved path under street lamps. He wears a white flower garland with red blossoms and a red-and-brown bead mala across the chest, a white tilak on his forehead, and long, swept-back dark hair. Around him, several men and boys in white kurtas and dhotis walk alongside; one bearded man on the left carries a tray, a boy in white wears a dark bead necklace, and a young person in pink stands near the centre. A woman in a pink top is behind the central figure. A woven basket is held by a person at the right edge. Red-roofed structures and lamp posts appear in the background. The saffron-robed man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, a garland and a mala, matching the page's Swamiji candidate with probable appearance cues.2005-07-24November 11 20062006-11-11A night procession on a street, with a man in an orange turban and orange robe at centre, wearing long white and red flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and a smile, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts and orange shawls. Blue and white flags and a lit signboard appear in the background. A man in white on the right faces him with hands together. a person is the central figure in orange with turban and garlands, but the candidate cues are moderate, so this is uncertain.2006-11-11Night photograph of a procession on a paved road lit by street lamps, with a blue tarpaulin canopy on the left. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and long dark hair, with a saffron-beaded mala around the neck, walks at the centre and raises a hand in greeting. Around him, men wear white dhotis and white shirts with pendant necklaces; a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks with hands clasped. A white car is parked behind the group, and an orange-clad attendant walks nearby. Several onlookers stand at the edges of the frame.2009-11-25Night-time photograph of a crowd on a road. At the centre, a smiling man wears an orange saffron robe and an orange head wrap, with a long white and red flower garland hanging to his waist. He stands with hands folded, surrounded by devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. On the right, men in white kurtas stand close by, and a few white and blue flags are visible at the top edge. The people around him are closely packed, and the scene is lit by street lights in the dark.2008-11-11Night photograph of a crowd walking across a stone plaza, lit by distant street lamps and a temple structure at right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala smiles while walking. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and people in white kurtas with orange shawls walk together, some carrying bags. A man at lower right in orange robes holds a dark umbrella. The scene suggests a devotional procession at dusk, with many people visible in the frame.2008-07-10February 11 20072007-02-11Night scene of a group walking together on a paved area lit by distant lamps. In the centre, a smiling man in a long orange robe and a black rudraksha mala raises one hand in greeting. Around him, several men in orange or saffron robes and white kurta-style garments walk in procession; one man in a white shirt and blue jeans and another in a white dhoti with orange shawl are also visible. A man in an orange robe at the right edge carries an umbrella. Many more figures and warm lights fill the background.2008-07-10August 03 20082008-08-03Night procession on a dirt road with many people in a crowd behind and around a central figure. A bald man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and orange shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a long bamboo staff with an orange pennant, walks in the centre. Men around him wear white shirts or white kurtas and mundu-style white dhotis, several with rudraksha mala necklaces; one wears a white shirt and another a plaid shirt with a checked lungi. A man on the far right wears a striped shirt and presses his palms together, and a woman in a pale floral sari stands to the right. Street lights and dark trees form the background, and the scene reads as a devotional walk or temple procession.2007-02-11