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A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks across a red brick courtyard in front of a twin-domed temple with red and cream walls and tiered red domes. He wears a garland around his neck and a rust-coloured inner garment under the orange wrap. Behind him, a man in grey stands at a doorway of the temple, and several other people walk through the courtyard, one carrying a white plastic bag. The scene is an outdoor temple setting in daylight.

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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap walking across a brick-paved courtyard in front of three temple shrines with rounded terracotta-red domes and cream walls with red trim. The man wears a gold-toned necklace and has long dark hair. Behind him, a person in a green and orange sari stands near the shrine, a figure in white stands in an archway, and a blue-and-yellow striped striped kiosk with a fringed canopy sits to the right beside a tall metal pole.A photograph of a brick-paved courtyard in front of a red-domed temple complex with cream-coloured walls and arched doorways. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange turban and wrap stands facing away, looking toward the temple. Two women in saris walk past a blue and yellow striped kiosk with a fringed canopy. Another woman in a green sari and a figure in a grey top appear on the temple balcony, with a few more people walking on the left side of the courtyard.A wide photograph of a brick-paved temple courtyard in hazy morning light, with ornate red-and-cream temple towers on the left and a domed, pink-roofed shrine with a yellow-and-blue entrance on the right. Palm trees and a red boundary wall stand behind. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap walks across the centre foreground, while several other people in shawls, saris and wraps move through the courtyard. The figure in orange has no distinctive visible cues beyond saffron clothing and a head wrap, so the identity is uncertain.A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands on a red brick plaza, raising his right hand in greeting while smiling. He has long, swept-back dark hair and wears the orange wrap draped over his shoulders. Behind him rises a large cream and red ornate temple with arched niches, decorative finials and a stepped upper tier, partly wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Other people cross the plaza: a man in a grey shirt and trousers on the right, a figure in a white sari with a shawl walking in the centre-right, and a man in a dark shirt and blue jeans with a red cap on the left. Swamiji (probable): the orange robe, long swept-back hair and greeting gesture match the page's Swamiji visit, but identity is inferred from appearance and context only.A standing figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange head wrap stands on a red brick courtyard in front of a large white and red temple with multiple curved spires. The figure wears a long beaded necklace with a large golden pendant, has long dark hair, and holds the hands together at the waist. Behind the temple, a pillared red arcade lines the left side, with people sitting and walking across the open courtyard, including a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti carrying a small pot and a bag, and women in colourful saris. Pigeons perch on the roofline and the sky is pale and hazy.A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a paved courtyard in front of a large red-and-white temple with multiple white domed spires and a red-trimmed arcade on the left. He wears a saffron shawl and a long orange-beaded mala, with hands folded at his waist. Several people sit or walk near the arcade steps and a few more stroll at the right edge, while pigeons perch along the roofline.A smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands on wide stone steps, wearing a long ornate gold necklace of large beads and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, people in saris and salwar kameez climb or descend the steps, some carrying bags and bundles, with a pink-domed temple and white shrine structures in the background. a person: the orange turban, orange robes, and ornate gold beaded necklace fit the appearance cues, shown here as a candidate in person on temple steps. Several devotees are visible on the steps and near the riverside.A man stands barefoot on a wide stone staircase in an outdoor setting, with temple domes and spires behind him. He wears an orange saffron turban and a long orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, with a gold bead necklace with a pendant at his chest. Crowds of people in mixed clothing climb and descend the steps around him, including a woman in a light blue sari and a person in a blue shawl, and a shirtless man in green trousers. The stone steps are scattered with debris. Appearance-based cues are a turban, long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person, with role described as a sannyasi-dressed man standing on temple steps.A smiling man in an orange turban and orange draped robe stands on wet stone steps beside a temple complex with pink domes and a white building with an om symbol. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a red tilak mark on his forehead, and his long dark hair falls onto his shoulders. Behind him, several people in grey, white, teal and pink clothing walk up and down the steps, and a woman in a grey sari stands at right. Based on the orange robe, long swept-back hair, turban and gold necklace, he is a probable Swamiji, shown in person.A figure in a saffron-orange turban and long orange robe walks in profile along a paved street past a red-and-cream colonnaded building. The figure has long dark hair falling below the turban, and the orange robe is draped over one shoulder with a rust-coloured garment visible beneath. Hands are held together in front. Behind them, a red-framed signboard and two parked bicycles line the street, and a small red-and-white sign is mounted on the building. The image is motion-blurred. Swamiji (probable): long swept hair, saffron turban and orange robes are visible cues, shown walking as a sannyasi in a public street.A photograph of a temple courtyard with a red brick staircase in the foreground. A young man in saffron-orange robes sits on the wet steps, chin resting on his hand, wearing a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a turban and a saffron sleeveless top. Beside him a folded checked cloth lies on the steps and a pair of black sandals with yellow straps rests nearby. Around him, several people in saffron and orange robes stand and sit, and in the background people in white shirts, a woman in a yellow sari holding a black umbrella, and a man in a blue shirt stand near pink-domed temple shrines. Bare feet, brick, and foliage complete the scene.2008-06-09July 10 20082008-07-10