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Outdoor photograph on a raised concrete platform beside a black metal railing, with a white wall and green foliage behind. A long-haired man on the left wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walking down steps. Beside and behind him, four men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching; one in the centre-left has a red tilak mark on his forehead, another in a blue shirt presses his palms together in anjali, and a man on the right wears an orange-yellow shirt. Terracotta roof tiles and an iron gate are visible at the back.

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Outdoor photo at a whitewashed compound wall and iron gate. On the left, a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, walks down a metal-railed step. Four men stand behind a railing in white dhotis and shirts; one with a vermilion mark on his forehead touches the railing, another in a red checked shirt and one in grey shirt hold their hands together in namaste. A red-tiled roof and green shrubs are visible behind.2006-11-09A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala descending stone steps at a columned pavilion. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with hands folded, another man in pale yellow kurta stands at right, a bare-chested man in a red vest stands behind, and a man in white shirt with camera bag stands in the background. Several more people stand in the dark pavilion behind the columns, and one man in a checked shirt walks on the right. Green shrubs and a white wall frame the scene.2006-11-09Outdoor photo of a group of six men standing behind a railing beside a cream-coloured wall and a red-tiled roofed building under trees. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands with his hands folded, looking to the side; he is a probable Swamiji candidate by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Next to him, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears glasses and holds his hands together. Another man in a dark shirt and trousers stands behind, a man in a red checked shirt and white dhoti presses his palms together, and a man in a pale blue shirt and white dhoti joins his hands in namaskar. A sixth man in an orange-and-yellow shirt stands at the right edge. Paper garlands hang from a rope above the railing.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors under a clear sky, with a white metal railing and a wall with a painted mural at right. At right, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark beaded necklace wears a loose orange saffron wrap and walks upward. Beside and behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothing wear gold-bead necklaces and gold-trimmed white dhotis; one in orange holds a long red pole, and one in orange carries a small orange cloth. A man in a red shirt with white dhoti walks among them, and a youth in white with a gold necklace stands at center. Swamiji (probable) is the barefoot figure at right, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap, and dark beaded necklace, in a procession role.2011-05-24A photograph of a group descending a set of concrete steps beside a white-washed wall at an outdoor palace grounds. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long, curly dark hair and a rudraksha mala holds the metal railing as they step down. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a pink checked shirt and one in grey, stand on a raised wooden platform near a yellow pillar and a dark iron gate. A tiled-roof building and trees are visible in the background, with string lights strung along the wall.2006-11-10 +1 copiesA man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck walks down a stone step in a covered wooden-pillared courtyard. He holds a small object in one hand and wears brown sandals. Behind him, several people stand under the wooden roof, including a man in a red sleeveless top and grey shorts, a woman in a light outfit, and men in white kurta-style clothing. On the right, a man in a pale yellow shirt faces the scene, and a figure in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands near the pillar. Hindu temple-style architecture with dark timber beams and white walls surrounds the group. The saffron-robed man matches the a person candidate with distinctive long swept hair, saffron robes and mala cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a concrete footbridge with white railings crossing a garden path under a large leafy tree, with banana plants and palm fronds on both sides. Several men walk toward the camera. The front man on the right wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace of large beads, and has long dark hair swept back, with hands folded before him; he has distinctive saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornment, so he is a person. Beside and behind him, three bare-chested men wear white dhotis. A traditional tiled-roof building with a gateway stands in the background.2006-11-10A photograph of a walkway in a traditional Kerala palace compound, with a low concrete parapet on both sides and a tiled-roof gateway with a green-tiled roof in the background. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace walks at the front on the right, hands clasped before him. Three men walk ahead of him in bare-chested white dhotis, one with grey hair, and a fourth figure in an orange robe follows further back. Banana plants and a large shade tree frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues for the figure at the front right.2006-11-10Outdoor photo of five men standing behind a black metal railing near a cream-colored gate pillar, with a roof tile building and green trees behind them. On the far left, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside the pillar, with the person's features partly shadowed. Next to them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his eyeglasses, another in a white shirt and dark trousers stands behind, a man in a red checked shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and an older man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti covers his face with his hands in prayer. A man in an orange-patterned shirt stands at the far right. Strings of white paper decorations hang across the scene.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10