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A photograph taken under a yellow-canopied tent walkway with a green floor. An elderly sadhu in orange robes leans on a walking stick at center, facing a group of devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and marigold garlands. Several young men in saffron cloth stand along the left and right sides, one holding a white item, and a man in white with a drum stands in the background near a corrugated shelter. A parked scooter is on the left. Several people are visible, roughly half a dozen or more.

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April 20 20162016-04-20A photo taken under a corrugated metal shelter at an outdoor camp, with steel cooking vessels, pots and a counter in the foreground. A bearded older man in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl stands with a walking staff, facing a group. Nearby, a young man in orange robes plays a drum, and a man in a brown-orange robe stands beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace. Women in white and red-orange saris with gold necklaces stand at right, and a man in a checked shirt stands at left. Saffron flags hang at the back. The old man's identity is not established from appearance, so he is described by role only. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2016-04-20A photograph taken under a green-and-white draped tent with a green mat floor. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers, seen from behind, holds a bouquet of yellow flowers. Facing him are several men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in orange saris, some with yellow garlands or shawls, standing in a loose group with hands folded in greeting. Potted palms and stacked cardboard boxes are visible at the edges.2009-11-25A photograph taken indoors in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof, white walls and a concrete floor. In the centre, a bare-footed man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and walks beside an elderly man with white hair and beard who wears a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Behind them a man in an orange robe with an orange head covering and an ornate beaded necklace walks, while a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and white-clad attendants stand near the wall. To the left a young man in white kurta with a mala presses his palms together. Orange drapes hang on the left, a rolled-up mat and yellow cloth lie on blue stools, and to the right white cloth-covered items rest on the floor beside hanging drums and wooden poles. The long-haired man in saffron, with his distinctive hair and clothing, is a probable Swamiji candidate.2009-12-20July 04 20162016-07-04February 14 20132013-02-14A procession inside a large white tent with a green floor mat. At centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace walks beneath a yellow-orange parasol with fringed edging, holding a tall metal staff. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies carry rudraksha malas, and drummers in orange garments play drums to the right. A crowd of devotees lines the left side, some with hands raised or folded. The page does not indicate a person's presence at this event, and the central figure's appearance is not sufficient to establish identity, so he is described by role only.2016-04-17Photograph of a covered temple corridor where a group of saffron-robed monastics stands in conversation. A woman with long dark hair in a saffron garment and a deep red border, hands folded, stands at left facing a group of older monastics in salmon, orange and ochre robes. Behind them, several men in white kurtas with yellow or blue lanyards and yellow scarves stand in a line along the wall. On the right, a man in a saffron robe with hands clasped stands near a dark notice board. A gold kalasha-like object and a shrine area are visible in the background, along with a red-framed doorway.2009-10-15April 20 20162016-04-20Photograph of an outdoor tented event with green carpet and a red runner. Center, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded mala, raising his hand in a gesture while smiling. Beside him, another person in orange robes stands. Around them, men in white dhoti and white shirts stand in a semicircle, and women in white and gold saris hold brass pooja plates with flowers and a garland of flowers. Draped white fabric with blue scalloped trim decorates the tent ceiling.2009-11-25A courtyard procession under a corrugated roof at an ashram, with many devotees in saffron and orange robes and others in white dhotis and saris. A young man in orange with a red and orange rudraksha mala holds a white drum, and a man in white with gold-bordered cloth and beads stands beside him. Orange and red decorated umbrellas and kolam patterns are on the paved ground, with a banner of a world map nearby. Several dozen people are visible in the scene.2016-01-15November 25 20092009-11-25