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Outdoor photo on dry grass beneath leafy trees at a Hyderabad campus. A central man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl and wearing orange dhoti-style lower garments and a rudraksha mala, points forward with his right arm while standing barefoot. Two women to his left wear orange saris and orange tops, one pointing ahead. Behind them a crowd of devotees includes a man in a white dhoti with gold border and folded hands, men in white shirts, women in sarees and salwar, and children. A white flowering shrub stands at left. Count of physical people visible is roughly twenty-five.

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April 02 20122012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photo on dry, bare ground at a rural site with a low concrete wall and houses behind. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot at the centre. To his right a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking. Beside them a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. At right, a man in saffron robe holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. Behind, a group of onlookers in cream and white saris and saffron clothing stands watching, including a woman in an orange shawl and a girl in a teal top.2012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photo of a crowd standing on dry, bare ground near a building and trees. In the centre, a man wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold-edged borders, with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and sandals; he stands with hands clasped, which is an appearance-based candidate for a person. Around him, men wear white shirts and white dhotis, one holding a tablet, women wear sarees including white and patterned ones, a girl wears a blue checked top, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. About 15 to 20 people are visible.2012-04-02Outdoor photograph on a concrete path beside a chain-link fence, with dry grass and trees behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, extends an arm and gestures toward a woman in orange clothes. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala looks down at a small handheld object. On the right, a woman in orange holds a brass plate, and another woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside her holding a small item. Around them, a crowd of about twenty people in mixed clothing, including white and pink saris, checked shirts and white shirts, watches the exchange. The central figure's appearance with long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads is consistent with a person cue, presented here only as an appearance-based label within an ashram-style gathering.2012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor ceremony on dry, sparse ground with a low wall and buildings behind. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over orange dhoti and carries a dark rudraksha mala; appearance cues are long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha, so he is a person candidate walking at the front of the procession. Beside him a man in white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and a bare upper body stands with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a brass plate of yellow flowers or grains, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a similar tray. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders and a man in a red checked shirt stand nearby, all in a devotional procession.2012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2011-12-09