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Outdoor photo on a bare reddish-brown earth clearing with green bushes and a hillside behind. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala hanging at the chest, and a wooden walking cane in one hand stands at left; the appearance cues are a Swamiji (probable) candidate, with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, shown as a sannyasi receiving respect. Beside and behind them, people stand with hands in anjali mudra: a woman in cream sari with a necklace at far left, a man in white shirt and light trousers, a grey-haired man in a tan polo shirt and dark trousers with glasses and a wristwatch, and a man in white shirt and trousers at far right. Several pairs of sandals lie on the ground, and the group is barefoot.

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Outdoor photograph of a bare-earth ground being prepared beside a green bushy slope with palm fronds at top left. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and long swept-back dark hair leans forward, planting a dark walking staff into the soil with one hand, with a long rudraksha mala hanging at the chest. Behind him, four devotees stand with hands in anjali mudra: a woman in a cream sari with a dark necklace at left, a man in a white shirt and cream trousers with bangles in the centre, and a woman in a white sari with blue border at right. Another person in white stands between them, and a figure in white points from the right edge. Sandals lie on the ground at right. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, planting the staff in the earth as a ground-breaking ritual.2006-11-03A photograph of a dirt track bordered by green trees and bushes. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and holds a long wooden staff while standing on freshly turned red earth. Six people stand to the left and right, mostly in white. On the left, a woman in a cream sari and a man in white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste; next, a woman in white salwar and a man in white shirt and beige trousers with hands folded; a woman in a pale sari stands beside them. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands with head bowed, and an older man in a khaki shirt and dark trousers stands near orange slippers on the ground. The group appears to be observing or paying respects at the site.2006-11-03Outdoors on a reddish-brown dirt track flanked by green jungle foliage, a long-haired barefoot figure in a saffron-orange robe and a wooden rudraksha-style mala stands planting or pressing a long wooden staff into the soft earth. Six other people stand around in a semicircle with palms pressed together in namaskar: a woman in a cream sari on the far left, a man in white kurta and a woman in white dress with a white shawl, a man in a white shirt and cream trousers, another person in white, and a man in a tan shirt and dark trousers on the right. Sandals lie on the ground near the bare feet.2006-11-03November 03 20062006-11-03November 03 20062006-11-03July 25 20072007-07-25Outdoor photo of a walking procession on a dirt path beside green trees and flowering shrubs. At centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a yellow-orange flower garland, presses his palms together in greeting; he appears to match the a person description with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garland. To his left, a bald older man in white with a red tilak, glasses and a dark mala holds his hands together. On the right, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes with a rudraksha mala carries a long wooden staff. Behind them, many people in white and orange walk or stand among the trees, with a white fan-like object carried near the centre.2006-07-11Outdoor photograph on a grassy field with reddish earth in the foreground and a white van behind the group. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a gold-coloured bead necklace, and is barefoot. Around him stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and white or cream shirts, some with folded hands and one holding a small brass pot at left. A woman in a blue sari stands near the centre-left, and a man in a white shirt with a lavender cloth over his shoulder stands at right. Overcast sky with trees on the horizon.2005-11-14May 23 20112011-05-23 +3 copiesOutdoor photograph on a dirt path beneath leafy trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower-and-tulsi garland stands in the centre, smiling, with a small brass vessel in one hand while a standing devotee in orange hands him a brass item. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with folded hands and a man in a dark shirt and jeans stand nearby. On the left, women in green and white saris, one in a brown blouse and white sari, and a woman in a grey jacket with a black bag stand with palms pressed together. Several more people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background. The crowd of a dozen or so people gathers along the path near a sign on the left.2006-12-25January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside dense green shrubs and sugarcane, with a white van and hills behind. In the centre stands a long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala, holding a long wooden walking staff; he has a red forehead mark. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala). To his left a man in a white shirt and beige trousers points forward with one hand; to his right a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Further back, a man in white and another in dark trousers and white shirt stand near the vehicle. Five people visible.2006-11-03