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A night-time outdoor photograph at a dark riverside or bank with dim ground and scrubby plants. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, loose, dark hair stands in profile, looking left toward the dark water. Behind and to the right, several men stand watching: one in a white kurta with a red cloth draped over his shoulder, one in a white shirt, and one in a navy blue polo shirt with short grey hair. A pale stone structure sits in the dark background.

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October 18 20042004-10-18A dim night photograph of a dirt road lined with dark silhouetted buildings and trees. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with dark curly hair, seen from behind, wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders and stands with arms folded. Beside them, a man in a navy blue polo shirt stands close, facing the same direction. Dark spires or temple-like pinnacles rise against the sky at left.2004-10-18April 15 20082008-04-15Photograph of a night procession on a dirt path lined with dark foliage. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban walks forward, with a dark rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Around him, several men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, and one wears a white forehead mark. A man in a pale grey shirt and white dhoti gestures to the right. A small blue-and-white signboard sits at the lower left edge. The orange-clad central figure appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance, with saffron robe, turban and mala as cues, shown in person among devotees during the walk.2006-12-20Night photograph of a walking procession along a dirt path beside a red-and-white painted low wall. In front, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange cloth, with long swept-back hair and a bare-chested upper body, walks forward. Behind him, two men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls walk; one holds a small torch or light. A man in white with an orange shawl is partly visible at the right edge. Dark trees and bushes fill the background. The front figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, but the image is dark and blurred, so the identity is uncertain.2006-12-10April 04 20082008-04-04October 18 20042004-10-18December 30 20082008-12-30December 20 20062006-12-20Night outdoor scene beside a bamboo fence and a bed of glowing embers. A barefoot man in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland stands center with his eyes lowered, holding a small silver vessel. To the left, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a brass vessel. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron stand near the fence, and a woman in a green sari watches. Pots sit on the ground at right. The page describes a fire-walking ceremony during Brahmotsav 2007; the ember bed and vessels suggest a fire ritual, and one figure appears to be a person, identified by the long swept-back hair, orange robes and garland.2007-12-30A night photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and across his chest, with his upper body bare on one side. He stands in front of a dark outdoor setting lit by a few overhead lamps and tube lights. Beside him at the right, a second man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl looks down with hands folded in front of him. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, saffron shawl and forehead mark, with the man on the right described as a devotee in white and orange.2006-12-10Night outdoor scene at a temple-like site beside a grey concrete-block wall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-white shawl over one shoulder, standing and speaking with men in white dress, one wearing a green-and-gold rosette and a dark rudraksha-style necklace. A man in an orange-and-red robe stands behind, and a row of string lights glows in the background. In the foreground, a blue bucket and a metal kalasha-like finial sit on the ground. Whether the central figure is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-16