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A 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.

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Outdoors 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 20062006-11-03Outdoor 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.2006-11-03November 03 20062006-11-03Outdoor 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.2006-11-03Outdoor 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.2006-07-11August 08 20092009-08-08May 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.2006-12-25A group of devotees walks along a dusty dirt path lined with green trees and bushes under an overcast sky. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and kurta wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and walks with a steady stride. Beside him a woman in a white kurta and white dhoti-style skirt wears a mala necklace, and to the right a woman in a cream and pink sari with an orange scarf walks with a pendant necklace. Behind them more devotees in white clothes and orange shawls follow along the path, one wearing a white sun hat, with a figure in a green sari among them. The scene suggests a procession or pilgrimage walk toward a temple site.2008-11-11Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a painted forehead walks forward holding a wooden staff, head bowed. To the left, several older men in white dress and white garlands stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, other devotees in white bow in prayer near a red-draped shrine platform decorated with marigold garlands and flowers at the base of the tree. Dappled light falls on the bare earth ground.2006-10-08 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20062006-09-20