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Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a dirt path past a white boundary wall with a moss-stained top, a red-framed doorway at left, and banana plants and trees behind. In front, a man with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and a white sacred thread, walks at left. Beside him an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks. At centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded necklace of orange and white beads, with a gold chain, and is accompanied by attendants. Behind and to the right, other men in white dhotis, bare-chested with thread necklaces, and one in an orange shawl follow. The centre figure shows distinctive saffron and ornate cues, so this is a person appearance-based candidate walking among attendants.

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November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of five men walking along a grassy path toward a low whitewashed wall with a small tiled-roof gateway, banana plants and tall trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a thick gold-beaded necklace, and walks forward with a calm expression. Beside him on the left, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks. Behind them, two men wear white dhotis, one with a saffron cloth across his shoulder, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a thin chain around his neck walks at the right. Stone stepping stones are set in the lawn at the lower edge.2006-11-09A hazy outdoor photograph of a path lined with lush banana plants and tall coconut palms beside a whitewashed wall and a tiled-roof building. In the center, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace walks forward, with hands clasped in front of him. Beside and behind him, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks on the left, while bare-chested men in white dhotis, one with a folded white cloth over the shoulder and another in orange, follow along the path. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate beaded necklace of the central walking figure, who is a sannyasi leading the group.2006-11-10A photograph of a small group walking single file along a dirt path across a grassy lawn beside a long white-washed wall with a terracotta-tiled roof. In the centre, a long-haired man wears a saffron-orange robe and a marigold garland and holds his hands together in front of him. Around him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis walk alongside, one carrying a bunch of green bananas, and a second saffron-robed man stands further back among them. A two-storey tiled-roof building with a wooden balcony stands to the right. Trees and bright sunlight fill the background.2006-11-10Outdoor photograph on a paved path beside a green lawn and a white compound wall with a wooden gate. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a long beaded mala with a pendant wears an orange saffron robe and gazes upward. Around him, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at left, and several men in white dhotis and white shirts or bare-chested walk behind, one carrying a cane, one in an orange shawl, one holding a small item. Trees and shrubs fill the background.2006-11-10A photograph of a walkway through a garden courtyard beside a tiled-roof white building and a low wall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flowing orange-saffron robe, wearing a beaded orange necklace, walks forward on the path. Behind and beside him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some bare-chested with shawls or thread necklaces, follow along the path, while an older man in white stands at the left edge. Green lawn, orange flowers and shrubs fill the foreground.2006-11-10A photograph of a dirt path beside a whitewashed building with a tiled roof and a low white wall, with banana plants and palms behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks beside an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. A bare-chested younger man in a white dhoti walks at right, and two more bare-chested men in white dhotis walk farther back near the wall.2006-11-10Outdoor photo of a group walking along a dirt path beside a white-washed compound wall, with banana plants and palms behind. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a large ceremonial gold necklace of beads, walking barefoot. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, follow, one carrying a black bag. On the right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti walks across the grass holding his hands together at his chest, possibly with a mala. The scene has a calm, everyday temple-grounds feel.2006-11-10A photograph of four men walking along a dirt lane beside a white-washed wall and a white building with a tiled roof and arched wooden door, with banana plants and palm trees behind. In the centre, a long-haired man wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold chain, and walks with a bare-chested companion in a white dhoti on the right. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks beside them, and a man in a red shirt stands further back near the wall. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence walking in person.2006-11-10A photograph of a covered walkway within a traditional Kerala-style compound, with white plaster walls, banana leaves at left and a tiled-roof building beyond. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a large gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak walks forward with hands folded, a person candidate by his swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace. Three older men in plain white dhotis walk bare-chested beside and ahead of him, and a few more men in white and orange follow in the background. The walkway has concrete parapet walls on both sides.2006-11-10A dirt path runs between a white plastered wall on the left and a whitewashed building with a terracotta tiled roof and arched wooden doors on the right, with banana plants and coconut palms behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha-style white garland walks forward in the centre, with long dark hair and a sash. Beside him, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti walks at his side, and several bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange cloths follow behind along the path.2006-11-10