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A photograph of a pink building walkway during a visit, with a cameraman on the left filming with a Sony video camera and a microphone. A uniformed armed guard in camouflage fatigues and a dark beret carries a rifle in the right foreground, with a name tag reading Ganesh Kumar Dixit. Walking down the path are a man in white kurta and dhoti with a white shawl edged in gold, a person in white in the middle, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth, with more people behind. The long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with swept-back hair and a distinctive visible silhouette matches the a person cues, though the appearance is partly obscured.

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November 26 20112011-11-26Outdoor procession at a riverside event under a bright orange umbrella. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange robe with a dark tilak on his forehead, walks with a microphone and camera equipment in front of him. Beside him an elderly man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange-and-gold shawl with hands folded. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks at left. Several uniformed armed security personnel in camouflage fatigues and maroon berets flank the group with rifles. Behind them crowds stand under striped tents and a decorated golden palanquin with coloured tassels is visible at the upper right. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha mala and tilak.2013-02-14Outdoor scene at a Kumbh Mela riverside path under a hazy grey sky, with a concrete flyover and a pale tent-like structure behind. In the centre, a long-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large white garland over saffron robes, walking barefoot. Beside him, a bald saffron-robed sadhu holds a mala, and a bare-chested monk with rudraksha beads walks ahead. A uniformed armed guard in camouflage with a rifle walks at the front. On the right, a man in an orange turban and beige jacket walks alongside a white-clad figure, and a stall with flower offerings sits at the left edge.2013-02-15A photograph of an arrival at an ashram courtyard with a white SUV at left. Uniformed security personnel in camouflage fatigues and dark blue caps stand beside the vehicle. An elderly man in white dhoti and kurta with a white shawl clasps hands with a barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes who wears a long dark mala and has long swept-back dark hair; this figure is an appearance-based a person candidate. Other saffron-robed sannyasis and a bald man in orange stand nearby, and a videographer in a striped shirt films with a camera at right. Red-orange ashram buildings with green roofs form the background.2011-11-26January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with orange-brick buildings and a green corrugated roof. In the foreground a uniformed officer in camouflage fatigues and a dark cap stands beside a white vehicle. Center, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and a necklace, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes faces away, and another orange-robed figure stands behind. Pink flowering shrubs and a low orange wall frame the scene. A photographer's camera is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala on the centre figure.2011-11-26January 07 20122012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07Outdoor photograph on a wide dirt-and-concrete road beneath a large elevated concrete overpass at a crowded mela site. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas and a white-and-gold garland, walking barefoot beside several other saffron-clad sadhus, one in an orange turban and another in a tan jacket over saffron. On the left, a uniformed armed security officer in camouflage carries a rifle. A man in an orange wrap and red lungi walks nearby, and a sadhu in a maroon shawl and white dhoti stands at the right edge. Behind them are a maroon vehicle, orange and pink decorated tents, banners and a large orange-and-white decorated pole. Around forty people are visible in the background. a person figure is among the group.2013-02-15November 26 20112011-11-26Photograph of a temple corridor with a uniformed police officer in khaki walking in the foreground on the left. Center right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and bangles, with hands folded before him, walking beside an elderly ascetic with a long white beard, bare chest, ash-smeared body and a rust-coloured cloth, who carries a woven basket on his head. Several other men in white shirts and khaki-uniformed police accompany them, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the right edge. Painted pillars and a sloped corrugated roof frame the scene.2012-01-07A procession of barefoot saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a dusty road at dusk during the Kumbh Mela, many carrying orange flags and tall ceremonial poles topped with trident-like finials. At centre, a man in an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, with long dark hair and a gold necklace over a rudraksha mala, walks with raised hand. Shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders and red sashes accompany him, and a uniformed security guard in camouflage fatigues and a maroon beret carries a rifle beside the group. Partially visible people stand at the right edge in white and off-white clothing.2013-02-10