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A photograph of a bare-footed sadhu seated on a low concrete ledge in front of a roadside shop stocked with packaged snacks, bottled drinks, jars and Panasonic products. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a loose orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders. He holds a long wooden staff with a brass-capped handle across his lap and gestures with one hand while looking down. Dusty ground with scattered stones lies in the foreground beneath a cardboard carton. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long hair, saffron robe and staff.

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A barefoot man with long dark wavy hair sits on a concrete ledge in front of a roadside shop stocked with snack packets, bottled drinks, jars and Panasonic and Coca-Cola cartons. He wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and body and orange dhoti-style cloth, holds a wooden staff with a pale carved handle across his lap, and clasps his hands while gazing upward with a smile. A cardboard box sits to his left. Appearance cues are long swept hair and saffron clothing with a wooden staff, consistent with a person seated as a sannyasi.2006-05-31A smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi sits barefoot on a concrete step in front of a roadside shop stocked with packaged snacks, bottled drinks and jars. He wears a loose orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and body, and holds a carved wooden walking staff with a pale tip across his lap. He gazes upward with a joyful expression. Cardboard boxes are stacked to his left, and a dirt ground with scattered stones lies in the foreground.2006-05-31A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe sitting cross-legged on a concrete ledge outside a roadside shop. He holds a short orange-and-amber rod across his lap and gazes to the side. Behind him shelves are stocked with snack packets, bottled drinks, jars, Coca-Cola and Fanta crates, and Everyday biscuit packs. A pair of black-and-orange rubber slippers rests on dirt in the foreground. Appearance-based cues such as long hair and saffron robes are present, but a clear identification is uncertain, so this is recorded as unsure.2006-05-31A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and body, standing barefoot-adjacent in orange sandals beside a wooden staff. Beside him are a pile of cut firewood, a curved metal ring, a metal bowl, and a large weathered bronze-coloured casting. A white mould or sculptural form lies in the foreground. Behind him is a lattice bamboo wall with a hanging printed poster. A partly visible person in white stands at the right edge. The setting is an open dusty workspace, consistent with a sacred arts metal casting site. The man has long hair and saffron clothing, which are cues for a probable Swamiji candidate, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) standing at the casting work.2006-12-10Himalaya Yatra - 2004-2005 Photos +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe walking slowly along a dirt path, leaning on a long thin wooden staff held in the right hand, with the left hand gathering the robe. Sandals are worn on the feet. Behind is a large rounded rock face, dense green foliage and a scrubby bush on the right, with dry grass and small stones in the foreground. The figure appears to be a sannyasi in saffron clothing, shown alone in an outdoor, rural setting. a person cues are visible in the long dark hair and saffron robe; no ritual event or other people are shown.2006-10-19June 04 20062006-06-04May 28 20052005-05-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair walks across dry, bare ground toward the left of the frame, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap draped over his body and orange sandals. He holds a long wooden staff with a dark wrapped handle in his right hand and a small red mark is visible on his forehead. Patchy green grass and a few small trees sit in the blurred background, with a purple bird logo in the upper left corner.2006-10-10May 22 20062006-05-22July 02 20082008-07-02A standing man in an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, with long dark hair swept back and bare feet on a dusty open ground. He holds a tall dark wooden staff in his right hand and looks off to the side. Behind him are low buildings, a flowering shrub and a small structure. Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, shown as a standing figure holding a staff.2006-10-19