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A photograph of a group walking down concrete steps at a construction site, with bamboo scaffolding and rebar overhead. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a broad gold-bead necklace wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, and an orange umbrella is held above him by a helper. Beside him, a white-haired older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks with a grey moustache. Around them, young men in saffron robes wear rudraksha malas, one with a tilak on his forehead, and a boy in a white shirt and a boy in a green T-shirt watch from the right.

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Outdoor construction-site scene with exposed rebar columns rising behind a group of men. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy beaded garland, stands under a bright yellow umbrella held over him, gesturing with his hands. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and garlands stand in attention, while a young boy in a white dhoti with a red-striped border and a white-clad older man in white shirt and dhoti stand nearby. A child with a tilak stands at left. a person is the central figure beneath the yellow umbrella, identifiable by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered ceremonial garlands. The scene appears to be a site visit or ceremonial walkthrough at a building under construction.2012-09-24A group descends a brick staircase at a construction site with bamboo scaffolding behind them. A man in the center wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long ornate gold-and-bead garland, long swept-back hair, and a red tilak. Above him a yellow umbrella is held by a man in white. Around them are saffron-robed young sannyasis with rudraksha malas and shaved heads, older men in white dhotis and shirts, a small boy in white with a tilak walking hand in hand with an orange-robed youth, and a man in a pink shirt in the foreground. A white-painted structure and a white elephant-like statue stand at the left edge.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor photograph on an unfinished concrete rooftop or foundation slab with protruding steel rebar columns behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-bead garland and a vertical tilak on the forehead walks forward while a yellow umbrella is held above him. Around him, saffron-robed young monks and a shaved-headed boy in white dhoti and shawl stand near. Older men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a white beard, hold or guide long iron rods set upright in the concrete. A man in a pink shirt and dark trousers stands at the right edge. Several people are visible in the scene.2012-09-24Outdoor photo on a dirt path at a construction site. A central man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, and a wooden staff, walks forward. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a large orange umbrella over him. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and one bare-chested man in a red-and-gold shawl, accompany the group. Behind them stand scaffolding, bamboo frames, a yellow temple tower under construction, and a tiled-roof colonnade. Probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and staff) walking in procession, flanked by attendants.2006-11-27Photograph of a group walking across an unfinished brick-and-concrete structure with exposed rebar and open arched walls under daylight. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold-and-beaded garland and a tilak on his forehead; the appearance is consistent with a person, though identity is uncertain. To his left, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a child in white holding his hand walk ahead. On the right, a young man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala carries a long orange-tipped staff, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside them. Several other people in orange and white follow in the background.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24Outdoor photo of a group ascending a concrete staircase at a construction site. In front, a man with long dark swept-back hair, tilak markings, a gold bead necklace and an orange garment wrapped in orange and gold cloth walks forward, one hand raised with a finger pointing. Behind him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti is held up by a companion, and an orange-robed attendant with a shaved head follows. An assistant in white holds an orange umbrella overhead. Other people in white and orange stand along the path, and bamboo scaffolding, bricks and a dirt mound surround the site.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24November 27 20062006-11-27A photograph of a walking procession on a dirt path beside an unfinished concrete building with bamboo scaffolding. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace of ornaments, a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, and a forehead mark walks at the centre-right, with a yellow umbrella held over him by a young attendant in a white dhoti and orange sash. Beside him, a bald sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and an elderly man in white shirt and dhoti walks in front. Children and onlookers stand at right. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold ceremonial necklace on the centre-right walker, who is the umbrella-shaded figure in the procession.2012-09-24