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A photograph of a procession walking across a courtyard decorated with white kolam designs and a few white pigeons. In front, a long-haired man in a flowing saffron/orange robe walks barefoot, with a bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl beside him, holding a walking stick. Behind them, a group of young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and several men in white shirts and dark trousers follow. Modest white buildings with red doorways and palm trees stand behind. The long-haired figure in saffron, with long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, is a person candidate walking in procession.

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A photograph of a procession ascending a stepped platform decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns, under palm trees, with thatched-roof and tin-roof white buildings with red doors behind. In front, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red-brown tilak walks with eyes lowered, hands folded at his waist, followed by men in white dhotis with yellow and orange shawls, one holding a walking stick. Behind them, more people in white clothes walk and stand, and a dark stone deity murti with an orange cloth stands at right. Smoke drifts at left and small figures in white move across the courtyard in the background. Physical people visible: about ten to fifteen.2010-07-07Outdoor ashram scene under palm trees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a courtyard with a kolam-decorated floor, followed by devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Several white-clad men stand in the background near small whitewashed buildings with red doors. On the right, a dark stone deity murti and a figure in orange cloth stand by a doorway. A man with a staff walks in front. The figure in orange has distinctive long hair and mala cues consistent with a person, walking in procession, though the appearance is only partly clear. A crowd of roughly 40 people is visible.2010-07-07Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved courtyard with white kolam designs. In the centre, a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and orange-red stoles. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white stands and watches; some have their hands folded. Smoke rises from fire pits on sandy ground at left, and a white-clad figure sits near a structure with a flower-decked table at the back. Palms and white buildings with red trim form the background. The long-haired central figure matches the a person candidate cues (swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala), but identity is uncertain from appearance.2010-07-11July 11 20102010-07-11July 19 20102010-07-19A photograph of a temple courtyard with palm trees and low white buildings with red doors. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot toward a doorway, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks beside him holding a cane, and several other people in white and yellow or orange garments move about the courtyard behind them. Pigeons are on the paving and a green mat lies at the threshold. The long-haired man in saffron wears distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, which is a person candidate.2010-07-08A photograph of a barefoot man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walking down white-painted steps decorated with white kolam rangoli patterns. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-orange shawl and a walking staff steps down alongside. Two white doves walk on the steps at lower left. Behind them several young men and boys in white clothes with yellow shawls and a few people in white and light shirts stand on a paved courtyard with red-and-white painted platform at left. The man in orange has long dark hair and a rudraksha mala and is the most prominent figure, with distinctive visible cues of saffron clothing and rudraksha beads consistent with a person appearance, but the person is not confidently identifiable.2010-07-07A photograph of an outdoor ashram procession on a sandy courtyard with palm and coconut trees behind. In the centre, a barefoot figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala, walking up steps. Beside and behind them, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron/orange shawls follow, and a man in orange robes walks at the left edge. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers stand on the right, and a white table with items sits near the left. The scene resembles a ritual procession toward a building entrance.2010-07-01A photograph of a procession walking barefoot across a hexagonal paved courtyard past white kolam designs on the steps. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walking with hands together. Around him, men and young boys in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha-style mala, and one older man on the left leans on a cane. On the right, men in white shirts and jeans stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a pair of pigeons rests near the steps. The central figure's long hair and saffron wrap are visible cues, so the appearance-based label applies.2010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor ashram ritual courtyard with a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts standing with folded hands along the sides, many wearing orange or red shawls. In the foreground a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot up stone steps decorated with white kolam designs, followed by a man in white with an orange shawl and a shaved head. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a red-orange shawl stands at the front. A black speaker sits to the right beside potted palms. Red-and-white painted steps, orange-painted buildings, palm trees and smoke rising from fire pits in the background suggest a homa or yagna area. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2010-08-28Outdoors on a paved courtyard with white hexagonal tiles and kolam rangoli designs in white powder on the steps. Two white doves walk on the decorated steps. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-orange sash, and a bald head, walks with a cane beside a figure in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Behind them, young men and boys in white dhotis wear yellow sashes and stand or walk, and older men in white and light clothing stand at the top right. A raised white platform with red and white striped edges sits at left, and circular stone-bordered patterns decorate the ground behind. Up to about twenty people are visible.2010-07-07A courtyard gathering outside a white building with a red-tiled roofline and a red-and-white painted platform in the foreground. A person in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot across hexagonal paving, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts, several with yellow shawls and orange sashes. A crowd of men and a few boys stands along the right, many with hands folded in namaskar. Small smoking fire pits are visible on the ground at left, and a row of small stone statues stands behind the walkway. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession or devotional gathering, with ash and ritual fire remnants nearby.2010-07-07