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Photograph taken from above of a man in saffron-orange robes climbing a wooden staircase at an ancient stone temple site surrounded by green trees. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead, and his long dark hair is swept back. Below him, a crowd of visitors in white, pale blue and yellow clothing, some wearing wide-brimmed hats, walks along a dirt path near scattered stone blocks and ruins. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man in the foreground, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, with the figure acting as a pilgrim climbing the steps.

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July 03 20072007-07-03A group of visitors walks along a forest path through dense green trees at an ancient temple site, with large exposed tree roots across the dirt track and weathered stone walls on the right. In front, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long wooden staff walks ahead of a man in white with orange shawl and glasses. Behind them, a crowd of people in mixed clothing, including a photographer with a camera, follows over a wooden bridge.2007-07-03A group walks along a mossy stone path through a dense forest of large trees beside ruined temple stonework at an Angkor-style site. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks ahead. Behind him a bearded man wears white clothes with an orange shawl over one shoulder and carries a small object, and a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a white outfit with a green scarf follow. Other visitors in white, orange and yellow clothing walk along the path among uneven stone slabs. The foreground man has long swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, which matches Swamiji (probable) as the person in orange on the path.2007-07-03A photograph at an ancient stone temple complex with a long raised stone walkway lined with low ruined walls, green lawns and tall trees. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron wrap, with a large rudraksha mala around his neck, smiles at the camera. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; he is the central figure. Beside him a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a wooden staff. Behind them a long line of visitors, some in white and some with red umbrellas, walks along the causeway toward a gateway. A camera operator with a video camera stands at the right edge.2007-07-03A group of visitors walks along a dirt path through a ruined stone temple complex, with weathered sandstone blocks and grassy ground around them. In the foreground a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the front, his long dark hair loose; he is not clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance alone. Behind him, a short-haired man in white clothes, a woman in a pink top and dark trousers, and others in light clothing and sun hats follow. Several people carry bags, and a small child in grey walks near a wooden fence. Trees and scattered ruins fill the background, with more people on a higher path to the right.2007-07-03A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks along a narrow wooden boardwalk through dense green forest at an overgrown stone temple ruin, holding a long dark walking staff in his right hand and looking upward. Two men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls follow closely behind him, one carrying a small black bag and wearing a mala. Further back on the path, several more people in white and colourful clothing walk up a wooden ramp beside moss-covered sandstone walls. Tall slender trees rise around the path, and weathered stone blocks lie scattered at the left edge.2007-07-06A group walks up a forested dirt path with tree roots and rocks. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala across his chest and a walking staff in his right hand walks with his head bowed. Behind him a man in a beige t-shirt and a woman in a light top follow. On the right, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace walks beside them. A photographer in a white t-shirt holding a camera stands at the left edge, and more visitors with backpacks appear among the trees behind.2007-07-04July 03 20072007-07-03July 03 20072007-07-03A photograph of a long line of people walking down a concrete staircase flanked by lush green trees and shrubs. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print upper wrap wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, with a bare upper body, and walks with a calm expression. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes, some carrying water bottles and bags, follow down the steps. A dense crowd of people, many wearing orange scarves, fills the staircase and the path above. A white metal railing lines the steps.2012-07-30A group of about twenty people walks along a sandy path beside a low stone staircase of weathered sandstone blocks at an ancient temple site, with dense green trees behind them. In the foreground at right, a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a walking stick and strides forward. Several people in white kurta-style clothes walk beside and behind him, including a man in white with an orange shawl at far right. Others wear mixed casual clothing, carry handbags, cameras and water bottles, and one woman wears a pink hat.2007-07-05A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks across a grassy courtyard at an ancient stone temple complex, carrying a white towel over one shoulder and a dark wooden walking stick in his right hand. Behind him, tiered stone steps lead up to a weathered carved tower surrounded by dense green trees, and a second person in light clothing walks farther back across the grass. The man has long dark hair tied back, and his features are not shown clearly enough to confirm identity from appearance. Shoes and white socks are visible beneath the robe. A small purple logo appears in the upper right corner of the frame.2007-07-05