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A photograph of a group walking on a hexagonal-tiled courtyard past white kolam floor designs in wet ground. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a bare upper body walks barefoot, with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead. Beside him on the left, a bald man in white with a red-and-orange shawl leans on a walking cane. Behind them, young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk, and more people in white and pale clothing stand on the dirt ground in the background near a red-and-white kerb.

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Outdoor photograph on a paved courtyard with white hexagonal tiles and red-and-white painted edging beside a water pool. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot at centre, looking down. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl supports him with a walking stick. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and orange or yellow shawls walk or stand, some with hands folded. Floor kolam designs in white are visible at the lower right. Photograph taken in daylight.2010-07-21Outdoor photo of a group of men walking along a paved courtyard with decorated white and red floor patterns toward a building. Two front figures in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot; the one in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Behind them men wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow shawls and white ritual clothing, one with a cane. Palm trees, banana plants, white-walled buildings with tin roofs and a red-striped platform frame the scene.2010-07-14July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a procession-like outdoor gathering on a paved courtyard decorated with white kolam designs on the ground. In the centre, a young man in a plain orange saffron robe with a bare shoulder and a red forehead mark walks barefoot. To his left, an older bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl leans on a walking cane. Behind them, young men in white with yellow shawls stand in a line, one holding an orange umbrella. A crowd of men in white and light clothing, some in pink and green shirts, watches from the sides, with children near a potted palm plant in the foreground. A stone platform edged in red and white stands at left.2010-07-04A photograph of a ritual walk on a paved courtyard. A central figure in an orange saffron cloth draped over the head and shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, walks barefoot with eyes lowered and palms pressed together. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange-red shawl supports himself with a walking cane. Behind, a young man in white with a yellow shawl carries an orange umbrella and bag. Further back, devotees in white garments with yellow shawls stand near circular ash-marked fire pits with mats, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands near a stack of firewood.2010-07-29July 09 20102010-07-09July 22 20102010-07-22July 22 20102010-07-22Photograph of a crowd walking across a paved courtyard during an outdoor ritual setting with several circular fire pits lined with ash and smoke rising from one of them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange saffron robe with hands folded, walking barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl uses a walking cane. Behind them, young men wear white kurtas, yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and a few observers stand along the edge, one holding a camera. The scene suggests a ritual with fire pits; the long-haired figure in saffron may be a person, identified only by appearance cues such as long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-07-23Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved hexagonal-tile path with a bare dirt ground behind it. In the centre a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot, hands folded in front of him. Beside and behind him are men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls and one holding a cane, along with a man in a white shirt and dhoti and several boys in casual clothes with hands joined in greeting. Stone statues stand in the background near a red-and-white painted border on the left.2010-07-19A photograph of a Hindu ritual setting outdoors with a sandy ground and burnt debris in the background. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across woven mats toward a white and red striped platform. Behind him, a bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks, and a line of white-clad devotees with folded hands stands on the right, some with a bald man in white and a rudraksha mala. A bald priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands among them. The scene reads as a padapuja-style gathering, and the saffron-robed central figure shows no clear cues for Swamiji identification.2010-08-28August 02 20102010-08-02 +1 copies