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A photograph of several men walking through a corridor with a grey concrete wall on the left and a blue tarpaulin at the top left. The man in the foreground left wears an orange robe draped over his shoulders and long dark hair, and gestures with his outstretched left hand. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a red-trimmed wrap walks with his hands clasped. On the right, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala with a pendant. Behind them, men in white and yellow clothing follow.

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Four men in saffron-orange robes stand in a narrow passage beside a white wall, with a wooden railing and a small lit lamp at lower left. The central man has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears an orange shawl draped over his body; he looks to the side. To the right, a man with a short beard and tousled hair, wearing an orange shawl with maroon edging and a wristwatch, rests his hand against his chin. Two more robed men stand behind. a person candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a wrap is visible, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-11-16July 28 20082008-07-28November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of four men walking through a narrow, unpainted concrete corridor with a pinkish tiled floor. The man on the right, walking barefoot, wears a long saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and has long, swept-back dark hair; he is the most prominent figure, with a tilak-marked forehead. Beside and behind him, two men in saffron-orange robes walk together, one raising a hand toward a white door. Another man in white clothing stands at the far left edge. One saffron-clad figure in front holds a red object in his hand. A dark drum or bucket sits at the right edge beside a white wall. Long hair and saffron robes are visible, but the figures are not clearly identified by name in the scene.2009-11-16December 30 20092009-12-30A nighttime procession inside a temple corridor with carved stone walls. At centre, a man with long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe with gold trim and walks with his hands clasped. Flanking him, two young men in saffron-orange robes with maroon shawls walk in step; the one on the left covers his mouth with his hand, and the one on the right has a red tilak. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white and red marks on their foreheads, follow closely. Gold bangles and a wristwatch are visible.2008-07-28A photograph of a group of sannyasis in orange and rust-coloured robes standing in a courtyard with cream and red walls. In the foreground at left, a person with long dark hair in an orange robe points while speaking. Beside them, two bald men in rust-orange shawls stand with hands folded, a third bald man in an orange robe and shawl listens with hands clasped, and a fourth bald man in orange shawl folds his hands in front of him. Behind them, about a dozen men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls, one wears a rudraksha mala, and some wear glasses. The setting appears to be an ashram welcome gathering.2009-10-15Night photograph on a dirt path beneath a dense tree canopy. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk together. On the far right, a smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot. Beside him, two younger men in orange robes wear heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and gold bangles. Behind them a bearded man in an orange robe and an elderly bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a pink-orange cloth walk along. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the background near a colourful tent and hanging lights. The description is an appearance-based label only and the figure with the orange turban and long hair is a person candidate walking as a participant in the procession.2007-12-30September 17 20062006-09-17A photograph taken indoors along a narrow concrete corridor with a pale yellow door on the right and a bare ceiling light. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala walks beside another man in orange robes and sandals, while they talk. Behind them, several young men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear yellow shawls and one wears an orange shawl. A man in a beige shirt with an ID badge stands at left. The walls are unpainted concrete and a blue tarpaulin is visible in a side room.2009-11-16Indoor photograph of a group of saffron-clad sadhus standing in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. A man in the centre with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, smiling and looking to his right, with his hands folded at his waist. Around him, bearded and shaven-headed men in orange and ochre robes stand in a loose line; one at right wears a green shawl over white garments. Framed pictures hang on the walls behind them, and a potted plant stands at left. The scene appears to be a gathering of sannyasis at an ashram hall.2009-12-30July 28 20082008-07-28