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Outdoor photograph of a group of young men walking along a dirt path through green scrub and trees at the Aadi Kailaasa site in Bidadi. Six men, dressed in saffron/orange monastic cloth with rudraksha malas, carry long bamboo staffs with orange tassels over their shoulders; two men on the right wear white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha necklaces. A white-roofed building with orange-clad figures and a hilltop quarry sit in the background.

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August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of six young men walking along a dirt path through a green, grassy area with scattered rocks and trees, with a low tiled-roof building and hills in the background. Several wear saffron/orange cloth draped over the shoulder and white dhotis, and some wear rudraksha malas. Several carry long bamboo poles with orange cloth tied near the top. One young man at the front-left wears an orange wrap and a red tilak on his forehead. Some people are visible in the background near the building.2006-08-17September 16 20062006-09-16Outdoor photo of a group walking a dirt path through dry scrubland and green trees toward a rocky hill under a clear sky. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a wooden walking staff leads the way, with another man in orange walking to the right. Behind them a line of people in white clothes with orange shawls follows along the path.2008-01-03A group of devotees walks across a dry, reddish dirt field under an overcast sky, with a low concrete wall and scrubby bushes behind them. In the foreground at right, a long-haired man in a saffron orange wrap and sandals walks alone holding a long wooden staff. Behind him, a line of young men wears white dhotis and kurtas with saffron orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one at left holds a small cup, and another in front has his hands folded in prayer. Some have white marks on their foreheads. Trees and a faint white building appear in the background.2006-09-21January 02 20122012-01-02Outdoor photo of a group walking barefoot along a dirt path toward a temple area. In the foreground an elderly man with white hair and white clothing, a white dhoti and shirt, points forward. Several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside. One man in the center holds a small orange offering or plate in his hands. A younger man on the right in orange robes and a garland of yellow flowers walks beside a man in white with an orange scarf. An orange umbrella is held above part of the group. Behind them are a white compound wall, palm trees, parked cars and a rocky hill under a clear sky.2012-09-24August 17 20062006-08-17A group walks along a dirt path past green trees, a tall sugarcane field on the right and an orange-painted wall on the left. In front, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and beside him a younger man in orange robes and sandals wears a rudraksha mala and carries a mala in his hand. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls walk in a line, some bald and some with white shirts, and a woman in white with an orange shawl follows near the gate. Concrete blocks lie stacked at the right edge.2010-09-08Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a dirt path on open ground with a hill and green trees behind. In front, a figure in orange robes carries a long staff and a small bag, followed by a person in orange with rudraksha beads and an orange shawl. Another person in orange walks behind, and several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, one wearing a pendant necklace. A wooden fence and a red-and-white painted structure appear to the left. The scene reads as a temple-grounds procession, with no visible deity or ritual act.2012-01-02A photograph of a group walking barefoot or in sandals along a dirt path lined with tall grass and trees. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks centre-frame with a relaxed gait, and a bald monk in orange robes and glasses walks beside him on the left. Behind them, a line of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and sacred threads follows, some carrying small items. A brick wall and palm tree stand in the background under an overcast sky.2010-09-08A group of about thirty men walks along a dirt road lined with palm trees and concrete walls, in an ashram setting. In the front, a bearded man in a green shawl over white clothes is followed by saddhus in orange, saffron and peach robes. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, in saffron robes, walks at right, and a bald man in white with a white shawl walks in the centre. Volunteers in white shirts and white dhotis with ID lanyards line the sides. Two large white signboards stand in the background.2009-12-30