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Outdoor photo under a canopy with orange, red and tasselled fabric decorations on a sandy ground. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands with hands folded in front of his chest, facing an older bare-chested man with white hair and glasses, wearing a saffron wrap with a multicoloured border and a rudraksha mala, who extends one hand toward him. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and orange cloths watches, and a tray with red cloth sits at the right edge. The long-haired man's appearance with saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala matches cues for a person, but the page does not place him at this event.

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Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground at a gathering with a crowd in white shirts and dhotis. Centre right, a long-haired man in a saffron/orange shawl and dhoti wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, hands pressed together, smiling. Beside him on the left, an older bearded man with glasses, bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala, an orange-peach dhoti with a multicoloured border, and a white sacred-thread style marking on his shoulder, smiling and gesturing toward him. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind them, and an orange flag pole is visible at top. Lower right, a wooden platform edge is visible. No specific identity is established from appearance; the long-haired man is described by role only.2009-01-21Outdoor photo at an open-air event under a cloth canopy with orange streamers. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands facing right, hands together. Beside him on the right, a man in orange robes with a dark beaded mala gestures with open hands while speaking. On the left, a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and beaded necklace holds a dark book with a printed booklet. Next to him, an older bearded man in orange with a mala stands beside a cameraman filming with a handheld video camera. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis, and onlookers, stand in a crowd on sandy ground.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21December 31 20082008-12-31January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor photo on a brick-paved path beside a temple wall with carved stone pillars and ornate gopuram-style towers behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white and red forehead markings, rudraksha malas and a large ceremonial pendant stands centrally in orange saffron robes with gold borders, holding a folded newspaper and reading it while walking barefoot. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas walk with him, one holding a white mobile phone, another wearing a surgical mask and a white-and-gold dhoti follower behind. A uniformed police officer stands in the background among devotees in white.2012-05-22January 21 20092009-01-21April 29 20122012-04-29A photograph of a procession climbing stone steps outdoors under a clear sky, with a white metal railing and a wall with a painted mural at right. At right, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark beaded necklace wears a loose orange saffron wrap and walks upward. Beside and behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothing wear gold-bead necklaces and gold-trimmed white dhotis; one in orange holds a long red pole, and one in orange carries a small orange cloth. A man in a red shirt with white dhoti walks among them, and a youth in white with a gold necklace stands at center. Swamiji (probable) is the barefoot figure at right, identified by long swept-back hair, orange saffron wrap, and dark beaded necklace, in a procession role.2011-05-24Outdoor ritual photo at a temple site with a large crowd. A central figure in an orange-red saffron robe stands with a multi-coloured flower garland, rudraksha mala and a gold chain, one hand raised in greeting. A tall silver ritual post or pillar stands before him on a base scattered with pink and red petals. A devotee's bare-chested figure is not present; behind him many men and women in white dhotis, white saris and cream clothing press forward, several with outstretched arms. At right, a tray of rose petals and brass puja vessels, including a conch shell and small lamps, sits on a wooden board. Rose petals cover the ground.2009-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on a rocky forest path beside a green signboard written in English. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala walks with eyes lowered and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl, and a man in orange holds a white paper. Other followers in white and orange and a figure holding a staff walk along the trail among trees and shrubs. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala as a depicted presence in a ritual walk.2008-08-03