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Night-time outdoor scene on a paved plaza with street lamps and a small illuminated shrine structure in the background. A crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing stands around. A man in a saffron robe with a long orange cloth and rudraksha mala stands centre-left, with a bald man in a red patterned shirt and orange shawl at left holding a camera. A person in a black garment prostrates on the ground in front of saffron-clad sadhus. Photographers and a video camera operator are at right, and men in white shirts and trousers are among the crowd.

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Evening street scene at a riverside ghat in Haridwar with dim lighting and street lamps. A bald man in a red patterned shirt with an orange shawl holds a camera at left. Several men in saffron-orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, walk through a crowd; a man in a plaid shirt carries folded white cloths, and a young woman in a dark floral top stands at right. A woman in a blue and gold sari walks in the center. Behind them a man in orange robes stands at right, and a man bends low near a small child in white. Lit shops and a temple structure appear in the background.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10Evening crowd scene at a riverside ghat with lit lamps and stalls in the background. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with one hand raised, speaking to nearby devotees. Beside him, another man in orange robes and a saffron shawl stands among others, and a young man in orange with a gold bracelet stands at left. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas, a woman in a green sari and a woman in a white sari with an orange lanyard, and a man in a checked purple shirt stand around. A kneeling figure in white with a blue cloth bundle is in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge is at right.Night scene at an outdoor riverside or promenade with street lights and a crowd in the background. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes stands with hands loosely at his sides, flanked by a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a man in orange cloth on the right. Two devotees in front kneel and bow low, one in a pink floral dress and orange shawl, the other in a teal top, touching the ground in prostration. A woman in yellow-orange clothing stands at the left edge with hands raised. A ceremonial orange-clad figure with a rudraksha-style neck garland stands near the centre-left. Crowd members in shirts and sarees stand behind. The swami identity cannot be determined from appearance, so the central saffron-robed figure is described by role only.2008-07-09May 07 20162016-05-07Evening photograph at a South Indian temple entrance with a tall gopuram covered in painted sculptures on the right and a lit lamp post on the left. In the foreground a man in a pink shirt is seen from behind. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold chain and a red undershirt, and gestures with raised hands toward the crowd. Beside him are men in orange robes, one holding a video camera, and a bald man in a light checked shirt, with several other men in white shirts nearby. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identifiable by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, shown in person among devotees.2008-09-04January 04 20122012-01-04Night photograph of a crowd walking across a stone plaza, lit by distant street lamps and a temple structure at right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala smiles while walking. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and people in white kurtas with orange shawls walk together, some carrying bags. A man at lower right in orange robes holds a dark umbrella. The scene suggests a devotional procession at dusk, with many people visible in the frame.2008-07-10Night photograph of an outdoor courtyard with a checkered tiled floor, potted plants and yellow-lit buildings. A figure in a deep orange, hooded shawl bows forward with folded hands toward a man in a dark orange turban and cream-and-gold dhoti, who presses palms together and wears beaded necklaces. Two other men in maroon dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, one with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, the other in a warm orange-gold dhoti. A man in a checked shirt and dark trousers and another in orange kurta stand farther back. The scene reads as a greeting or reverence exchange.2015-10-27Night photograph on a paved courtyard lit by warm, dim light. A tall figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and stands bent slightly forward, looking down toward a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who is bowing or prostrating on the brick ground. Beside them a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands holding something in his hands. Other figures in orange and cream cloth stand at the right edge, and a partial figure is visible on the left. The tall orange-robed figure has long hair and an orange robe, which are cues, but with no clear visual identification of who is being honoured, the candidate is uncertain.2011-09-08