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Outdoor photo of a barefoot man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak, walking across a grey tiled courtyard past a white and red painted platform. Three other men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls stand behind him, and a man in a striped shirt with folded hands stands at the right edge. Woven mats lie on the ground and a dark fire pit with ash is visible in the background. The saffron-clad man does not show clear, distinctive presentation cues beyond the shawl and mala, so identity is uncertain and he is described by role only as a sannyasi-clad man.

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A photograph of a young man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe walking barefoot across a hexagonal tiled courtyard. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead, eyes lowered. Behind him, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands by a metal pole. To the right, a seated person in white sits on striped woven mats, and a red-and-white painted platform edge lies to the left. Dusty ground and ash patches are visible in the background.Outdoor photo of a young man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala, standing barefoot on a striped woven mat beside a stone step. Another man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, and a third in white stands at right. Behind them, women in cream and yellow saris sit on the dusty ground, some with hands folded in prayer. A tall metal pole and paved hexagonal tiles are visible.Outdoor ashram scene on a paved courtyard with hexagonal tiles. In the foreground a man with long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot toward the viewer. Behind him, a bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and walks with others. Further back, several men in white garments with yellow or orange shawls walk or stand on a sandy ground with circular ash-or-earth ritual platforms, near a stone lingam on a red-and-white pedestal, palms and a yellow-painted post. A white kolam is drawn on the tiles in the lower foreground.2010-09-03A 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.2010-07-29Outdoor ashram scene on a paved walkway with hexagonal tiles. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap, walks barefoot toward a white kolam drawing on the ground. Behind and beside him, men in white kurtas and dhotis walk barefoot; one wears a yellow shawl, another a red-orange shawl and carries a black staff, and others wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, rows of grey stone statues of seated figures stand on pedestals beneath greenery.2010-08-04A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and long orange cloth walks barefoot across woven straw mats on open ground. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, his hair swept back and eyes lowered. Two men in white kurtas and white dhotis with red borders, each with an orange shawl around the neck, stand beside and behind him; the man on the left holds a black cane. A seated man in white with a beard watches at right. Coloured-edged mats lie across the ground and a red-painted platform edge is at lower left.Photograph of a barefoot young man in orange saffron robes draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala with dark brown beads and a small red tilak on his forehead, walking down a path of woven straw mats with striped borders toward a concrete step. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl follows. At left, a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala carries a pink bag and a walking cane. At right, a man in a white shirt printed with Om symbols kneels and adjusts the mat. Background shows muddy ground and a yellow wooden pole. No distinctive a person cues are visible enough to identify the central figure.2010-08-25A man in a saffron-orange unstitched robe walks barefoot across a grey floor decorated with white kolam-style chalk designs of lotus and geometric patterns. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest and has a red tilak mark on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind him, a second man in white ritual dhoti and white upper cloth walks with bare feet. In the background are orange-painted shrines with floral garlands on a raised platform, grey statues on pedestals, small red signboards, a brass lamp on the ground, and an orange cushion on a paved area. The scene is an outdoor temple courtyard.Outdoor temple courtyard with palm trees and grey stone deity sculptures on red-brick plinths. A man in a long orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck walks barefoot along a long woven mat with blue edging toward a small raised orange cushion on a platform with a brass vessel. Behind him, a bald man in a white dhoti with a maroon border carries a staff. A tall copper-coloured pillar and orange flags stand in the background, along with stone statues of a bull and other figures.2010-10-20A 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.2010-08-28A 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.2010-07-09A man in flowing saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi walks barefoot across striped woven mats in an outdoor temple courtyard. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders, holding a folded paper, walks with bare chest and a rudraksha mala. Behind them more men in white dhotis stand near an orange-washed plinth, with a black stone Nandi bull draped in red and orange marigold garlands and a grey stone female figure on the left. Stone and brick temple structures, palm fronds and a tall pillar with garlands appear in the background.2010-09-08