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July 26 20112011-07-26A photograph at a doorway of a white-walled building during an event. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange cloth wrapped over the head walks away from the camera, bare-backed, with long dark hair visible, and an orange wrap draped over the shoulder; the back is toward the camera so no facial features are visible. Around him, several men in white kurta-style clothes and a man in a checked plaid shirt stand near the doorway; a young man in a white shirt holds a white plate, and a man on the right in white wears an ID badge and carries a plate of food. A teal bag is slung over one shoulder of a nearby man. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures in the background.2006-12-15July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesPhoto of saffron-clad sadhus walking across a paved plaza in front of a covered terminal with curved corrugated roof and brick columns. In the foreground, a man in a light cream vest and white trousers walks beside two monastics: the left one wears a tall orange turban, orange shawl draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, and carries a marigold garland; the centre one has a shaved head, orange robe with a red-trimmed cloth, and rudraksha mala. A man in a flat cap and white shirt faces them from the right, and a man in a white shirt and camera bag walks at left. Onlookers and a uniformed officer stand behind near a shop sign.2011-07-26 +1 copiesA seated group in a bamboo-walled room with potted plants. At left, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a gold-trimmed orange garment, a long garland of green and yellow flowers and a red tassel, his hands pressed together and his face smiling. Beside him, a bald man in a pale orange robe with a white sash sits cross-legged. Further right, a bald man in orange and gold garments wears a garland, and a man in white with an orange shawl and beads sits on the floor. Behind them, a standing man in white wears a garland, and several seated Western-looking adults and a young woman in white with a braided ponytail in the foreground listen, one wearing sunglasses.2010-09-24A photograph from a procession at a street in Rajapalayam. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with rudraksha malas stands at right, palms pressed together in greeting and smiling toward a bespectacled older man in orange dhoti and bare chest with a tilak and rudraksha mala. Beside them a shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands among onlookers. Red and multicoloured fringed umbrellas, one with a painted white-and-blue bird motif, overhead. Several men in white shirts and a man in a white cap are visible in the crowd.2009-01-21Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple doorway, with a crowd behind them. The central figure wears a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, a white forehead mark with a red dot, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Flanking him are men in orange and maroon-bordered garments with gold necklaces, one holding a folded pink cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks speaks. Behind them a bespectacled man in orange wears a gold necklace. The stone wall, wooden door and crowd suggest a temple entrance.2010-01-08July 27 20112011-07-27A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long dark-haired style, wearing a thick garland of white and red flowers and a green-and-blue peacock ornament, smiling while extending a hand to an older man in orange shawl bending forward. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, and is seated on a decorated throne before a backdrop of marigold and white flower garlands. Around them stand men in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a yellow-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, another in a white shirt adjusting the orange cloth, and a white-clad attendant with a wristwatch. A blue plastic bucket sits near the throne.2007-07-29Outdoor photo at a covered transit area with a curved green-and-grey canopy and crowds of people. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange-saffron wrap and a long orange-saffron robe, with a red bindi on his forehead, several rudraksha malas and a marigold garland around his neck. He gestures with one hand while walking. Around him are devotees in everyday clothes, including a man in a maroon shirt pointing, a man in a cream kurta and a man with a backpack and rudraksha mala. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with his saffron turban, wrap, rudraksha malas and garland cues.2011-07-26 +1 copiesAugust 03 20092009-08-03December 27 20082008-12-27