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A man with long, wavy dark hair walks barefoot across a paved brick courtyard in front of a terracotta-coloured temple structure with yellow and purple flower garlands at its base. He wears saffron-orange draped robes with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a large central bead around his neck, beaded bangles on his wrists and upper arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. A second person in white clothing is partly visible behind him, with another person in orange at the right edge. Green trees and a red-cushioned staircase are in the background.

A central man with long, wavy black hair walks down a paved path in front of a pink-red wall, wearing saffron-yellow draped clothing, a red-and-gold sash, gold armlets and wrist bands, and a long rudraksha-style bead mala with a round gold-and-red pendant. He has a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead and looks downward. Two men in orange-red robes walk behind him, one bald and one with a bare shoulder and orange shawl. The photo is blurred in the background and shows three people in total. a person: the central figure matches the appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.

Outdoor temple-grounds photograph: a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth, wearing a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, walks barefoot across a paved courtyard past a red-and-white patterned mat. Behind him an attendant in an orange turban and orange garments, with rudraksha beads, carries a brass tray holding a kalasha-style pot with green leaves, a flame and red flowers. Carved stone and copper columns, palms and a sculpted archway frame the scene, with a deity figure at left.

A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and red bindi on his forehead, gold hoop earrings and a gold necklace, walks smiling along a sandy courtyard in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and multi-strand rudraksha malas. Behind him, a bald priest in orange and yellow robes bends forward beside a footwear pile. A tall blue metal stand holds a bowl, and dark stone shivalingas and a carved deity murti stand near a red-and-white painted platform and orange temple wall. Swamiji (probable): the walking man shows long hair, saffron clothing and ornate rudraksha malas with gold adornments.

A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl stands outdoors before a stone temple pillar, smiling and gesturing with one hand. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with rudraksha-style malas, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and his hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands at left, and a man in a white shirt with white forehead marks stands at right.

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Two men in saffron-orange robes walk along a paved path in front of a red brick wall and blurred green foliage. The man in front has long, swept-back dark hair, a red kumkum mark and white tilak on his forehead, layered orange-beaded necklaces and beaded arm bands, and a gold-edged orange dhoti with a gold waist band. He looks downward. Behind and to his right, a shaved-headed man in orange shawl and dhoti wears a brown rudraksha mala with a small pendant, glancing sideways. Appearance cues for the front figure (long swept hair, ornate beaded adornments, saffron clothing) are consistent with a person presence, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath a leafy tree. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot at the centre, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl edged in gold, with a long rudraksha mala across his chest, matching rudraksha armlets and bracelets. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a heavy gold bead necklace and pendant walks with hands folded. Other devotees in orange and white follow along a stepping-stone path, with a striped flag visible in the background. Appearance-based a person cues are present: long hair, rudraksha malas, saffron clothing and the central, leading role in the procession.

A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl edged in gold zari and a long rudraksha mala, walking outdoors past a white temple structure with an orange-flagged pole behind him. Two men stand nearby: one on the left in a red checked shirt with hands folded in namaste, one in white shirt and dhoti, and a man on the right in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the flowing long hair, saffron robes with gold border, and rudraksha mala cues. The white temple and flags suggest a temple setting.