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Outdoors on sandy ground with white tent-style frames behind. A long-haired man in orange sannyasi clothing, a sleeveless orange top and an orange shawl, extends his hands to offer a red fruit or object to a older man in a white shirt and grey trousers who bows forward to receive it. A man in a white shirt with a pink-and-white flower garland stands with hands folded, and an older woman in a patterned sari watches. On the left, another orange-robed man stands beside a camera operator. In the lower left, an open orange tray holds small items and printed cards. Persons visible: five, none identified by appearance.

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A photograph of an outdoor site with white arched frames and tall yellow poles behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes on the left, with a saffron shawl draped over the shoulder and an orange top, stands facing a man in a white shirt and black trousers wearing a pink-and-white flower garland. The man holds a black tray with fruit and offerings, which is being handed across. On the right, an older bald man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a brown belt leans forward toward the tray. Behind him stands a woman in a light pink sari with grey hair and glasses. A wooden box with small packets sits at the lower left.2010-02-18A photograph of an outdoor scene on a paved area beside a metal framework and tall poles. A man in orange robes with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at centre holding a wooden-framed picture of pink footprint prints, while a man in a white shirt and yellow cloth at left holds the open red box that the frame rests on. 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Several more men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari stand in the background, with a crowd of onlookers and orange flags visible at the right edge.2010-02-17A photograph taken on an open sandy ground at an outdoor site with tall yellow-gold poles and guy wires, white-topped metal stage structures, and a lattice tower in the background. A figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a pink flower garland stands on the right, facing a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers who gestures toward them with an open hand. Another man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands behind, and a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard stands at left. A pair of black slippers lies on the sand at lower left. White buildings and palm trees appear in the distance.2010-02-18A photograph of an indoor room with a patterned red and floral carpet. 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A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long hair and beard, leans forward and holds out his hands toward the lamp. Beside him an older man in orange robes holds a white sheet of paper. Behind them two young men in white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas watch, one smiling. On the right an older man in white shirt, grey trousers and a red-and-gold silk shawl with a flower garland holds a small white bowl near the lamp. A red and orange draped backdrop and a white curtain fill the background, with a partially visible person at far right.2010-02-17An indoor photograph in a marble-floored room. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, offering a folded light-blue cloth with both hands to a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland and long swept-back dark hair, and extends a hand to receive the cloth. Behind them, a woman in an orange shawl and white clothes kneels and smiles, and several men in white dhotis stand or kneel. 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