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August 05 20142014-08-05August 05 20142014-08-05A night photograph at a car window. A bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a white garland with pink and red flowers and a red-and-gold cloth, leans into the open car door and touches his forehead. A saffron-robed attendant with a shaved head and rudraksha mala stands at right holding a long wooden staff. Colourful string lights hang in the trees behind, and a tripod-like figure with the fabric of another devotee appears at lower centre. Two physical people are clearly visible plus one partially visible hand. The man's appearance has several cues but no distinct face-based identity is assumed; he is described by role only. a person cues are not sufficient on appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2014-08-25Night photograph at an outdoor setting beside a dark SUV with an open door. A man in a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and heavy gold bead necklace with a red bindi, stands centre with his hand on his chest. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white forehead band and orange beads holds a silver plate carrying a kalasha-like silver vessel topped with a yellow cloth or fruit, pink flowers, and green leaves. Two more orange-robed attendants stand at right, one with palms joined in namaskar. Partially visible behind the car window is another seated person in white. Decorative rice or grains sit on the plate.2013-03-26Evening photograph at a roadside beside a white car. A man seated in the open driver-side door, wearing a red garment, gold-coloured waist cloth, a gold ceremonial necklace and a white forehead mark, smiles toward a standing attendant. The attendant has a bare back, wears an orange shawl with a pink edge and a flower garland, and holds a brass kalasha decorated with white flowers and green leaves.2014-09-30A photograph of an outdoor courtyard beside a dark car with an open door. A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, stands by the car door. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds a silver kalasha vessel topped with orange and pink flowers. A young boy in a black shirt faces them with his back to the camera, and a hand appears at the right edge. The setting is a brick wall and paved ground.2013-03-04October 11 20132013-10-11Night-time photograph of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold necklaces with a tilak on his forehead, smiling and walking past a black SUV, with a sadhu in orange robes behind holding a long wooden staff and a woman in a pink sari with red border pressing her palms together in greeting at right. A video camera operator is visible at the left edge, and a bright light glows at upper right.A photograph of a man in a rust-brown sannyasi cloth wrapped over a yellow-gold waistcloth, stepping out of a dark SUV beside an open door. He wears a long garland of white jasmine with red flowers and a gold-bead necklace, with rudraksha beads visible at his chest. He smiles and looks down. Beside him a woman in an orange sari bends forward, and at the right edge a person in orange holds a tall wooden staff. Behind the vehicle a palm tree and a light building appear. a person is described by his brown robe, long swept hair, garland and gold necklace, and he appears to be arriving from a trip.2013-04-30Night-time photo outside a white car. A smiling man in a rust-red and saffron wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, stands at the right, his head crowned with a dark turban-like wrap and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a bare-chested man with white tilak and hoop earrings holds a kalasha-style pot wrapped with coconut, mango leaves and a green cloth, offered by a pada yatri. Another person in a green sari-style cloth is at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, in the saffron and rudraksha presentation at the right, receiving the coconut offering from the pada yatris.2016-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a night arrival at an ashram. A smiling man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red bindi and a long white-and-red flower garland with a gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style mala, stands beside an open dark vehicle. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth holds a long wooden pole, and another man in orange stands near the open door. On the right, a woman in a pink sari with maroon border and a gold wristwatch stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Marigold garlands and green leaves lie on the ground in front, a camera is at the left edge, and a bright light glows in the background. The man's presentation is consistent with a sannyasi, but his appearance alone does not establish identity, so he is described by role. +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a dark grey SUV with an open rear door. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and orange-red robes with a saffron shawl, a beaded mala and gold ornaments stands at the open door looking toward a younger attendant. The attendant has a shaved head, white forehead markings, a beaded necklace and an orange robe, and holds a round tray with a yellow-orange kalasha-style vessel wrapped in netting. Another person in orange stands behind the car. A brick wall and palm trees are in the background.2013-03-27