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A photograph outdoors at an ashram driveway with palm trees and a brick wall behind. A silver SUV is parked with its rear door open. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala stands beside the open door, with ornate beaded necklaces and bangles, and a second man in saffron robes with a yellow-and-orange sash stands at the car's side holding a yellow flower garland. A tall information board with a map is behind them, and another person in white stands at the right edge. a person appears as the man in the ornate beaded adornments, though the appearance cues are limited to saffron clothing and a mala.

September 02 2011

December 13 2011

Outdoor photo on a dirt road in front of a palm-lined compound with thatched-roof huts and a corrugated shed. A man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at left, carrying a silver vessel decorated with green leaves and red flowers. Beside him another monk in orange with a white tilak mark is partly visible. On the right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala steps out of a silver van, holding his hands near his chest. The scene is lit by low golden sunlight.

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A silver SUV stands on a dirt forecourt lined with palm trees, with a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging from a pole behind it. A young man in an orange saffron robe holds open the driver's door. A person in white dhoti and shirt sits in the driver's seat, with white cloth draped over the legs. Their face is partly turned away and not clearly visible. A white stepped structure appears at the left edge.

October 05 2011

Night outdoor photo beside a grey SUV with a visible tyre. Three men stand on a dark paved ground. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged cloth and a gold-bead necklace holds a silver kalasha decorated with white flowers and a mango leaf, offering it toward the centre. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over saffron robes with a gold border, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala; his hands are extended toward the kalasha. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands near the vehicle door. The scene suggests a ritual handover of a sacred pot at dusk.

Outdoor photo at an ashram entrance with palm trees and a thatched hut. A man in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala, stands beside a silver SUV with its door open and receives a brass kalasha-style pot decorated with yellow flower garlands and green leaves from a bald, bespectacled priest in orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl. Behind them, a man in white shirt and trousers walks near a signboard and a poster with green graphics. Another orange-robed figure sits inside the vehicle.

Outdoor scene beside a silver SUV with its rear door open, palm trees and thatched huts behind. A bald man in an orange robe stands centre, a saffron-clad attendant with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands to the left, and a young man in orange holds a polished silver kalasha with a green coconut-like leaf and flowers on a tray, while another orange-clad man in a saffron turban stands at the left edge. Several people in orange robes and one in white stand on a dirt ground. The centre figure is bald and wears orange with no swept-back hair, crown or rudraksha cues, so identity is uncertain.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt road in front of a silver SUV decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers along its roof. A man in a white kurta and glasses holds a polished silver kalasha-style vessel with a yellow-topped cone and green leaves, offering it with both hands toward a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A woman in orange sari with hands pressed in anjali stands at left, and another orange-clad figure stands by the vehicle at right. The scene suggests a welcome ceremony with a ritual vessel offering.

Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a thatched hut and palm trees. A silver SUV with a floral garland draped across its front stands at right. A tall figure with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and gestures toward the vehicle. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and garlands holds a brass kalasha pot on a tray. At left, a man in white dhoti with gold border and folded hands stands in greeting. A wooden board with Kannada text and an illustrated sign stands behind them. Three people are visible in the scene.

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