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A photograph of a devotee in white clothes and a white jasmine garland, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, standing on a dirt ground in front of white buildings. Beside him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl holds a brass tray with two small cups of offerings, possibly kumkum or vibhuti, while another man in a white garland stands nearby, and a person in orange robes is at the right edge. A uniformed guard in a khaki and black cap stands in the background. The setting appears to be a ritual welcome or pada pooja for pada yatris. The tray-bearer's white ritual dress and yellow shawl do not establish a person candidate.

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Outdoor scene at an ashram-style compound with white-washed buildings, tin roofs and palm trees. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white flower garland and folded hands stands before a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, also with palms joined. At right, a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with brass oil lamps and offerings. Other men in white clothing stand in the background, and a small figure at left wears a white robe with a round emblem.2010-07-24Outdoors on a dirt ground, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and white jasmine garlands perform a padapuja-style washing ritual. In the foreground a man in a yellow shawl bends forward pouring water from a brass kalasha-style pot over a plate at a bare foot. Behind him an older man with grey hair and a white garland presses his palms together in prayer, and a bald bearded man in a white garland also joins his palms. On the right a man in a yellow shawl holds a brass vessel, and another man at the edge holds a tray of fruit. Small stone statues and a concrete wall with a tiled building stand in the background.2010-07-24December 23 20092009-12-23June 15 20092009-06-15December 09 20052005-12-09Outdoor photo on a sandy dirt path lined with palms and thatched huts. A young man in an orange robe and orange shirt, holding a tall wooden staff, stands at left with a gold-bead necklace. Beside him a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair, wearing a white and red flower garland, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha beads, stands with a hand extended. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala bows forward, and a kneeling person in white touches the ground in obeisance. Another man in white with folded hands stands at right, and a smiling woman in white is partly visible behind.2008-12-23June 15 20092009-06-15June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual on sandy ground under a tree. A long-haired man seated cross-legged in a white dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl wears a dark rudraksha mala with a gold ornament and a yellow flower in his hair, eyes closed and hands in a mudra. Beside him a younger man in a white kurta sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Standing figures in white clothing are behind them. In front lie brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a bowl of pink and yellow flowers, a small brass lamp and a white-draped low table at right. Swamiji candidate (probable): the seated long-haired man wears a rudraksha mala, gold ornament and shawl, consistent with an appearance-based cue, and is leading the ritual.2005-01-24September 15 20092009-09-15Outdoor scene on a dirt courtyard beside thatched huts and palm trees. In the foreground a bald, bespectacled man in saffron-orange robes takes a snack from a silver plate held by a young attendant in white kurta and yellow shawl. Behind them, two more saffron-robed sannyasis with white vibhuti on their foreheads stand near, and a man in white clothes watches from the right. A pale-blue poster board and a signboard hang on the wall in the background, with a red and white bollard in front. The scene suggests a distribution of prasadam to sannyasis.2009-12-29Indoor photo of a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, gold necklace and white paste on his forehead and arm, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne-like chair. He extends a hand toward a kneeling man in a white kurta with a yellow-and-orange garland, who holds out a small pile of white powder in his palms. Beside them, a seated person in orange robes holds a metal plate of white powder, and a tray with a small red cloth holds packets. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing stand near a wall with a black board of names, and a stone slab sits on the floor. The seated figure with white smearing on his arm and forehead is the a person, identified by long swept hair, orange robes and gold necklace; the setting suggests a ceremonial powder-offering exchange.2009-06-15