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Outdoor photograph on bare dirt ground near a white building and a silver car. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces stands centre, holding a tall golden staff with a trident-like top. Around him, men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand and hold staffs and a bundled orange cloth; two men in white crouch digging or planting in the soil at the front. A trident-topped gold staff is planted in the ground. Tree line and red flowers appear in the background. a person candidate is present with distinctive long hair, gold adornments and saffron dhoti, presiding over a ground-breaking or planting-type ritual with attendants.

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Outdoor photo at dusk of a group of men in devotional dress standing on a pale sandy path beside a garden. In the centre a young man with short dark hair wears a long orange saffron wrap over a red undershirt and smiles while looking down. To the left, men in white dhoti and shirt with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, one bald man among them. On the right a man in white with an orange shawl and mala gestures toward the ground. A small stone gateway and a parked silver car sit behind the group under tall trees, and a figure lies prostrate at the bottom edge.

December 23 2007

Outdoor scene on a dirt path beneath palm trees, with a string of orange triangular pennants strung overhead. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in conversation. A bearded older sannyasi in orange with folded hands greets the group, and a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe at left. A long-haired figure in an orange shawl with bare back stands at right, and a man in white shirt and brown trousers stands at far right. Two people in white clothing bend forward near the centre, one in a white top beside a child-like figure. Green shrubs and a white plastic chair appear in the background.

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Outdoor photograph on a dirt road beside green grass and bushes. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands among a group of saffron-robed sannyasis holding tall bamboo staves with orange cloth tips. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds papers at left, and another white-clad man stands nearby. In the foreground, a man in dark clothing kneels on the ground in front of the robed figure. A man in an orange robe with a shoulder bag walks in the right foreground, and an older man in a checked shirt passes at right. The scene appears to be a ceremonial or ritual moment at an ashram-related event.

Outdoor ritual gathering with a seated figure in long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth with gold borders, sitting cross-legged on an orange mat with palms pressed together in prayer. Around them stand and sit men in orange and white robes with gold-bordered cloths, several with shaved heads and white marks on their foreheads. Crowd members in the background, including a man in a blue jacket and a man with a camera. A silver plate with flowers and offerings sits at lower left, and a shaved-headed man in white kneels in the foreground.

Outdoor scene on a dusty open ground beside a green sugarcane field. In the foreground, a bald priest in red-brown dhoti stands at left beside a white-clad man with a red flower garland and a tilak on his forehead. At centre, a bearded sannyasi in a saffron-orange robe and saffron head covering stands with hands folded at his chest. To the right, two men in peach and orange robes stand, one wearing a golden-yellow shawl and an orange turban. Further back, several people in white dhotis and casual clothes stand near the field, and a figure in orange robes stands in the distance. A stone block lies on the ground at right.