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A photograph of a doorway at a concrete building where a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and onlookers stand. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl gestures with one hand while speaking to a bearded sadhu in orange with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a bald older man in peach-coloured robes stands beside a man in a red shirt and blue lungi. On the right, another saffron-robed monk with long hair and a man in white stand nearby. The photo. a person cues are not clearly established for any single figure, so the subject identity is uncertain.

Outdoor photograph of an unfinished grey concrete-block building with a open doorway, set among tall coconut palms. Two large colourful display boards stand against the wall, one showing a group of people, a thatched hut and a ritual scene, the other with a figure in orange. A small group walks along a sandy path toward the boards: a woman in orange with a yellow-and-white garland, a man in white with a shawl, and several people in white clothing and one in orange robes, some carrying bags. A large pile of pale sand sits in the foreground beside a thatched roof structure and a white cloth hung on the building.

A photograph of an outdoor procession on a concrete path beside a white-walled building with barred windows. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk toward the camera. A central figure in an orange-saffron garment wears a white and red flower garland and a shawl with gold border, smiling with hands together. Behind him, a man in orange holds a rudraksha mala and wears a dark orange turban, and another man in orange walks with a shawl. Two men in white dhotis and shawls walk at left, one holding a tall ceremonial staff. A bearded man in orange and a younger man in white dhoti follow at right. Red and white vertical markings are painted on the wall at right.

Outdoor photo at a white and red-trimmed building entrance decorated with white and red flower garlands above the doorway. A man in an orange robe with a long orange-gold garland and long dark hair walks out of the doorway, gesturing with one hand, with an orange-clad companion behind him. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti walks barefoot in the foreground carrying an orange plastic bag, and a man in a red shirt with orange lungi stands at left. Other men in white kurtas and an orange-shirted person stand nearby, with tall palm trees, red-cushioned chairs and marigold-like petals on the ground.

Outdoor photo on an unpaved dirt road beside unfinished red-brick buildings with exposed rebar and a bamboo scaffold. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange head-wrap, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, stands barefoot and gestures while speaking to a group of about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. An older woman in a yellow saree stands at left. On the right, men in blue, lavender and white shirts watch. A pile of sand and a banana plant appear in the background. a person is the saffron-clad figure with the orange head-wrap, long hair and gold necklace, gesturing to the group as the presiding sannyasi.

A photograph of an unfinished brick building with exposed red bricks and grey cement rendering, a doorway opening and a barred wooden-framed window. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban with a red tilak mark on the forehead steps down from the doorway onto a stack of loose bricks, with orange sandals on his feet. Behind him in the dim doorway two men in light clothing stand watching. Loose bricks, gravel and rubble cover the ground.

A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a bamboo-mat ceiling and steel beams, where a crowd of devotees gathers on a concrete floor. Most men wear white dhotis or kurtas, and several wear orange shawls. A tall man on the right in a full orange robe with long hair walks barefoot across the hall while a man in white shirt and trousers stands nearby. A small figure in white stands between a man in white and women in white saris with orange borders. Concrete block walls and dry ground are in the foreground.

A photograph of a figure walking along an unpaved dirt path between unfinished brick houses. In the centre, a person wears an orange-saffron head wrap and a long orange-saffron wrap over the body, walking barefoot-looking with sandals. Around them, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and women in white and yellow saffas walk alongside. Palm trees and a plain sky sit behind the buildings. The central figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so the a person value is unsure.