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December 05 20092009-12-05A photograph of a group gathered under a thatched palm-leaf canopy outdoors. A figure on the right with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, with a thin orange shawl over a bare shoulder, holds papers and looks down at them, with a rudraksha mala visible. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl with a bead mala holds a small bundle of papers, and a man in a dark shirt and a man in a striped white shirt stand nearby with their backs or profiles to the camera. Another orange-robed figure stands in the background near a silver car, and a metal table with flowers and brass vessels is at the right edge. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair, shown in an appearance-based label only.2009-12-15A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, stands at centre-right holding a wooden ceremonial staff and presenting an item to a smiling man in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded necklace. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and orange clothing, a man in a plaid shirt, and another in a light blue shirt. Some are carrying a tray or offering. The appearance of the central saffron-clad figure matches the a person profile, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and he is presented here as a sannyasi receiving or giving an offering.2010-11-03A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together at chest level on a brick-paved courtyard. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls stand attentively, one holding an orange bag, and a man in a checked shirt joins his hands in namaste at right. Trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2011-10-07Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange and white head wrap, bare-shouldered, with long hair swept back, smiling as he takes a small card from a man in a white shirt on the left. A younger attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border stands beside him, holding a card. A rope line runs diagonally across the frame, a folding chair sits behind, and other people in white clothing are in the background under a tent canopy. Ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha beads are visible. The seated man shows distinctive saffron clothing, swept hair and head wrap, but appearance cues are not conclusive enough to name him.2012-01-04October 07 20112011-10-07December 05 20092009-12-05September 19 20062006-09-19August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of two men outdoors beside a whitewashed building with a barred window and a stack of stone blocks at left. The man at left wears an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulder and long dark hair, holding a white folded cloth or flower-like offering in his hand. The man at right wears a white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and his long hair tied back, holding a brass tray with white offerings, from which he picks up an item with his fingers. A third man in the background wears a white garment with a yellow shawl. Three people are visible in the scene, the foreground pair performing an offering-like exchange.2009-12-09Outdoor photo on a dirt ground with trees and shrubs behind. A figure seen from behind has long, dark, wavy hair, bare upper back, and an orange cloth draped over the shoulder and wrapped as an orange dhoti, holding a gold bead mala hanging from one hand and wearing orange sandals. Facing him, a man in white kurta and white trousers wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead and gestures with one hand while holding a folded white cloth. Two other men in white clothes stand to the left, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A purple and white circular logo appears at the top left.2006-10-07December 15 20092009-12-15