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February 05 20152015-02-05Four men stand on a dusty open-air site beside a corrugated metal shed holding carved stone pieces, pedestals and bowls. On the left, a man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap walks beside an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Centre right, a bald man in an orange kurta and saffron dhoti stands facing a person in a long, swept-back hairstyle wearing a rust-red and gold-striped robe with a rudraksha mala. Piles of cut granite slabs and rubble lie to the right, with trees and haze in the background. The scene is an outdoor site visit with no visible ritual.2015-02-05A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dusty dirt path beside rusted shipping containers under a clear sky, with scrub brush, rocks and a few trees behind them. In the foreground a younger man with long braided hair and a rudraksha-style necklace wears a deep red-brown robe with a yellow-orange border and walks barefoot in sandals. Two men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby, and a monk in orange robes and a head wrap stands at the right edge. Several other saffron-robed monks follow behind.2015-02-05A photograph of six men walking outdoors across a dry, gravelly site with stone blocks and sculpture stock in the background, under a hazy sky with a covered open-sided shed. On the far right, a man with long braided hair wears a rust-red dhoti and a red wrap with gold borders. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl walks ahead, and another in orange robes and a bald head walks in the centre. At left, a young boy in white with a mala, and a man in orange holds his hand to his head. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in front with his head bowed. A garden hose lies on the ground at right.2015-02-05Outdoor photograph on a dry, reddish-brown cleared plot with palm and leafy trees behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban stands at the left, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and holding a small bouquet, with hands folded in front. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and white shirt, with an orange shawl over his shoulder, stands near another man in an orange-toned robe. A younger man in a green checked shirt and trousers stands at right. Several more people, including a woman in a blue sari, stand at the left edge near a parked white vehicle. A black hose lies across the ground in the foreground, and dirt mounds sit on the slope.February 05 20152015-02-05October 19 20132013-10-19A dusty courtyard beside a red brick wall, with stacked stone troughs, basins and cut stone blocks on the left and two shipping containers and palm trees behind. A woman with long dark hair in a braid, wearing a maroon sari with gold borders, stands at left looking toward the group. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at right: one bald with a flat orange scarf over his head and a bare-chested man with a shaved head leaning forward with hand to head, plus a third saffron-clad man behind. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand near a blue barrel on a hand cart, with another man in white shirt at left back. Eight visible people.2015-02-05Outdoor photo on a dry, hilly path lined with shrubs and small trees. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands centre, receiving something from a young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl who holds a silver tray or plate. Beside her a man in a beige shirt and trousers watches. Behind them, several people in white and orange robes with yellow shawls walk along the path, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the left edge. Two small children in the foreground, one in a red top, look on. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2008-05-19A group of about eight men in saffron and maroon robes walks barefoot along a dirt path past a rocky, earthy slope with boulders and a partly visible stone statue behind them. The man in the centre front wears a brown-and-gold dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, his long dark hair swept back, and he holds a ceremonial staff in the group. Several men in orange robes wear rudraksha malas; one older man in orange has a red turban and a white name tag.2013-10-19June 07 20162016-06-07April 04 20082008-04-04