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February 04 20092009-02-04February 04 20092009-02-04Photograph on a whitewashed tiled veranda of a building with a window and lush garden plants beside it. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange robe draped over his shoulders smiles while a hand rests on the shoulder of a man in an orange kurta holding papers and a small object. A woman in a white sari with a dark gold border and a beaded necklace stands behind them, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right. The long-haired figure is an appearance-based a person candidate; he is physically present and is described only by these visible cues, not by identity.2009-02-04Outdoor 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.2010-01-19December 20 20072007-12-20A photograph of an informal greeting in a covered hall with plain pale walls and a metal mesh window. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-white forehead mark stands centre, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste toward a man in a white shirt seen from behind. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a younger man in orange robes holding a water bottle stand nearby. Behind them, men in white shirts and forehead markings look on.2009-08-08A photograph of a temple rooftop on a hilltop with a wide hazy plain behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot with hands clasped. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes; attendant context). Behind him, a bald attendant in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial parasol on a pole. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold garland holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Another white-clad attendant stands in the background near a white railing.2011-05-24February 04 20092009-02-04February 08 20082008-02-08A photograph of a procession descending white and red striped steps outdoors under a bright sky. A man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and orange sandals, walks at the centre. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. A young man on the left in a white kurta and orange dhoti, with rudraksha mala, holds up a red umbrella with tassels over him. Behind, several people in white and cream clothes and rudraksha malas follow. On the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes walks past.2009-01-02Photo of a ritual at a narrow white-walled passage with an open doorway onto green trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban with white and pink flowers, and a long white-and-red jasmine garland kneels or bows low on the concrete floor, scattered with pink and white petals and a small coconut or offering. Around them, a woman in a cream silk sari holds a brass pot with green leaves, a woman in white with folded hands stands nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands at right with hands folded, and several other men in white and saffron watch.2008-07-27April 01 20122012-04-01