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Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, standing on dirt ground with a white wall and palm trees behind. A man in a light blue shirt kneels and touches the feet of a shaved-headed man in white in the foreground. Other saffron-robed men with beaded malas stand nearby, and women in blue saris and white clothes watch on.

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Outdoor photograph in a dirt courtyard with a white boundary wall and trees behind. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at left: the man on the left has a shaved head, a beaded necklace and gold pendant, and covers his mouth with one hand; the taller man in the centre has long swept-back hair, a garland of red flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds his hands together in a greeting gesture. Beside them stand a man in white kurta, two women in blue saris, and other onlookers in white. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt bends low, prostrating on the ground at the feet of the saffron-robed figures, while a man in a white striped shirt stands at right with his back to the camera.2011-05-23Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside a white boundary wall with palm trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands centre, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward a man bowing deeply, forehead to the ground, in a lavender checked shirt. Around them stand a man in white kurta and white dhoti at left wearing a mala, an older man in white shirt and blue trousers with sunglasses, a young man in white, two women in blue saris and a woman in a patterned dress, plus a girl in pink, and a worker in grey-blue shirt and white head cloth at right. The standing figure in orange matches the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so the depiction is described as a person.2011-05-23Outdoors on bare ground before a white boundary wall and trees, a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands centre, hands gesturing as they speak. A man in a grey shirt kneels and bows his head to the ground before them. Around them stand a man in a white kurta with rudraksha beads, an older man in a white shirt, a younger man in white, several women in blue saris and patterned cotton saris, and a red car at the right edge. The gathered people watch with hands folded.2011-05-23Outdoor photo on a bare sandy ground under a small tree. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and orange clothing, with a red-and-orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures with one hand as a crowd presses around him. Around him, many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls, and a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt wears a rudraksha mala. A man in white in the background films with a camera; others stand watching near a small table. A person in dark clothing bends low in the foreground.2007-01-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a Bhoomi Puja on open grassland. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands centre, holding a small cup or vessel and offering to a seated devotee. A shaved-headed man in white and orange kneels at left, cupping his hands to receive. Other people in white, cream and orange clothing stand or kneel around the field, one woman in a yellow shawl with hands folded in namaste. Dry grass and scrub trees form the background.2008-04-01December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a pada puja at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and tin-roofed sheds behind. A long-haired man in orange robes, a red-orange shawl and a multi-strand gold-bead necklace sits in an orange armchair with an orange towel draped over the arm and a red cushion behind him. A devotee in a white shirt bows with his forehead touching the seated man's feet, on a brass tray with yellow flowers. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis kneel with folded hands at left, a standing man in white kurta and orange shawl stands behind the chair, and cameramen and onlookers stand in the background near a table holding two yellow fruits.2010-07-24Outdoors on a dirt path beside a white wall and a shuttered building, two saffron-robed monastics stand with their backs to the camera. The shaved-headed one on the left wears a thick gold necklace and gold bangles and holds a small brass plate with coins and purple flowers. The long-haired one beside them wears an orange wrap with a white flower garland in the hair and holds an offering. A man in white dhoti kneels and bows low to the ground in front of them. Around them, standing men in shirts and lungis watch, and a man in white on the right is partly visible.2011-05-23Outdoor photograph under a red and multicoloured canopy with a shaded courtyard and a pale building behind. A smiling man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long garland of white flowers with blue and red accents, and is garlanded and greeted by a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands clasped. To the left, an older man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a small red and orange flag on a brass stand. Behind them, a man in white with palms pressed together in namaste, a woman in white, and other onlookers watch the greeting. The central figure wears a red bindi and an orange robe, and a visible orange sannyasi wrap appears again behind him. a person cues: the saffron sannyasi robe and garland are the distinctive features, but the appearance is not conclusively matched, so this is recorded as unsure.2010-01-21December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, in an ashram hall with orange floor cloth. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace and holds a small tray of flower petals; a bowl of fruit sits on a wooden table beside her. A man in white kneels with his head bowed to her feet on an orange-and-gold cushion, a marigold garland around his neck. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white and marigold garlands, fold their hands in namaskar, and one wears an orange shawl. Their hair and clothing show no identifying features beyond this.2010-07-24