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A photograph of an outdoor construction site of dry red earth with a large black water tank at right. A seated person in an orange sleeveless robe with long hair tied back sits on a brown plastic chair with bare feet in sandals. A man in a khaki uniform and a second man in white stand at left, bending to attend to the seated figure's feet while another man in white shirt stands behind. A woman in a white sari stands at left, and palm fronds and bricks lie on the ground. The seated figure's orange clothing and sandals are visible, with the appearance of a person (long hair tied back, orange robe) being attended by devotees, though identity remains uncertain.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white sacred marking on his forehead, sitting on concrete steps outdoors beside a pillar and shrubbery. He rests one hand on the head of a devotee in an olive-green shirt and white dhoti who is prostrating face-down on the lower step with his palms flat on the ground. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold border stands on dirt ground, and another person in orange and white stands at the right edge. A red-brick building and a wooden table are visible in the background.2011-01-18Outdoor village scene near palm trees at dusk. A man in an orange saffron wrap and pink-and-orange headcloth sits on a wooden chair holding a water bottle, while a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at his feet tending them. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a red tray. Other men in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand nearby, and several people in orange and saffron garments are visible in the background. A bucket and wooden post are in the foreground.2012-01-04July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo at a dirt-ground compound beside a red-painted wall with a white patterned border. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklace, sits on a blue plastic chair with one bare foot raised. A man in an off-white striped shirt kneels and bows his head toward the seated figure's foot. Standing behind, a man in white kurta and dhoti watches, and people in orange and red saris stand at left, with orange-robed attendants at right. Rubber sandals sit by the wall and a black water drum stands nearby. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the role of a seated figure receiving a foot-reverence is described.2008-10-08Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange robe with long, swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling as another man in white kneels before him with palms pressed together and an extended hand touching his head. Several standing men and women in white clothes watch around them; one woman wears a white sari with a gold border, and a pink-clad figure appears at the right edge. A woman in the foreground sits with her hair in a bun, and a small red and white offering sits near the seated man's lap on a dry, sandy ground. Swamiji (probable) is seated in orange saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala, receiving a blessing.2006-07-12Outdoor photo on reddish-brown earth at a construction site with string-marked ground and a tree at left. A bare-chested man in an orange saffron cloth sits on a light blue plastic chair, long dark hair swept back, leaning over to touch the head of a man lying prone in a white shirt and white dhoti on the ground in front of him. Behind them, several standing men in white and cream shirts and dhotis watch, one holds a video camera at chest height, and a tractor sits at upper right. Appearance-based label: a person is the saffron-clad seated figure with long swept-back hair and bare upper body, shown in an in-person outdoor setting. Roughly eight people are visible.2008-04-05Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at a community gathering. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulder and orange dhoti, a red-orange head wrap, and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a wooden stool and holds a water bottle. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels at their feet and appears to be tending to their sandal or foot. Behind them, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-coloured sash holds a small red tray, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby. A large blue plastic drum with yellow lettering stands in the foreground on the right, and a silver car is parked in the background.2012-01-04A photograph at an outdoor relief camp on a dirt ground. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered edging and a dark rudraksha-style mala faces away, raising one hand toward the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bows his head. Beside them a man in white dhoti with gold borders and bare arms stands with a bead necklace, and behind them several onlookers in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari with gold border watch. A plastic chair and a parked truck with a red-orange banner are visible in the background.2012-01-06January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoors under coconut palms, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an orange throne-like chair while a devotee in white kneels and touches his bare feet, which rest on a tray of yellow flowers. The seated figure wears an orange garment, a gold-coloured necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and rests a hand on the chair arm. Behind them, a bald man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and another devotee in white kneels with palms joined. A photographer with a video camera stands at left, and several people in white stand among small white buildings. This is a padapuja, the washing and worship of the feet, during a pada yatra event; the seated man is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes and gold necklace), shown in person.2010-07-24April 19 20082008-04-19A photograph of an outdoor site on bare red earth with white survey lines and a tree trunk at left. A man with long hair tied back, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, sits on a blue plastic chair with his bare feet visible, while a man in a light blue shirt and jeans lies prone on the ground with his forehead touching the soil before him. Several men stand around in white shirts and mundus, one holding a camcorder and another a folder, with additional chairs and a tree-lined background. The scene appears to be a land-measurement or construction-site ceremony.2008-04-05