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A candid photograph taken under a thatched palm-leaf shelter with bamboo rafters, surrounded by green trees. In the centre, a smiling person with long dark swept-back hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a red bindi, one hand raised in greeting. To the left, a bare-chested older man in a checked lungi smiles broadly. Behind them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers walk along the sandy path, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at the right edge. The saffron-robed figure's cues match the a person identification, but the identification is based on appearance only.

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Outdoor photo at a thatched-roof open pavilion on dirt ground with trees behind. Four men in white ritual clothing, shirts and dhotis, stand in conversation and smile. The man second from left gestures with his hand. On the right, a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe, bare-shouldered, with a dark mala-style necklace, faces the group. a person appears as this orange-robed figure, with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Two more white-clad people stand in the background beside the pavilion.2006-10-12A photograph inside a thatched-roof hut with a palm-frond ceiling and cement block walls. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala around the neck and a red tilak on the forehead, smiles while another man in white dhoti and white shawl stands at right holding a small object. At left, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl faces toward the centre and extends his hand. Bedding, folded cloth, bags and boxes lie on a wooden cot and the floor.2006-11-23A photograph inside a rough open-sided shed with lattice walls and a corrugated roof, where bronze deity statues stand on a low concrete ledge at left. Five men gather in the room. Two in saffron-orange robes stand at centre: one wears an orange turban and an orange-saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala and gestures with his hand while speaking; another behind him wears an orange turban and a full beard. At right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, dressed in a long orange robe, is smiling. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left and another in white dhoti stands behind the centre figures. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, in a standing conversational role.2007-08-09Outdoors among coconut palms on a dirt path, a bare-chested sadhu with long matted grey hair, a beard, a rudraksha mala and an orange wrap stands facing a younger man with long swept-back black hair, a gold necklace, and an orange robe. The robed man gestures with raised hands while speaking. Around them stand men in white shirts and dark trousers, one in a white shirt with a gold wristwatch, and a man in a red and orange dhoti on the right. The page labels this a Tamil Nadu temple visit, but no temple is visible.2009-08-11September 18 20062006-09-18October 07 20062006-10-07A candid outdoor photograph of a crowd moving past a thatched hut under palm trees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with dark rudraksha beads and a cream shawl draped over his shoulders smiles while walking. Beside him, a young man in white kurta with hands pressed together in greeting, and another young man in white holding a small package. Behind them, men and women in white shirts and white mundus stand and walk, a child in white at left, and a woman in a yellow sari in the background.December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph taken under a thatched bamboo-pole shelter with an open red-earth floor and a plain whitewashed wall behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment walks barefoot across the earth, holding a wooden staff. Beside them, two men in white dhotis and white shirts walk and talk; one gestures with an open hand. Several other men stand in the background, including one in a white shirt with an orange shawl and another in a checked lungi, with a small child in a striped shirt at right. Trees and cloudy sky are visible beyond the shelter. Whether the saffron-clad figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing are present but the figure is only partly distinct, so the candidate is marked unsure.2006-09-23A photograph inside a thatched hall with a concrete floor and a red curtain backdrop. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and walks forward smiling with hands together. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards and name badges, walk or stand barefoot; one man at right wears a light shirt and khaki trousers, and a man in an orange shawl holds a camera. A decorated framed portrait with a flower garland hangs on the back wall, and a red-cushioned seat stands at left. The central figure has long dark hair and a presentation matching the page's a person cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2009-01-25October 22 20062006-10-22August 11 20092009-08-11