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November 11 2006

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Outdoor photo on red earth at a hillside site beside a corrugated metal shed with bundled cloths and decorations hanging on its front, cattle grazing on the rocky slope behind. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe, with a white and red flower garland and bare feet, stands at centre, smiling. Cues consistent with the candidate: long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, though the face is not used for identification. To the left, an older man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala speaks while holding a small object. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand and sit, and a person on the far right holds a camera on a tripod. Pots and containers sit on the grass in the middle ground.2008-11-11A photograph of a dusty open ground in front of a small white building with a corrugated tin roof, decorated with marigold garlands and green leaf festoons at its entrance. Two parallel lines of loose orange marigold petals are strewn across the ground. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers walk along the petal paths, and one man in white with a red-orange scarf films with a camera at right. Two women in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre; the one in front wears a long garland of white and orange flowers around her neck and orange clothing, while the other wears a red shawl over white. A woman in a green sari stands near the entrance. Palm trees and shrubs fill the background.2010-02-18January 25 20092009-01-25November 13 20052005-11-13January 23 20102010-01-23Outdoor scene on a grassy hillside strewn with rocks and green shrubs under an overcast sky. On the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on the forehead. To the left, two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand; one wears a dark beaded mala and a pendant, the other a gold bangle and a pendant on a dark cord. A cameraman in white dhoti with an orange shawl films beside them. Bamboo poles and a white canopy edge the right side.2006-11-11July 30 20082008-07-30July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on an unpaved dirt road beside unfinished red-brick buildings with exposed rebar and a bamboo scaffold. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange head-wrap, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, stands barefoot and gestures while speaking to a group of about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. An older woman in a yellow saree stands at left. On the right, men in blue, lavender and white shirts watch. A pile of sand and a banana plant appear in the background. a person is the saffron-clad figure with the orange head-wrap, long hair and gold necklace, gesturing to the group as the presiding sannyasi.2008-02-07December 08 20112011-12-08November 11 20062006-11-11A procession on a dirt path with hills and trees behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, orange-brown rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, walks at the centre beneath a bright orange umbrella held by an attendant. Beside him walks another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala. Around them are men in white dhotis and shirts, devotees in white and cream robes, a man in teal, and small children in green and yellow dresses. Stage lights stand on a pole at upper right.2011-11-10