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Outdoor scene on bare earth with stacked firewood and a blackened fire area behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, with his head bowed. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in white kurta and dhoti holds an orange cloth and a small metal object. On the right, a man in white with an orange scarf stands near a bald man in white kneeling on the ground, and another man in white with glasses and a mala touches his chest. A person in a yellow scarf and white clothes stands in the background. The centre figure shows the distinctive saffron clothing and rudraksha cues associated with a person, attending a ritual setting with the other devotees.

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July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds courtyard of sandy earth with ash-grey patches and palm and frangipani foliage behind. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks forward with head bowed; his long dark hair is swept back, and an orange wrap is draped over his shoulders. Behind him stand several men in white kurtas and dhotis: a bearded man on the left, a man in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala and tilak on his forehead, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl on the right, all barefoot and standing in quiet attention. A small brass plate of offering sits on a mat at the lower left, and a concrete platform edge runs along the bottom of the frame.2010-07-14Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath a red canopy with fringed tassels in green, blue and white, with palm and tropical trees behind. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead smiles and holds his hands together at his waist, a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him a younger man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a small red bindi. On the right a shaven-headed monk in orange draped robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Several people in white garments and a dark-haired figure in the foreground are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2007-01-09July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a seated man in a bright saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. He sits on a rocky ground beneath a leafy tree, smiling and looking to the side. Around him, several men wear white kurta-dhoti clothing with orange shawls, some seated and some standing with hands clasped. A woman with dark hair sits at the lower right edge, partly cropped. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering.2008-08-03Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a low wall behind. The foreground figure with long dark wavy hair wears a loose orange robe and a gold-and-bead necklace, walking barefoot. Beside him a young man in white kurta and orange shawl walks with his hand on a silver kalasha-style vessel carried by another man in white and orange. Other participants in white shirts and white dhoti follow, including a bespectacled young man.2006-12-23July 20 20102010-07-20Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, several people in white clothes with yellow scarves sit on bare ground near a small fire, and a figure in white stands among plants and a low wall. The man's appearance fits the a person profile with saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, shown in an in_person meditation setting.2010-08-07December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath trees and a red and multicolour tasselled canopy. A man with long dark wavy hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking smiles broadly on the left. Beside him a young man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and red forehead mark stands watching. On the right a bald, clean-shaven man in a full orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. In the lower foreground a person in a grey jacket bends forward. A silver vehicle is parked behind them, and a few people in white stand at the edges.2007-01-09A photograph of a person walking outdoors on a paved path, with a red bindi on the forehead, dark hair swept back, and a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulder with a red border, worn with a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and sleeveless top wears a thin chain and holds a small object, while several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra as if greeting. The person in front wears the Swamiji (probable) cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, consistent with being the central figure of the scene. Several people are visible.2011-02-02Two men in saffron-orange robes walk together on bare, dusty ground at dusk. The man on the left has long, loose black hair, a small red bindi, and an orange wrap draped over his bare shoulder, gesturing with his hands as he speaks. The man on the right has a shaved head with white tilak markings, an orange cloth wrapped over his head and body, and a wristwatch, holding a dark bag. Behind them, several people in white clothes sit on the ground near a white-walled shed, with palm trees and a grey sky in the background.2007-02-02