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Outdoor photo at dusk on bare dirt ground beside a corrugated metal shed and a dark red fence, with trees and a pale cloudy sky behind. A bare-chested man stands centre in a white dhoti with wide gold borders, a white shawl draped over one shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, with wrist bands. A younger man at left wears an orange t-shirt, a rudraksha mala and pink shorts. Behind them a worker raises a tool near a pile of sand.

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Outdoor photo at dusk on a dirt ground with a white chalk-marked court edge. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with orange-gold borders and a white shoulder cloth stands holding a microphone to his mouth, speaking. Behind him are corrugated-roof shelters, a chain-link fence, parked silver cars, and a partly visible figure in orange clothing near the fence. Wooden tools lie in a pile of sand in the foreground.2017-08-14Outdoor photo at a construction site with bare earth, a mound of sand, stacked bamboo scaffolding and palm-leaf bundles. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala, a red bindi and long hair walks forward, holding a small wooden board or tablet in one hand and gesturing with the other. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt wears glasses and a pendant, and another man in white walks nearby. A silver car is at the left edge, a temple gopuram is visible in the background, and a worker in a loincloth stands on the far right. Three people are visible.2008-04-05Outdoor photograph beneath leafy trees. A man in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered edges and a dark rudraksha mala stands bare-chested in profile on the right, hair swept back in a bun, hands clasped at his waist. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair. Beside him, a younger man with a white forehead mark wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl, hands folded before him, gazing ahead. A blurred branch and foliage fill the background.2011-09-20Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2011-12-09A photograph of three men standing on sandy ground at a construction site with rebar rods upright behind them and trees in the background. The central figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, bare-chested with long swept-back dark hair, and holds a metal walking stick; he is a Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron robe and bare chest, though the identification is uncertain. To his left an older man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl touches his mouth, and to the right a younger man in white with an orange shawl looks down. Mounds of red earth lie at left.2006-09-21December 20 20062006-12-20Outdoor site photo at a construction area with a dirt path, green bushes, a large pile of excavated red earth, and a bamboo scaffold frame in the background. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a bare-headed, long dark hair style holds a small white paper or card and looks down. Behind him, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry bundles and small packets. Several workers stand on the bamboo scaffolding.2008-04-05A man stands outdoors on a dirt path with his palms pressed together at his chest and eyes closed in prayer namaskar. He wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth draped over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with gold-bordered edges, a long gold bead necklace, a small gold earring and a ring, and a white sandalwood tilak with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a tray with red offerings. Red-orange buildings and green trees form the background. The man's identity is not visible from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee performing prayer.2013-03-06January 04 20122012-01-04July 13 20132013-07-13A photograph of a man standing outdoors in front of a thatched shelter with a blue tarpaulin above. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long necklace of large golden beads, with a red tilak dot on his forehead and short dark hair. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, and a potted plant sits to the right. The man wearing the saffron shawl and golden bead necklace is an appearance-based a person candidate, present in person.2011-01-16Outdoor scene on a dry, sandy open ground with a red-walled building with a green roof, palm and leafy trees behind, and an orange flag on a pole. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left smiles, while another in white holds a small open box with colourful packaging. Centre, a figure in orange robes with a long wooden walking stick and sandals stands looking on, with a long rudraksha-style mala visible. At right, an older man with grey hair in white dhoti and shirt wears a red and beaded mala and stands beside a sheet-chalked line. On the ground in the foreground, a brass bowl with flower petals, a small brass bell or lamp-like vessel, and a small clay dish sit near a line drawn in white chalk, with a freshly dug hole in the sand.2006-10-24