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Outdoor photograph on bare dirt ground at an ashram visit. In the foreground a figure with long, wild dark hair and bare upper back wears an orange wrap and orange shawl, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Before them a man in a grey checked shirt and dark trousers kneels and bows his head to their feet. Around them stand men in white shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls, one man in dark trousers and sunglasses, and a man in a blue checked lungi standing at right. A white vehicle and green trees are visible in the background under a pale sky.

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November 23 20062006-11-23Outdoor photograph on bare reddish-brown earth at dusk, with a pale sky and distant trees. A bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth wrapped at the waist and over the shoulder, and stands with his palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl and a beaded mala stands with hands joined. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and checked lungi bows low, prostrating himself on the ground. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand watching, one in dark-framed glasses with hands clasped, and a man in a grey shirt and green lungi with palms pressed together. A cameraman with a video camera on the left is filming. A white vehicle and a partly built structure are visible in the background.2006-11-23Outdoor scene on a dry dirt ground beside a thatched-roof building and trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with bare upper body and a red tilak stands holding a small white card, while a young man in orange shirt and grey trousers kneels and bows with his forehead to the ground before him. Around them stand several onlookers: an older man in white kurta with an orange shawl, and young men in casual shirts and shorts. a person candidate with swept-back hair and saffron robes stands as the central figure, appearing in person, though the person is described by role only.2008-04-04April 04 20082008-04-04Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground beside a thatched-roof and concrete-block hut. A young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands centre-right, holding a small white card, with his bare chest and a long swept-back hairstyle visible. A devotee in mustard-orange clothing kneels in front of him, bent forward with hands on the ground. Behind them stand an older man in white dhoti and orange shawl with glasses, and three younger men in casual shirts and trousers, watching. Trees and rubble lie in the background.2008-04-04Outdoor photo on a sandy unpaved dirt road with dry scrub, a low wall and a yellow truck in the background. A man in an orange saffron robe holds a large orange umbrella over another figure, while a young woman in orange sari-style wrap stands smiling beside a bare-chested figure? No. Five people in orange and white: a man in orange holds the orange umbrella overhead, a woman in orange wrap smiles and holds a small orange bag, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a small object, and two men in white kurta-dhotis stand barefoot on the left. A person in white kneels in the foreground on the sand, holding an orange cloth, while another white-clad figure stands at the far left.2008-01-25A photograph of an outdoor procession on a red carpet. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, smiling and looking down toward a devotee who prostrates at his feet in white clothing, with long hair and an orange-tipped tuft visible. Behind him stand bearded men and attendants in white kurtas with orange shawls, several holding long gold-topped staffs and orange flags. Colourful canopy umbrellas and orange flags are visible in the background.2007-12-23Outdoor photograph of a procession in dusty village surroundings. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair visible below the turban, extends one hand toward a concrete edge while turning away from the camera. Behind, a crowd of men in shirts, checked shirts, plaid lungis and white garments stands watching along a raised concrete path. A pink and red tasselled canopy edge appears at the upper left, with trees and a low building in the hazy background.2005-12-31August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and low buildings. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a large orange turban and multiple rudraksha malas walks barefoot, smiling and with hands folded. Beside him an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt walks, and a man in orange robes with a shaved head and orange shawl walks on the right. Around them devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk, one wearing a lanyard badge, while a man in a grey shirt stands at the right and a man in white kneels on the ground in the lower right. Parked cars and a white building appear in the background.2004-01-01A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors under a tree at a temple visit. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and stands with his hands at his sides, looking downward. Beside him, a younger man in a saffron robe wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt bends forward and holds a small metal vessel, while another man with his head lowered is blessed or receiving attention. Women in saris, one in pink and one in red, stand among the onlookers, and a parked car and white signboard are visible in the background.2009-01-07February 07 20082008-02-07