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Outdoor construction site with bare earth, a brick pile and stone blocks behind a low concrete wall, and trees under a pale sky. A man in a red-and-white checked shirt on the left faces a figure in a loose orange-saffron wrap who has long swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders and is gesturing with open hands and smiling. A man in a white shirt crouches in the centre holding an open paper plan or drawing with a blue image, and another person is partly visible crouching at the lower centre. A cream-coloured carved animal or bird head appears at the lower right edge.

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Outdoors on bare dirt ground with trees and palms behind, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, holds up a printed poster showing a bearded face with a trident-like figure, while a man in a red-and-white checked shirt and a man in white with orange wrap look on. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair and saffron wrap are the visible cues for the central figure, who is handling the printed poster. Two other men stand nearby, one with a tilak on his forehead.2006-11-22A photograph taken outdoors on a dirt ground with trees, a palm and a stacked pile of bricks behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, stands smiling while holding up a large painted portrait of a woman with flowing dark hair. A seated man in a red-and-white checked shirt looks at the painting, and another man in white clothes sits nearby. a person is shown standing in saffron clothing with long hair, a probable depiction of the central figure, while the seated men appear to be devotees. The scene suggests a preparatory moment at the Brahmacharyam program.2006-11-22Outdoors on a dirt ground with palm and leafy trees behind, a tall man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears a loose orange-saffron wrap and stands at right, extending his hands toward a young man in a pink-and-white checked shirt who holds up a printed portrait of a long-haired person. Several other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near, with a stack of bricks and gravel at right. The visible long hair and orange wrap are appearance cues for a person, though the figure's identity is not established from appearance alone.2006-11-22Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, bowing his head as he reads a small printed paper held in both hands. Beside him a younger man in a white shirt with an orange shawl looks down at the same paper. Blurred green foliage and a reddish dirt path fill the background.2006-10-07Outdoor photograph at the ashram. A long-haired man in a sleeveless orange saffron robe with a white forehead mark smiles while reading a book with an orange cover and orange ribbon bookmark held in both hands. Behind him, another man in a white dhoti and orange shawl walks along a dirt path among green shrubs and rocks. On the right, a man with short grey hair in a white shirt is seen from behind. A small framed picture is mounted on a post in the background beside a thatched hut.2006-10-07April 05 20082008-04-05Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl draped over white dhoti-style clothing, walking barefoot and smiling across a dusty compound between unfinished concrete-block walls. Strings of purple and white flower garlands hang along the wall on the right. Several men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand in the background, one in a light blue shirt, with trees and a palm under a pale sky. The man in orange has long dark hair, a swept-back look, and a red mark on his forehead, which matches the appearance-based label for a person, given the page indicates he is at this event.2006-12-24Outdoor photo under trees on a dirt ground near sacks of grain. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and dhoti, smiling, holds a printed paper with a logo and gestures with one hand to his shoulder, facing a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered edge. Behind them a man in a brown shirt and trousers smiles with hands pressed together, and an older man with a white-and-orange forehead mark and gold bangles stands with palms joined in greeting. Sacks and foliage fill the background.2004-12-31Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal shelter with palm trees behind it. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a hair knot stands at centre-right, smiling and talking with three men: one in a pink checked shirt holding a booklet, one in a green checked shirt, and one in a white shirt holding papers. A monk in orange robes stands at far right holding a small white container. Large steel vessels and red produce sit in the background.2012-01-04Outdoor photo under a bright cloudy sky. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a loose orange-saffron cloth wrapped over his body, standing centre frame and looking upward. Two men in white shirts flank him: one on the left with a gold chain and a pen in his pocket, one on the right wearing a dark beaded necklace. The visible scene shows three physical people.2006-09-23October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoor photograph at a dusty red-earth site beside a tree, with hills and scrub behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on blue plastic chairs at left, one with long swept-back dark hair and a red-and-orange wrap, the other with a pony-tailed hair knot and a saffron cloth. The seated man on the left wears a saffron top and red-trimmed shawl, round glasses, and a gold bracelet, and extends a white paper to a man in a white shirt standing at right. Several men in white shirts and a man in a checked shirt stand around, one holding papers, and a cameraman with a video camera stands in the background. Ground shows marked-out survey lines.2008-04-05