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A smiling man in a saffron-red shawl stands at the centre, holding a wooden staff or stick in his right hand. He wears long rudraksha mala necklaces and has a white-painted forehead with a red dot, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him, women in white clothes and a few people in yellow crowd together and watch, some with white marks on their foreheads. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering or assembly.

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A man in a saffron-red dhoti and draped shawl stands bare-shouldered, wearing a long rudraksha mala that hangs to his waist. He has long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and he grips a wooden staff or stick with both hands while looking down. Behind him, people in white clothes and an orange-shawled man watch, and a dark stone statue appears in the background. a person with rudraksha mala, red shawl and distinctive hair cues, performing a ritual action with a staff.2009-06-15A man with swept-back dark hair and white ash on his forehead and arm, wearing a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulder with a long rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a wooden staff raised over his head. Behind him, women in white and yellow lanyards and clothing watch, and a woman in a pale pink top stands in the foreground. The scene suggests a ceremonial gathering with the staff held aloft.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Photograph of a smiling man with swept-back black hair, a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment over the shoulder and multiple large rudraksha mala beads around his neck. Behind him, a figure in orange clothing stands with a hand on his shoulder, and a woman in white smiles in the background, with a gold-coloured fabric edge at the right. The scene suggests a gathering at an ashram setting.2009-06-15A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a white-painted forehead with a red bindi sits in front of a bright orange draped backdrop. He wears an orange-red shawl over one shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads around his neck, and a red cord at his shoulder. Behind him, a woman in white with a white forehead mark smiles. Gold ornamentation is visible at the right edge.2009-06-15Photograph of a smiling man seated in front of a draped orange-red fabric backdrop. He wears a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulders, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads and ornaments, and white ash with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, two women in white garments stand softly out of focus against a grey wall. The image is an in-person event photograph.2009-06-15Close photograph of a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti marks across the forehead and a red kumkum dot between the brows. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. Behind him, an orange drape hangs on the left and a blurred woman in white stands on the right, with another partly visible person at the bottom left.2009-06-15A man in a flowing red-orange sannyasi wrap stands outdoors gripping a long wooden staff or pole in both hands, with white ash smeared on his forearm and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. A rudraksha mala with large brown beads hangs across his chest. Behind him, several men and a boy in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and tilak, stand watching. A white wall, a dark stone figure and a green plant with yellow flowers appear in the background. A man in white holds a brass vessel at left.2009-06-15A smiling man with a white vibhuti band and a red kumkum dot on his forehead sits in front of a draped orange cloth, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold ceremonial necklaces. He looks off to the side with a broad smile. Two women in white garments stand blurred in the background at right, and a red-orange drape fills the left side of the frame. a person appearance cues: rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and saffron clothing, seated in a discourse setting.2009-06-15