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Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside dense green shrubs and palm trees. Three men in plain white clothing stand in a loose group; one in the centre wears a white dhoti with a white shawl bordered in red, holds a small metal vessel and gestures toward a long bamboo pole that a man on the right is steadying. Fallen bamboo stalks lie on the ground. The shaven-headed man in the centre shows no clear cues of the a person candidate such as long hair, saffron clothing, or rudraksha mala, so the identity is uncertain; he is described by role only as a man in white ritual dress.

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August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor ashram courtyard of sandy ground with a blue tarpaulin and banana leaves at lower left. Several young men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas; one holds a bundle of dried straw while another steadies a blue pole strung between bamboo uprights decorated with green banana plants. A yellow tarp lies in front, a microphone stand stands at left, and a barefoot man in a brown shirt and grey trousers is at far left. Mud-walled huts, palm trees and a bamboo fence form the background.2009-09-25Outdoor scene on a sandy path in front of a green garden with palm trees and a low wall. Five men in plain white ritual clothing stand around a bamboo pole and banana leaves laid on a blue tarpaulin. Several wear rudraksha malas and pendants. Two men in front talk and gesture, while another stands at right with a hand near his face. No saffron robes, crowns or throne are visible, so no candidate for the teacher is clearly present.2009-09-25Outdoor preparation at an ashram courtyard: four men in plain white ritual clothing stand on a sandy path near a blue tarp covered with banana leaves. The man in the foreground, in white shirt and dhoti with a gold bracelet, gestures toward a bundle of banana leaves held by a companion wearing a rudraksha mala. Another man in a white kurta carries a rudraksha mala and a Tilak-marked face. Green shrubs, marigolds, palm trees and a concrete wall form the background, with a white stone structure at the left edge.2009-09-25A photograph of an outdoor site on a dirt path lined with green shrubs, palm trees and a leafy backdrop. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk away from the camera on the left: the nearer one has long dark hair, holds a folded umbrella and wears a saffron wrap over the shoulder, while the other, slightly behind, wears a plain orange robe. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the center facing the rough ground, with a pile of reddish stones and earth beyond him. A fourth person in white shirt and white trousers stands at the far left edge. Scattered twigs and dry brush lie on the path.2009-11-30A photograph of a dusty outdoor site with palm trees and a blue tarp shelter. Several young men in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, are working around piled cut logs, split firewood and charred wood. One man in the foreground on the right holds a wooden stick and an orange shawl. Another man on the left carries a wooden plank, and others bend over the timber near a low concrete edge and stacked stone blocks. The scene shows ashram labour preparing wood, with no visible deity, throne or ritual fire.2007-05-04April 05 20082008-04-05A photograph of three men on a dirt road in a rural compound with palm trees and a white-walled building on the right. On the left, a man in a white kurta with a necklace stands beside a person in a long orange saffron robe with long dark hair, who looks at a small object held in their hands. On the right, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands by. Behind them are a thatched open-sided shelter with stone pillars, hanging white cloths, a white van parked at right, and dry grass and palms.Outdoor photo at dusk of a group of men in front of trees and a thatched hut. In the foreground, a young man with long hair tied back wears an orange saffron robe and bare-shouldered orange wrap, and points forward with his right arm. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded, several wearing orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas. The scene suggests a ceremonial welcome, with a fence and bright pale sand on the ground.2007-12-07Outdoors on a dirt path beside a wire fence and tall green grass, a group of men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders stand together. Several have bare shaved heads and tripundra or sandalwood markings on their foreheads and arms, and one wears a gold-coloured beaded necklace. At the centre, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap with long dark hair faces away from the camera, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with glasses stands facing them, hands near the orange-clad figure. Other men carry water bottles and a backpack is visible. Gravel and a concrete block sit in the background among trees.2010-09-08Outdoor scene on a dirt path at a construction site, with stacked grey concrete blocks, a thatched shelter and young trees. Several men in saffron/orange robes walk in a loose group, some carrying long orange-tipped poles and a few holding books or small items. Men in plain white kurtas and white dhotis stand and walk alongside them, one in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair walks near the centre-right. A man in a saffron robe with a shoulder bag stands at the right edge.2006-09-16Outdoor photo in a grassy clearing among tall coconut palms and green bushes. Five men stand in conversation. Two on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Three wear saffron-orange robes: the central figure drapes a long orange shawl over an orange top, a second wears an orange wrap, and the figure on the right wears an orange top with orange dhoti. The man on the right smiles broadly.2009-11-30