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Outdoor scene on bare dry ground at a ritual site with small fire pits and ash. In the foreground, a person with long black hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange cloth, adjusts an orange shawl draped over a barefoot person who stands at the right, a second orange-clad figure. Behind them, about a dozen people in white and cream garments, some with white head coverings, sit or squat near smoking pits and low white buildings under a hazy sky with trees. A small arched wooden structure is at the right edge.

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Outdoors on a dry dirt ground, a man with long dark hair and bare upper torso wearing orange cloth adjusts the orange shawl of a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a wristwatch, who stands barefoot with his head slightly bowed. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white head coverings sit on the ground beside small smouldering fire pits, with a white building, bare trees and a wooden pole in the background. a person is described by his long swept-back hair and bare-chested orange-cloth presentation with distinctive adornment; the other figure is a devotee in orange robes. Sitting white-clad participants face the fire pits in a ritual gathering.2007-02-02Outdoor photograph on a dry, bare dirt ground at dusk. In the foreground, a figure with long, dark, swept-back hair and bare back, wearing a saffron-orange cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over the shoulders, reaches up to adjust an orange shawl draped over the head and shoulders of a second person standing with bare feet. The second figure wears a loose orange robe and has a wristwatch. Behind them, a row of people in white clothing and white head coverings, some with face masks, sit on the ground near small fire pits with blackened earth. A white building and palm trees appear in the background, with a wooden pole at the right edge. Several people in white are seated near the fire pits, while one standing figure is visible at the far right.2007-02-02Outdoors on bare sandy ground, a long-haired, bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth stands at the centre and drapes a saffron shawl over the shoulders of a seated person in orange. Behind them, several people in white clothing sit on mats with white cloths covering their heads and faces, some holding rudraksha malas. Scattered dark ash patches and cut logs lie on the ground, a wooden pole stands at right, and palm trees and a low building appear in the background. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair and bare-chested saffron attire with a shawl, but his features cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the identity is uncertain.2007-02-02Outdoor photo on bare dry ground at dusk. Two standing figures in saffron-orange draped cloth face each other: one with long dark swept-back hair, a sleeveless orange wrap and dark skirt-like cloth, places a hand on the forehead of the other, who has an orange hooded shawl draped over the head and shoulders, bare feet and a wristwatch. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white garments sit on the ground near small fire pits with blackened ash. A white tent-like structure, a wooden pole and palm trees appear in the background.2007-02-02Outdoor photograph on a dry, dusty open ground with palm trees and houses in the background. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange saffron wrap, reaches up to place a hand on the forehead of another person in a loose orange saffron robe with a head covering, who holds a dark bag. Behind them, several people in white clothing with white head coverings sit on the ground near small scorched fire pits and blackened logs. A wooden pole stands at right, and a plastic water bottle sits on the ground. Several people are visible in the background.2007-02-02Outdoors on bare dry ground with scattered ash and charred firewood, two people in saffron-orange robes stand close together. The taller figure on the left has long dark hair and bare shoulders, and reaches up to drape an orange cloth over the head of the figure on the right, who holds a dark bag. Behind them, several people in white robes with white head coverings sit in rows on the ground near blackened fire pits. Wooden poles stand upright in the field, with palm trees and a low tree line in the background.2007-02-02Outdoor photo on a dry, sandy open ground with a hazy sky and palm trees behind. Two men in saffron-orange draped robes stand close together; the man on the left, with long swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders, reaches up to adjust or drape the orange cloth over the head of the man on the right, who holds a dark bag under his arm. Behind them, several people in white robes and white head coverings sit on the ground among dark patches of ash and small mounds. A tall wooden pole stands at the right edge.2007-02-02Outdoor photo on bare dry ground near a low white building and palm trees. A man with long dark wavy hair and a bare upper torso wrapped in an orange cloth places his hand on the forehead of a younger man in a draped orange hooded garment, who stands with eyes lowered. Behind them several people in white clothing sit on the ground near small smouldering fire pits, some with faces covered by white cloth. a person: the long-haired man in orange cloth with a bare upper torso is an appearance-based candidate, but the cues are limited and the identity is uncertain.2007-02-02Outdoor photograph on a dry sandy ground with a wooden pole at right. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand close together; the man at left, with long dark hair and bare chest, adjusts the orange wrap draped over the head and shoulders of the man at right, who holds a dark bag under one arm. Behind them, several people in white clothing sit on the ground, some with white face cloths covering their mouths, near low dark fire-pit or ash areas. Palm trees and hazy hills stand in the background under a pale sky.2007-02-02Outdoor photograph of a ritual ground with a sandy floor and small pits blackened by fire. Two people stand at centre in saffron-orange robes: one with long dark hair draped in an orange wrap, the other shaven-headed with a tuft at the crown, wearing an orange wrap and holding a dark cloth or object. Behind them, many people in white clothes sit on the ground, several with white cloth wrapped over their faces, some seated beside fire pits. Palm trees, a low wall, a wooden pole and a pile of cut logs frame the scene near a blue drum at the left edge. Visible people total roughly 20 to 25 at a distance.2007-02-02Outdoor photograph on a dry, dusty open ground with palm trees and scrub behind. In the foreground, a long-haired man with bare shoulders in an orange cloth stands behind and touches the head of another person wrapped in an orange cloth with a hood-like drape. Behind them, several people in white clothes and white head coverings sit on the ground with eyes covered by white cloth, some near blackened ash patches and log piles, along with a few seated figures in white and yellow. A wooden pole and scattered firewood sit to the right.2007-02-02Outdoors on bare dirt ground, a figure with long dark hair in an orange saffron wrap stands close to a shaved-headed figure in an orange robe, placing a hand on his head. The shaved-headed figure holds a dark bag. Behind them, several people in white clothing and white head coverings sit on the ground near smouldering fire pits with ash and blackened earth. Stacked firewood lies in the foreground, a wooden pole stands between them, and palm trees and a brick wall are in the background. Wrapped in saffron, the long-haired figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, but appearance cues alone are not enough to identify anyone; this is a priest-like or sannyasi role.2007-02-02