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Outdoor construction-site scene beside a whitewashed concrete building with vertical red stripes painted on the wall and a stepped concrete platform in the foreground with a puddle. Two men in orange-saffron wraps walk past on the dusty ground. The nearer man has long dark hair and a bare chest under an orange shawl; the second man behind him has a shaved head, an orange wrap and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are a blue plastic barrel, piles of sand, cinder blocks, scattered debris and a potted plant on the right.

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February 10 20072007-02-10Two men in saffron-orange robes walk beside a white-washed wall striped with vertical red bands, beside a concrete stepped platform in a dusty construction area. The foreground man has long dark hair swept back and walks barefoot, looking toward the wall; the man behind him wears a shaved head and orange cloth. Blue drum, sand heaps, a potted palm and a partially visible framed portrait appear at the left and right edges. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in orange, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes standing on a concrete step at a construction site beside a whitewashed block wall with vertical red stripes. The taller man on the left has long dark hair swept back, wears an orange wrap draped over one shoulder, and is barefoot; he appears to be a sannyasi. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace. Behind them a potted palm sits by a doorway of an unfinished building, with a metal scaffold frame at the top left and piled sand and a blue bin at the edge.2007-02-02 +1 copiesAugust 17 20112011-08-17A photograph of two men in orange-saffron robes standing on concrete steps inside a covered, open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed brick walls with red painted bands. The man on the right, on the upper step, has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and wears an orange wrap draped over his body with bare arms and feet. The man on the left, closer to the camera on a lower level, has a shaved head, wears an orange shawl over his shoulders, and holds a dark object in one hand. Behind them stands a white statue of a bull on a blue pedestal with a small potted palm and orange flags. a person: the man on the right has long swept-back hair, a tilak and saffron robes, which are cues consistent with the page's identification, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm it. A second, shaved-headed man in orange is the other figure.2007-02-02Two men in saffron-orange draped robes stand on a concrete step platform inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and white-washed walls with red vertical stripes. The man on the left is bald, wears a beaded necklace and holds a dark cloth; he stands on the lower step looking toward the right. The man on the right has long dark swept-back hair, is barefoot and stands on the upper step, smiling and gesturing with his hand near his waist. Behind them is a blue-framed structure with a white figure and potted palms, and a green plant in a terracotta pot sits to the right.2007-02-02February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a tiled courtyard beside a white plinth with red-and-white striped base. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron wrap with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair walks barefoot, holding the wrap at the hip. Behind and to the right, a second person in matching orange robes with a striped border and long hair stands looking toward the first. Hexagonal white bollards line the tiles and dry sandy ground with shade lies beyond. Two people visible.2009-12-15A photograph of a sannyasi walking along a dirt path outside a building. He wears a loose orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, with a red bindi on his forehead, and orange sandals. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with maroon borders walks barefoot. Stacked grey concrete blocks, a white wall with red stripes, green shrubs and black footwear on the ground complete the scene.2010-07-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of two men in saffron-orange robes in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange wrap descends or steps up a grey stepped platform, lifting one bare foot. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a small dark bag in his hand stands at the foot of the steps, looking toward him. Behind them is a white statue of a bull or animal figure draped with a colourful cloth, beside a potted palm and a blue stand. Appearance-based label: a person for the long-haired man in an orange wrap, with his long hair and saffron clothing as cues; the shaved-headed man is a devotee in orange.2007-02-02Photograph of two young men in saffron-orange robes at the foot of white-painted steps beside a wall striped in red and white. In the foreground a barefoot man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands with his head bowed, his body wrapped in a sleeveless orange shawl, his hands at his sides. Behind him on the steps a second man in orange robes with a red sash rests a hand on the first man's shoulder. Green foliage and a small purple emblem are visible at the upper left.2009-12-09A photograph of three figures descending a white stone staircase beside a red-and-white striped temple wall with a metal railing. The foreground figure, barefoot, wears a long-flowing saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulder and has long dark hair. Behind, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair walks with one hand held near the chest. At the top, a shaved-headed man in white clothing with a yellow shawl holds his hands together. Green foliage and a tree appear beyond the railing, and an orange cloth hangs at the left edge.2009-12-16