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Night photograph outdoors on a paved walkway beside palm trees. In the foreground a figure with dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron robe and draped orange shawl. At right, a smiling man with short dark hair and an orange robe with an orange shawl holds a white folder or sheet of paper. A man in a white shirt and jeans stands with hands clasped, and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl smiles at the right. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothes stands in rows, and a brass vessel sits at left.

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Night photograph of a group standing outdoors on a dark path. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, gesturing toward others. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-chested figure in a loose orange wrap stand close together; a figure in a saffron wrap with a smiling face and hands pressed together is at centre, and another in orange robes with a dark red shawl stands to the right. A man in white robes with a red-striped sash and a woman in a lavender sari with pink border stand at the edge, and a few other people are partly visible in the shadows. a person cue is a bare-chested figure with a swept-back hairstyle and distinctive orange wrap, but identity is uncertain.2008-07-10Night-time outdoor photo of a group gathered on dry ground under a bright floodlight. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown wrap stands at left, smiling. Beside him, a tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching ornate shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a large gold-toned pendant necklace, gesturing with an open hand toward the man at left. At far right, a monk-like man in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl stands with arms folded. Around them are men in white ritual clothes and a few in shirts.2011-01-14December 22 20062006-12-22Night-time outdoor photo of a group of men standing and talking on a dark path beside potted plants. A man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses, at left-center, faces a clean-shaven man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala. At right, a smiling man in orange robes holds an orange cloth, and a younger man in orange with a maroon-edged cloth stands with hand on hip. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and tilak stands in the shadows.2008-07-10Night photograph at a dimly lit outdoor spot. In the centre, a smiling man in orange robes with palms pressed together in namaste faces an older man in a white shirt who bows forward toward him. Beside them a third man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant stands smiling. At the right edge, a fourth man in orange robes looks down. Potted plants are visible at the lower left. The scene is informal and warm, showing a greeting between devotees and sannyasis.2008-07-10April 04 20082008-04-04Night-time outdoor photo at a ritual site on bare ground strewn with straw. A row of people stands in the foreground. On the left, a man in a striped shirt stands with arms folded beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. At centre, a figure in a bright orange-red saffron wrap and rudraksha mala stands with hands together, and a man in orange robes and a mala stands beside him. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a tray or vessel and another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several people in white clothes stand behind them under a strip of multicoloured prayer flags. Bright flash glare sits on the centre.2011-01-14February 25th 20072007-02-25Night outdoor event lit by tall floodlights, with a crowd of men in white kurtas and shirts. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together talks warmly with a figure seen from behind, who wears a large saffron-orange turban and an orange sleeveless top, with long dark hair falling down the back. Other men in white, some with orange shawls and gold bracelets, stand close around them, and orange banners and rows of seated devotees appear in the background.2010-02-16Night procession at a temple, with a crowd walking along a dim path under a lit lamp. In the foreground a man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside a man in white with an orange shawl and forehead marks. At right, a figure in orange robes wears a long necklace of yellow beads and a gold pendant, with white forehead marking and long hair swept back, walking beside another man in orange robes. Several white-clad devotees and orange-clad attendants surround them.2008-08-02Evening outdoor event at night with strings of colourful fairy lights on poles and a lit stage backdrop. A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange saffron robe, an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala, and stands at the centre with his hands near his waist. a person is the appearance-based label; the cues are the orange turban, saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala. To the right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti laughs with palms pressed together in greeting, facing him. Another person in orange robes stands at the far right edge. A young woman in white with an orange shawl holds a garland of red flowers at left, with other people in white and orange in the background near red chairs.2010-01-20Night outdoor event on a paved ground lit by string lights and a green-lit tree. A figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban and long dark hair leans forward to clasp hands with an older man in white shirt and white dhoti, who has short grey hair and a wristwatch. To the right, another person in orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl stands with hands together. Behind them a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near a woman in a red and green sari. Bamboo fencing, plastic chairs and a crowd are visible in the background.2010-01-20