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A photograph of a bearded elderly man in a saffron-orange robe with a red tilak mark on his forehead, holding a live snake in both hands while looking down at it. Behind him stand two shaven-headed men: one in white with a tilak and glasses, the other with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala and a dark red-orange wrap. A woman in a red sari walks in the background beneath a large banyan-like tree with hanging aerial roots. a person: the orange robe, long white beard and central role with the snake are present, but the face and other cues are not sufficient to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. A bearded older man with long white beard and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a red-bead mala, holds a thin twig in one hand and a carved wooden staff topped with a cobra head in the other. Behind him stand several men in saffron and maroon robes with white forehead markings, rudraksha and bead malas, and one shaved-headed man with a tilak. A visible yellow circular logo appears in the upper left corner.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photograph of a procession-like group of saffron and rust-robed sadhus walking past a pink fabric backdrop and a decorated yellow-and-red canopy. A man at left with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed cloth, gestures while speaking. Beside him, a white-bearded elder in orange robes holds a carved wooden staff topped with a cobra and wears a red mala and forehead marks. Behind them, shaved-headed men in rust robes wear dark rudraksha malas and vibhuti forehead marks, and a woman in the background wears a sari. A red wall and construction sand pile appear behind the group.2013-11-05Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes, with a forehead tilak and a long white beard, holds a walking staff wrapped with a snake and raises his hands near his face in a blessing or prayer gesture. To the right, a shaved-headed young man in rust-red dhoti and saffron-bordered shawl with tripundra markings and rudraksha beads holds a silver plate with flowers and offerings. Behind him, another man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl stands with hands together, and a further man in a red-gold shawl stands at the left edge. Stone platforms and a low paved floor surround them.2013-11-05Outdoor group photo under trees beside a small shrine structure. A bearded man with long white hair and beard, wearing an orange saffron robe with a red rudraksha mala, holds a tall walking staff and smiles. Four men flank him in rust-red dhotis and shawls with dark rudraksha malas, one with bare arms marked with white ash stripes, others with tilak on their foreheads, all standing with hands folded. A stone pedestal with a small golden murti stands at the right edge. The orange-robed figure has long white hair, a beard, and a red mala, cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, so the identity is an appearance-based probable candidate.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photo of a ritual on a dark stone platform beneath a large shady tree with aerial roots. Center, a bearded elder in a flowing saffron-orange robe holds a long ornate staff and a small red-wrapped offering, smiling, barefoot. Left, a younger man in brown-orange robes with gold borders stands beside him. Right, a shaven-headed man in brown-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl, and a man with tied-up hair wears a bronze-gold draped garment with gold borders and holds his hands together. Behind them, white-clad attendants and women in maroon sarees stand near the tree. A red-and-white patterned mat lies on the platform. Several people are visible in the background. The mood is a devotional gathering with greeting or offering.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05