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Outdoors on bare red earth, a person seated on a white plastic chair wears an orange saffron garment that leaves the upper back bare, with dark hair pulled back. They hold a twisted rope-like bundle and an object with metal fittings up toward standing men. Two standing men in white dhotis, one with a white sheet of paper and a pen, and a man in a blue checked shirt hold similar sticks or rope pieces. A silver vehicle and another white chair are in the background. The seated person has the appearance of a person, given the saffron garment and seated position in the group, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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April 05 20082008-04-05April 05 20082008-04-05A photo taken outdoors on bare reddish-brown earth. A seated man with long dark hair tied back wears an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds a small stick or twig in one hand while his other hand works at it. Beside him stand two men in white dhotis, one in a blue checked shirt holding a small object, and a white plastic chair sits behind him. The appearance cues of long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala are present, so this is a probable Swamiji. The scene is a simple work or land-site setting with no visible ritual fire or altar.2008-04-05Outdoor photo on bare reddish-brown earth at a rural work site. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits on a plastic chair and holds a forked wooden stick while gesturing toward it. Beside him, a man in a blue checked shirt and white dhoti holds a wooden stick, and another man in white shirt and dhoti stands behind holding a white paper and a pen. A plastic chair sits at right. Probable Swamiji (saffron shawl, rudraksha mala, long hair tied back) is seated in the foreground, and the other people are working alongside him.2008-04-05April 05 20082008-04-05Outdoors on bare red earth beneath trees, a seated person in an orange saffron wrap and orange garment with a rudraksha mala looks down at an open illustrated book held in both hands. Their long dark hair is pulled back. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white cloth on his shoulder stands holding papers and a card, while another man in white crouches beside an open cardboard box of small items on the ground. Other men in white dhotis stand around, and a silver vehicle is parked behind. Plastic chairs and a small table with books sit in the foreground.2008-04-05April 05 20082008-04-05Outdoor relief camp under a tent canopy with dirt ground. A seated man in orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala, hair in a knot, smiles and gestures while holding a small white card. In front, a man in a light grey button shirt bends forward holding a card, and a kneeling person in white clothes reaches toward a red tray. A priest-like attendant in white dhoti with gold border, sacred marks on forehead, rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds the tray. Plastic chairs, tables, vehicles and other people in orange and white stand behind. a person seated in orange with rudraksha mala, long hair knotted at the back, and a shared cue is his distinctive orange robe with rudraksha mala.2012-01-06April 05 20082008-04-05A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone mortar. A young man with long dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, grips a tall wooden pestle and presses it into a stone mortar on the sandy ground. Around him, several onlookers stand: a man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses with a black rudraksha-style necklace holds a metal plate, a bald man in a grey t-shirt and trousers watches, a woman with short red hair wears a white wrap, and another man in white stands in the background. An older bare-chested man with white moustache wears a white dhoti at right. Scattered white cloth scraps, leaves and a small bowl lie on the ground near shrubs and trees, with a few stones and a red plastic chair behind.2004-12-31April 02 20122012-04-02April 05 20082008-04-05