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Outdoor photo at a red-earth construction site with a trench, piles of soil and concrete blocks behind. A man in an all-white shirt and white dhoti leans forward, holding the hands of a seated woman in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with long dark hair. She sits on a light plastic chair, and a white cloth bundle and a pink water container lie nearby, with a dark bag at left.

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Outdoor photo at a dusty construction site with red earth, a trench, cement blocks and piled sand behind. Two people sit on plastic chairs facing each other under a tree. On the left, an older man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti, with a small red mark on his forehead, sits with palms pressed together in a gesture of greeting. On the right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless garment and sits with hands resting in their lap. Bundles of white cloth, a red checked blanket and a pink plastic container lie on the ground.A photograph of an outdoor event on a red mat under a red-and-gold patterned canopy with potted plants. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wearing a flowing orange garment sits on a white-draped chair, with a white cloth over the back. Beside them, a man in a light striped short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers, barefoot, leans forward and hands over folded banknotes. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, watching. Books and a red cloth lie on a side table at left. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long hair and orange ornamental dress, a person cue, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.A photograph of two men seated on plastic chairs on bare reddish earth at dusk or night. The seated man on the left wears an orange robe draped over one shoulder, has long hair pulled back, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead; he is bending forward and handling items inside a white plastic bag. The kneeling man on the right wears a white dhoti and white top with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, and is holding the bag open for him. Dry grass and dirt mounds surround them, and a chair with perforated back sits behind.2008-04-13March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a blessing exchange indoors. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses wearing a white kurta sits with his palms pressed together while bowing his head. A person with long, dark, swept-back hair in a sleeveless orange top leans forward, reaching out to touch his hands and holding a small white paper or card. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl with a red tilak on his forehead stands watching, with other onlookers in the background and a stack of rudraksha beads visible at the right edge.2008-03-28A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a red mat beneath a red and gold draped canopy with green foliage. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a white-covered chair, smiling and holding printed cards or papers in both hands. Before them a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a belt bends forward at the waist, bowing toward the seated figure. Behind them two men in pale and lavender shirts stand watching, one with hands together. Sandals rest on the red mat in the foreground, and the ground beyond shows bare red soil.A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a white-draped chair on a red mat outdoors, with a small tray of decorations to the left. A man in a grey short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers bends forward, placing his hand near the seated person's feet, which rest on a pair of wooden sandals. Several men in white and in checked shirts stand in the background on bare dirt ground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated figure in orange robe with long hair and forehead mark, shown being attended to by a devotee who kneels to touch the sandals. The seated figure holds a small card.April 06 20082008-04-06A photograph of a long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe with long dark hair and rudraksha-style beaded adornment, seated and reaching to place a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white trousers who kneels with folded hands. The kneeling man wears glasses, a dark beaded mala around his neck and a name badge. Behind them, another man in an orange shawl sits at a white-draped table with a silver tray of offerings and small packets. Lower edge shows blurred heads of onlookers. The scene is an initiation or blessing moment in a hall setting.2008-03-23March 13 20082008-03-13Outdoor photograph on a red mat under a tree in dry grass. A bare-shouldered figure in an orange sleeveless top and long, dark, swept-back hair sits on a chair and places a hand on the shoulder of a man in a white shirt and light trousers who stands before him, the standing man's hands clasped together. Behind them, a seated man in white shirt and dhoti, wearing spectacles and a red tilak on his forehead, watches with hands folded, and a woman in orange is partly visible. Plastic chairs and a stack of printed material sit nearby. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in orange with long hair, shown in a blessing gesture to a devotee.