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A night photograph at a car window. A bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a white garland with pink and red flowers and a red-and-gold cloth, leans into the open car door and touches his forehead. A saffron-robed attendant with a shaved head and rudraksha mala stands at right holding a long wooden staff. Colourful string lights hang in the trees behind, and a tripod-like figure with the fabric of another devotee appears at lower centre. Two physical people are clearly visible plus one partially visible hand. The man's appearance has several cues but no distinct face-based identity is assumed; he is described by role only. a person cues are not sufficient on appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.

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August 05 20142014-08-05August 05 20142014-08-05April 30 20132013-04-30Night-time photograph of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold necklaces with a tilak on his forehead, smiling and walking past a black SUV, with a sadhu in orange robes behind holding a long wooden staff and a woman in a pink sari with red border pressing her palms together in greeting at right. A video camera operator is visible at the left edge, and a bright light glows at upper right.A photograph of a night arrival at an ashram. A smiling man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red bindi and a long white-and-red flower garland with a gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style mala, stands beside an open dark vehicle. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth holds a long wooden pole, and another man in orange stands near the open door. On the right, a woman in a pink sari with maroon border and a gold wristwatch stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Marigold garlands and green leaves lie on the ground in front, a camera is at the left edge, and a bright light glows in the background. The man's presentation is consistent with a sannyasi, but his appearance alone does not establish identity, so he is described by role. +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a dirt-road entrance with palm trees and a low red wall behind. A figure in a rust-orange and red-banded robe with a red headband and a long garland of white flowers and red blossoms, plus beaded necklaces, leans in at a dark grey SUV door, one hand on the handle. Behind, a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes with a white forehead marking and rudraksha beads stands by the open vehicle. On the right, a woman in an orange shawl with beaded necklace presses her palms together in anjali. A brass vessel edge is visible at the lower right. Lightweight description of a welcome at arrival.2014-08-17July 03 20142014-07-03September 30 20142014-09-30July 31 20152015-07-31A woman in a red and gold-bordered sari smiles broadly while wearing a long garland of white flowers and gold-coloured beads, standing beside an open black car door on a tree-lined street. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt printed with grey bird motifs bends forward to touch her feet in reverence. To the left, a bare-chested man with a red-orange cloth wrap, orange ornaments and hoop earrings stands by the car, and a man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind her. Passersby and parked vehicles line the background under a bright lens flare.2014-07-10August 05 20142014-08-05July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies