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A blurred indoor photograph of a smiling sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and green leaves, walking through a doorway in a pale pink room. On the left a woman in a teal sari presses her palms together in greeting. On the right a woman in a maroon sari and gold bangles, and a partially visible man with folded hands, face the walker. A tray of offerings sits on a table at the lower left. a person candidate appearance is unclear, so the figure is described by role only.

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June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a doorway decorated with mango leaves and a row of marigold and rose garlands at a home visit. A woman in a red blouse and orange saree with a flower in her hair presses her palms together in namaste with lowered head. Beside her a man in an orange robe and white shawl with spectacles also holds his palms in anjali. In the doorway stands a smiling woman in a maroon saree wearing a long red and yellow marigold garland with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, her hands folded. At the lower right a person bends toward oil lamps on the floor, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall inside the room, with a deity murti visible nearby.2014-07-08July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph taken indoors in a plain room with cream walls, a ceiling tube light, and an electric fan. A person in orange and red robes with a large rudraksha mala, seated on the left, faces an older bald man in white dhoti with a green leaf garland and white flower garland, who bends forward with hands extended. A younger shaven-headed boy in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a woman in a red sari with bangles smiles on the right, while another woman in pink stands at the edge. A small wooden table or tray holds items between them. The seated figure's long swept hair and ornate rudraksha adornments are visible, but identity is not established from appearance alone.2014-06-27A photograph inside a plain mint-green room with a wooden door frame. A bald monk in saffron robes bows forward while a man in a dark maroon robe with marigold and white flower garlands holds an orange shawl draped over the bowing monk's head and shoulders. The standing man smiles and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace and a woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi watch. Other people stand near the doorway, and a red-striped cushion sits on the bench at right.2014-05-23A photograph of a doorway at a temple-like entrance decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. A smiling man stands in the centre wearing a rust-red robe with a gold-coloured sash, layered rudraksha beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. He is flanked by devotees: a bald man in glasses in a light blue shirt bends forward with hands folded, and a woman in a pink and cream patterned sari with gold earrings holds folded hands in front of her. Other people in white and dark clothing crowd behind. Orange-red metal gates with gold finials frame the scene.2014-07-04 +1 copiesInterior photograph of a house room with cream walls, wooden door frames and trim, yellow curtains, and a framed family photo on the wall. A central figure in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland walks barefoot across a patterned tiled floor, eyes lowered and smiling. Beside him, a woman in a green and blue sari carries a woven basket with flowers and an offering. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and red shawl stands in the doorway. At right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walks past with a sacred thread visible across his chest. A wooden armchair with a cushioned seat sits at left. Three people are visible in the scene.2010-02-18July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland entering a house through a doorway. He is smiling and walking forward in a white-walled hallway with a tiled floor. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red blouse, along with other people in orange and white clothing, follow through a doorway decorated with a yellow and orange flower garland and hanging ornaments. A small red bindi is visible on his forehead.2010-01-10Indoor photo in a mint-green room with a small deity statue on a wall shelf and a green leaf garland hung in a doorway. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown robe, and a long wooden rudraksha mala smiles warmly and reaches toward a white-haired elderly woman with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, who wears a white sari. Around them, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe, a shaved-headed man in a red-brown robe with a mala, a man in a white shirt, and a woman in a blue top gather closely. A child stands in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, given the long hair, rudraksha mala and red-brown robe.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor room with white walls and a framed portrait on the upper right wall. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe, wearing a thick red-and-orange flower garland and a multi-strand ornate gold necklace, stands at the centre and walks forward. Behind him, a second man in an orange robe with a dark sash and rudraksha mala walks alongside. An elderly man in white clothes stands at left, and women in white and cream saris stand on the right, one with hands pressed together in greeting. A camera operator with a video camera is at the far right edge.2010-01-22