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A barefoot man stands on a white stage in a magenta sari with a gold border, draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the waist. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace and raises both hands with palms open in an expressive gesture. Behind him a large printed backdrop shows a South Indian temple gopuram with a tall white tower and rows of city buildings. The a person cues here are limited to the ornate clothing and malas; the printed photo-album context is not evidence of identity.

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July 18 20112011-07-18December 19 20132013-12-19February 24 20122012-02-24December 29 20112011-12-29May 02 20122012-05-02A smiling man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-and-orange floral garland and multiple rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, turns and steps through a doorway in a marble-walled corridor. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks on a staircase. The man in orange has a swept-back hair style and a painted forehead mark.2012-05-13September 11 20122012-09-11A smiling man stands barefoot on a small patterned mat on a stage, arms raised high in greeting. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment with gold-edged borders and a wide white-and-beaded waist belt, with an orange rudraksha mala around his neck and beaded gold-toned armlets. He has white vertical tilaka markings and a red dot on his forehead, and is framed by deep maroon curtains. Appearance cues are present but the identity of the person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2013-02-24A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a light stage in front of a dark blue-grey curtain, arms raised with palms pressed together above his head in a dance-like pose. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a crimson-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a white wrist band. A small blue bird logo appears in the upper left corner.May 20 20122012-05-20A smiling man with long dark hair swept back stands at centre in a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and torso, wearing a gold pendant necklace and a beaded rudraksha-style mala. His right hand rests at his waist and his left arm is raised toward the frame edge. Behind him, a person in a matching red shawl wears a gold necklace, and figures in white clothing stand in a blurred pale room. a person, wearing a red shawl with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, is smiling among the attendees.A standing man in an ochre-orange sannyasi garment with gold border draped over his shoulders and body, wearing a long black rudraksha mala around his neck and a small gold pendant. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and is gesturing with his right hand raised near his chest, appearing to speak. Behind him, a carved wooden screen and a white-clad figure are partly visible in an indoor hall with pale stone walls and a marble-clad column.2012-05-31