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Outdoor evening scene at a rough open-air site with a weathered wooden board wall behind. A woman in a bright red-orange shawl over a rust-orange garment stands with palms pressed together, smiling, in a gesture of greeting or namaskar. Beside her, a person in plain white cloth with a thin neck cord stands near the wall. White plastic chairs hold a small steel tray with bananas and brass or steel vessels, and a grey bucket sits nearby. A blue tarpaulin roof and palm trunks are visible in the dark background, with scattered red flower petals on the ground.

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January 15 20132013-01-15February 02 20102010-02-02A photograph inside a thatched, half-finished structure with cement block walls. On the left, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban stands with an arm outstretched, smiling, beside a dark blue board with carved white designs and a red-cushioned chair. On the right, a man in a red and gold brocade garment holds a bundle of fruit and white cloth, gesturing toward him, with more red and gold fabric stacked at the right edge.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20A man in saffron-orange robes sits at a dark table, leaning forward with both hands resting on its surface. He wears an orange turban with a small red tilak mark on his forehead, and long dark hair falls over one shoulder. His bare upper torso is partly covered by an orange shawl. Behind him, a white plastic chair sits against a red-and-green painted wall, with another person in white and orange clothing visible at the right edge and a child near the top left. The appearance matches an appearance-based candidate for a person, with saffron robes, a turban and long hair.2006-12-20January 06 20122012-01-06Night photograph under a red-framed tin-roofed open pavilion. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and shawl walks forward with his right hand raised in greeting, a wide-stepping motion captured with motion blur. Beside him to the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks toward the camera, and two more saffron-clad men are partly visible at the left edge. Behind them a white-draped table holds a small arrangement, with potted green plants nearby and an oil lamp glowing on the floor. a person probable: the central figure has short hair and an orange robe but no crown, flowing hair or ornate adornment, so identity is uncertain.2009-11-16Photograph of a man standing indoors in front of a partly carved wooden structure with arched wooden panels and a railing, under a corrugated metal ceiling and blue corrugated wall. He wears an orange-saffron cloth over one shoulder, a long necklace of rudraksha beads with bead ornaments, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair tied back. He holds a small silver object in one hand while gesturing with the other and speaks. Another person in a red top sits on a chair at the right edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by the saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha mala.2013-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange-red saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, with a bare chest, long swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, speaking into a small handheld microphone. He stands in front of a wooden structure with a curved canopy and carved wooden detail, under blue tarpaulin and fluorescent lights. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, bearing a sandalwood-style mark on his forehead and a gold-and-bead necklace, stands beside him. Background spectators are partly visible at the right edge. The speaker's appearance suggests a candidate for Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, though this is an appearance-based label only.2013-07-13Night photo on a dirt path beside a low stone wall and whitewashed step wall, with a leafy tree branch at upper left. In the centre stands a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and sandals, looking toward the camera. Behind him, two men in white ritual clothing stand near the steps; one holds a small brass vessel at the far left edge. A red bucket and water pipes sit at lower left.2006-12-11Photograph of a whitewashed building wall with a doorway, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti stepping out smiling, with long swept-back dark hair and a red undergarment visible at the chest. Gold-bordered orange cloth. Another monk in orange stands in the dark doorway behind him. On the left edge, an older man in white clothing with a bangle stands partly visible. Blue plastic chairs and a wooden post sit against the wall, with wire mesh overhead.2008-10-19A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a tilak mark on his forehead stands in a plain hall with cream cinderblock walls. He wears a draped orange saffron cloth over his torso and bare shoulders and has his arms relaxed at his sides. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge of the frame. Ritual training setting is not visibly confirmed beyond the room.2006-08-18