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A photograph taken outdoors on a paved walkway beside a grassy strip and parked cars. In the foreground, a hand wearing a gold wristwatch and a ring holds a polished brass kalasha with a flared rim, and an orange-clad sleeve is visible at the right edge. Behind it, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robes with a wrap walks toward the camera, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck; his face is blurred and his identity is uncertain. Further back, a man in a grey shirt carries a cardboard box beside a dark car.

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May 12 20082008-05-12July 07 20092009-07-07Close photo of a seated figure in orange saffron robes with a bare forearm and hand resting on the knee. Beside them on the ground is a polished brass kalasha-style pot with a tall handle and spout. Behind is sandy ground with scattered ash or charcoal. The person's face and head are not visible; only the hand and robed body appear.2010-08-15Close-up photo of a seated person in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered edges, sitting cross-legged on a woven straw mat with a blue border. A hand rests on the knee. A brass pot with a spout and handle stands on the left. Orange and gold ornamental beads are visible at the upper right, and a red wall and green foliage sit in the background. The person is partially visible, showing only arm and clothing, so no face is shown. Appearance cues include saffron clothing and a beaded necklace, but identity is uncertain.2010-11-12A photograph outside a building beside a black SUV with white polka-dot pattern on its door. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a white tripundra forehead mark, extends his hand toward a silver kalasha topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower, being presented by a bare-chested attendant in maroon garments with gold borders. A person in a white and orange shawl stands behind, a bald man in the background holds a phone to take a picture, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border stands at the right edge. Red brick wall and paved ground behind.2013-03-08January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 05 20022002-07-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk of a ritual exchange on a concrete path. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti-style cloth with a dark red border holds a vessel and gives an offering to a woman in an orange silk saree with gold border, who holds out her hands with gold bangles. Behind them a figure in an orange robe with a dark beaded mala stands barefoot in a puddle of water, and a man in white kurta and white pants wearing sandals watches. Other people stand at the edges, a silver kalasha with yellow flower garlands is at left, and sunlight glows through the trees.2003-08-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat with a wooden board beneath, performing a hand mudra with the right hand resting on the knee. Around the neck hangs a long mala of dark rudraksha beads. Beside the figure stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle and spout. The ground is concrete with scattered white and a yellow flower petal. Only the torso, arms and legs are visible; no face is shown, so the person is described by role as a meditating sannyasi and the identity is left unsure.2010-09-15July 11 20102010-07-11May 01 20152015-05-01December 30 20082008-12-30