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Outdoor photograph on bare reddish-brown earth among thin young palm trunks, with a red corrugated wall and rubble behind. A tall man with long dreadlocked black hair and a beard, bare-chested with a rust-orange sannyasi wrap, stands at right with his hand raised in blessing above the head of an elderly grey-haired woman in a teal sari bowing before him. Beside them a man with dreadlocks, a horizontal white tripundra on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial necklace, and white dhoti and shirt stands watching. Two physical people are fully visible plus the bowing woman, making three people.

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May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph in a dry, sandy yard with a tall bare pole on the left, leafy trees, and a red-painted wall behind. A kneeling elderly woman in a teal sari with gold stripes and a blue blouse bows low and touches the feet of a standing man in a rust-orange wrap with long dreadlocked hair, bare chest and sandals. Beside them a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt, rudraksha mala beads, sandalwood-paste markings on his forehead and arms, and a small red bag, stands looking down while holding a phone. The scene shows a devotee performing a pranam-style gesture of reverence to a sannyasi-type figure.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor photo on a dusty ground beside trees and a red wall. A woman in a teal sari with gold stripes and a blue blouse kneels and bows her head to the feet of a man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over his bare torso, with long dark dreadlocks down his back. Beside them stands a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, holding a phone and a small bag.2018-05-24Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and green leaves, at a construction area near a red-painted wall and fence. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark cloth, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned robe over bare shoulders with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red bindi, raises his right hand to his brow in a salute while smiling and speaking. Beside him, an older woman in a white sari with a yellow and green border stands with her hands near a brass pot. On the left, a man with long black hair pulled back in a ponytail wears a purple shirt and faces him. Two other men stand behind them, one in a white shirt and one in a pink shirt with teal trousers. The visible figure in the saffron robe has long dark hair, prominent adornments, and a robe suitable for ascetic dress, a cue supporting a probable identification, though his face is not used for identification.2018-02-01Outdoor scene on a dirt ground in front of shipping containers and trees. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, standing, applies a tilak or vibhuti mark to the forehead of an older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala who has his hands pressed together. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands to the left. Onlookers include a woman in a light blue sari, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and a bearded elder in white with hands folded. A concrete platform and bench sit nearby.2012-01-02February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. On the left, a bare-chested man in a rust-orange wrap and a tall dark dreadlocked crown gestures with an open hand toward the tree, with a red vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. Centre, a man in a lavender shirt and dark trousers with long dark braided hair stands barefoot holding a folder. Right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with green and red border, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, stands barefoot on stone steps facing the group. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala observes.2018-02-01March 10 20142014-03-10Outdoor scene on bare dirt beside a red-walled building with a gold finial and a metal gate. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold borders, long dreadlocked hair and white marks on his body holds a long red-and-white staff topped with a small red canopy over a man in a brown-red robe standing centrally with a tilak, long hair and a bare chest. A third man in a striped shirt and black track pants with a crossbody bag stands at left, and a woman in orange with flowers is partly visible at far left. Ceramic pots and sparse grass lie on the ground. The central man's appearance is unclear and no name is printed, so his identity remains uncertain.2018-05-10Outdoor photograph at a construction site beside a white stone structure with a red earth mound behind it and coconut palms overhead. A man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron wrap, reaches toward the white stone with a small handful of flowers. Beside him a man in a white kurta and white dhoti, with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, stands holding a brass tray of flower petals and garlands. A third man in white with an orange shawl stands behind, partly hidden.2006-12-23May 24 20182018-05-24