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A photograph of a riverside scene with fast-flowing muddy water. A man sits cross-legged on a large flat rock at the water's edge, wearing a bright orange turban, dark sunglasses, a white shirt and white dhoti with a purple-edged border, with a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest and hands pressed together in a gesture of prayer or meditation. To the left, a woman in an orange shawl over a cream outfit raises her hands in a blessing or devotional gesture, partially cut off by the frame. In the lower right, another man in an orange cap and sunglasses, dressed in white with an orange shawl, sits near the water. Other devotees in orange clothing are partly visible at the edges.

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Outdoor photo of a man wading barefoot through shallow, muddy river water over pebbles and rocks in bright daylight. He wears an orange baseball cap with a small emblem, a white long-sleeved shirt over black trousers, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and an orange cloth tied at his waist. He raises one hand to shade his eyes. Behind him, several people in orange garments and white clothing move through the water, and a person in an orange top with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge.2006-05-27A man with dark, tousled hair sits cross-legged barefoot on a large grey rock in a mountain setting with green slopes behind. He wears an orange-red kurta, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, orange leggings and a dark rudraksha mala. His hands are folded in his lap in a meditative pose. At the right edge, a partly visible woman in white with an orange shawl stands near the rock.2006-05-26A photograph on a rocky riverbank beside fast-flowing water. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala raises both arms, one hand holding a purple card with a white bird graphic. Around him, crowds in orange shawls and orange caps, and a woman in a teal top with a red bindi, look on. a person: the man has grey hair and a grey beard, and wears a rudraksha mala and orange shawl, though his face is not clearly visible enough to be certain.2006-05-27Outdoor photo beside a river with green trees and a cloudy sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes, sits on a red-topped concrete ledge with one leg folded, a hand resting on the edge and a thin metal rod beside him. Behind him a row of people in orange robes stands on a paved path, a man in a black shirt beside them. Water and trees fill the background.2006-06-04Close-up photo of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, wearing a rudraksha mala across the chest. His bare feet rest on rocks, and his hands are folded in lap in a meditative gesture. Beside him a woman in an orange shawl and white top sits with glasses and a red bindi, looking forward. A seated person in white clothing is partly visible behind them, outdoors on boulders.2008-08-03A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on red brick steps outdoors, wearing an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print headwrap with tassels. He has long dark hair, bare feet and sandals beside him, and gazes upward toward a standing figure. Around him, several people in orange and white robes stand on the steps; one in white holds an orange umbrella and another carries a black shoulder bag. Damp brick and grass are visible in the background.2008-06-09July 29 20112011-07-29Outdoor photo beside a wide, pale river with pebbled banks. A smiling figure in orange-saffron clothing sits on a rock at right, wearing a saffron turban with a round gold-toned ornament, rudraksha beads, and an orange wrap, holding small objects in both hands. Facing them at left, a man in a dark grey shirt and orange shawl listens. In the foreground, several seated people with backs turned, including a bald man and a woman with hair clipped back, wear orange wraps. The figure's appearance shows a turban and saffron clothing with rudraksha, but the identity is uncertain, so this is a sannyasi-dressed teacher rather than a confirmed identity.2011-07-29January 30 20102010-01-30May 26 20062006-05-26A photograph of devotees splashing in shallow water on a pebbled riverbank. In the foreground a man in an orange t-shirt, orange head wrap and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck and blue jeans, lifts his bare foot and kicks up a spray of water. Behind him, another man in an orange shirt with rudraksha mala and a second person in orange raise their arms and hands near the riverbank, with bystanders in light trousers standing on the stones at left. The water is splashing around them in bright daylight.2006-05-27Side profile of a seated person in an orange turban and orange robe, hands clasped in the lap, with a long string of brown rudraksha beads draped over the chest and dark hair falling below the turban. The background is a blurred green and stone setting. The person appears to be sitting in quiet stillness.2006-10-10