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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron wrap seated on a pale beige plastic chair on a dirt floor. A white tilak-style mark is on the forehead, and a white plastic carry bag rests on the lap. Behind them, rows of grey cylindrical and carved stone pieces and pillar bases are stacked on the ground. Hay is scattered on the earth. The seated person's face is turned downward and their hands rest near the bag. The scene has no visible ritual activity.

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April 13 20082008-04-13April 13 20082008-04-13A photograph of two men seated on plastic chairs on bare reddish earth at dusk or night. The seated man on the left wears an orange robe draped over one shoulder, has long hair pulled back, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead; he is bending forward and handling items inside a white plastic bag. The kneeling man on the right wears a white dhoti and white top with an orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, and is holding the bag open for him. Dry grass and dirt mounds surround them, and a chair with perforated back sits behind.2008-04-13May 25 20082008-05-25Night photograph at an outdoor site lit by a single bright lamp. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange robe sits on a plastic chair facing away, watching. Behind, rows of clay pots and small cups are arranged on the ground in a large pattern. Several people in white clothes bend over the pots, and others in white stand in a line behind them near a stack of earth and a table. Dry straw covers the ground. The figure in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is an appearance-based label only: a person seated in orange robes, watching the pot-arranging work.2008-04-13A seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits on a white cloth-covered seat, resting his chin on his right hand and smiling. He wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a framed picture with a garland of yellow flowers stands on a white-draped table, with another person in orange cloth partly visible. Sugarcane stalks lean against the wall at left, and a coconut and offering items rest on a striped mat at right.2008-01-16A man with long, swept-back dark curly hair sits in a woven cane chair against a pale tiled wall. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and a saffron dhoti with gold zari borders, with a white garment visible beside the chair. He has a red tilak on his forehead, and a sandal is visible on one foot.2008-05-25June 22 20082008-06-22Close crop of a seated person in flowing saffron-orange robes, draped loosely across the body, with bare arm visible. Their hand holds a small clear glass or cup near the lap. Behind, rows of white cylindrical vessels sit on straw-strewn ground. Only a partial figure is visible; the face is cropped out. Warm amber lighting.2008-04-13February 08 20082008-02-08May 25 20082008-05-25A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with gold-bordered edges sits cross-legged on a white cushioned platform in front of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He has long dark wavy hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and bare feet, with hands resting on his knees in a calm, meditative posture. A probable Swamiji is shown with long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a central red mark; the photo is an appearance-based candidate only. The scene is outdoors in a garden-like setting with a stone wall edge and a faint logo at the upper left.2008-05-25