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A man in a flowing red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, carries a long wooden pole through thick white smoke on a white stone staircase. White-clad men stand in the background beside a white building wall with a dark sign reading mandir. The scene appears to be a ritual or ceremonial procession in an ashram courtyard. a person: the figure has a swept-back dark hair knot, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-red wrap, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.

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A man with swept-back wet-looking dark hair and a white-and-vermilion forehead mark walks forward wearing a flowing orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, looking down. Behind him, a figure in an orange garment is partly visible at left, and a photographer in white clothes with an orange shawl photographs him at right beside a white building. Smoke or steam drifts across the lower frame, and a printed sign in Devanagari script is visible on the building wall. Sunny outdoor setting under a blue sky with green trees.2009-06-15A man in a flowing orange-red saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and torso stands outdoors holding a tall wooden staff in his right hand. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white horizontal tilak across his forehead, and his eyes are lowered. Behind him is a white building with a board reading 'श्री आमंदेश्वर' and a blue sky with clouds. A faint white haze drifts near his feet.2009-06-15A man in a flowing red-orange sleeveless wrap stands outdoors under a blue sky, looking downward. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, has a white vibhuti band with a red bindi on his forehead, and his hair is swept back and wet. Behind him, a man in orange clothing and a second figure in white with an orange cloth stand near a bamboo pole. To the right, a white building wall displays a maroon sign reading Shri.2009-06-15Outdoor photograph of a man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl standing at a smoking fire pit, stirring it with a long wooden stick. He wears a rudraksha mala, a white sandalwood mark and a red bindi on his forehead, and his dark hair is tied in a knot. Behind him a second man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands among green trees and marigolds beside a white building, while thick smoke rises from the pit in the foreground.2009-06-15Outdoor photo under a pale blue sky with wispy clouds and green trees behind. A shirtless man in a loose orange-red cloth wrap stands gazing downward, holding a tall wooden staff in his right hand. He wears a long rudraksha mala over the shoulder and has a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Dust or smoke drifts around his lower body.2009-06-15Outdoor photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a flowing red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. He stands on a raised platform, looking down, one arm extended holding a small object. Behind him is a whitewashed building with a blue sky above and a leafy shrub nearby. On the right, two men stand in white clothes with yellow shawls; one has a white forehead mark and arms folded.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A man in a flowing red-orange cloth stands on a white platform, looking downward with a tied-back bun and a white forehead mark. He wears a rudraksha mala across his bare shoulder and grips the fabric at his waist. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a red forehead mark holds a brass vessel and a pouring implement near a wisp of smoke. A white building with a lattice window and a red sign with Devanagari lettering stands behind them, under a blue sky with trees to the left.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoor photo of a man in a red saffron-toned cloth wrap draped over the shoulder and bare chest, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking with a red dot. He stands with eyes lowered and one hand extended forward, with a light dusty or smoky haze around his legs. Behind him a white building has a maroon band with white Devanagari lettering, and blue sky and green trees frame the scene.2009-06-15A man in a bright orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulders stands outdoors in front of blurred palm fronds, head bowed and eyes lowered. He wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and has a white horizontal line of sacred ash across his forehead with a red mark between the brows. Wisps of white smoke or mist drift across the frame, and a bare wooden pole rises at the right edge.2009-06-15