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Outdoor scene in a dusty courtyard beside a red-painted wall. A man on the left wears a rust-brown headpiece with a gold band, a rust-brown wrap with gold borders, and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold clasp, and he gestures with his open hand toward a figure prostrated on the ground at the lower right. Around him stand several saffron and rust-robed sannyasis with bare shaved heads, white tripundra markings and beaded malas, some smiling with hands held together, and a woman in a rust sari holds a small paper. A camera is visible on the right. Potted plant and sandals lie near the wall.

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A group of saffron and orange robed monks gathers outdoors beside a red painted wall and green tree. In the foreground, a smiling man in a rust-coloured turban and layered brown and gold silk wrap stands with hands clasped, a long beaded rudraksha mala around his neck. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasis in orange cloth laugh and greet one another, some with tilak marks on their foreheads and malas around their necks. A cameraman on a stabiliser films the scene, and sandals lie on the ground at left.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor courtyard scene in bright daylight beside a red-brown wall and a red-painted building. A group of about a dozen people in saffron and orange robes kneel, bow and prostrate on pale paving. A woman in a red-orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded near the front, while others cover their faces or touch their chests. On the right, a standing man wears a saffron-orange turban, bare chest, gold-bordered orange dhoti and a shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and raises one hand to his face. A bald man with an ear ring and white tilak on the left wears orange cloth and beaded bracelets. Parked cars and trees are visible in the background.2013-11-15A photograph of a group of smiling men in saffron-orange robes standing outdoors before a red brick wall. They wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, with white urdhva-pundra style forehead markings and white stripes on their arms. Several are laughing and adjusting or folding orange cloths and shawls around their shoulders. One man in the centre wears glasses and holds a folded orange cloth. A man on the right carries a camera bag. Bright sunlight casts shadows on the ground.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of a group of devotees dressed in orange and saffron robes gathered closely outdoors beside a red-painted wall and a blue doorway. A young man in the centre wears a saffron turban, a saffron-and-gold draped garment and a long rudraksha-style mala, smiling as he faces the group. Several people in orange clothing have white and ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and two women in the foreground sit with their hair tied back, one with her hand resting on another woman's shoulder. Green leaves and a small ritual arrangement sit on the ground near the doorway.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A row of shaved-headed sannyasi men in saffron-orange unstitched robes with dark red-banded borders stand outdoors before a peach-coloured gate and pillar. Several wear long rudraksha mala necklaces, and some have white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms; a few wear red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A few people stand in the background among a tractor-drawn cart with decorative fringe. Several of the front men appear to hold white papers or cloths in their hands.2013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed renunciants and women in rust-red saris standing in a dusty open yard beside a brick wall. On the left, a shrine table holds a deity murti garlanded with bright marigold strands above a purple cloth, with kalasha-like brass vessels and a framed picture beside it. Several figures in orange and saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas hold brass bells and a small brass vessel, while a bald man with white tilak marks and a long rudraksha mala wears a bare-chested saffron wrap. A man at upper right in orange with white marks films with a handheld camera. Women with red tilak marks and folded hands stand in a line, several with hands raised to their foreheads.2013-11-15A photograph of a row of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes standing outdoors before a peach-coloured building with arched doorways. Most wear rudraksha malas and stand with hands folded or clasped, looking forward. One man at centre wears round glasses and a small red tilak on his forehead, and another at right wears a red-orange shawl over one shoulder. Several have white ash markings on their arms and shoulders. Behind them stand women in dark maroon saris with mala necklaces, and at the top right a vehicle decorated with a red and white floral garland is visible. Several men wear orange robes with maroon borders, and a bare-chested man holds a white paper. The setting appears to be an ashram courtyard during a gathering.2013-11-15A group of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand outdoors in front of a red brick wall under bright sunlight. They wear rudraksha mala necklaces, with white tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, and several hold or adjust the ends of their orange shawls. The man at centre right wears round glasses and a red bindi. Nothing else in the scene indicates a specific event.2013-11-15Photograph of a central man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-bordered wrap over one shoulder, wearing a maroon head wrap with a gold band and a dark hair bun. He wears layered rope-like rudraksha-style brown necklaces and smiles while looking to the side. Behind him, two men in matching maroon-brown robes with beaded malas stand against a red wall; the man on the right has a white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. Another person holds a phone at the left edge. a person: the central man wears a maroon head wrap, layered brown necklaces and a gold-bordered wrap, but appearance cues are not distinctive enough for a confident identification.2013-11-15