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A photograph of a large leafy tree with a pale trunk and dense green canopy on a dry, reddish-brown dirt ground. A single figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap, with an orange head covering, stands at the edge of a low concrete enclosure ringed by barbed-wire fencing. Behind them is a small white building with red doors and sparse shrubs. Two white-clad people are faintly visible in the distance on the left.

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A photograph of a dry, reddish-earth ground beside a large leafy tree. In the centre, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap stands near a low concrete wall and a wire fence post. Behind them is a small whitewashed building with a red door, a parked white vehicle at the left edge, and a couple of distant people in light clothing. The scene has no clear ritual activity. a person is not identifiable from appearance here, so the figure is described by role only as a person in saffron robes.2003-01-01A photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap standing at the edge of a small circular brick-lined pit or well in dry red earth. A barbed-wire fence and a thin stone post run across the foreground, and a white concrete building with a red door and red-framed windows stands behind. A woman in a pink and white sari walks near a white car at the left, and a tree with drooping green leaves hangs over the top of the frame.November 20 20032003-11-20A photograph of a dirt path through a tropical ashram grounds lined with palm fronds, green shrubs and yellow flowers. A single figure in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace walks away from the camera down the path. Behind are a thatched-roof shelter, whitewashed and red-painted walls, a pile of dry straw and cut wood on the left, and grass at the edges.2008-07-172003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01A photograph of a dirt path lined with grass and palm fronds, with a figure walking away from the camera. The walking person wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange headwrap, with a beaded necklace visible. Behind the path are white walls, a thatched-roof shelter, a stack of dried straw and piled wooden logs, and a parked silver vehicle sits at the left edge.2008-07-17A photograph of a dirt path through a green compound lined with palm fronds, flowering shrubs with yellow blooms, and a thatched-roof shelter. A single person in a flowing orange-saffron robe and matching orange head wrap walks away from the camera down the center of the path, with a white beaded necklace visible. Behind them stands a pile of dry straw, a whitewashed wall, and a red-painted low wall. The person's appearance is consistent with ascetic clothing, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so they are described by role as a figure in saffron robes.2008-07-17November 10 20112011-11-10A person in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban walks along a dirt path under overhanging coconut palm fronds. They wear a white flower garland around the neck and sandals, and look downward. A parked silver car sits at the left edge, with a straw pile, trees and a white wall behind.2008-07-17December 23 20082008-12-23A barefoot figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban walks across a dry, dusty clearing toward a large dense green tree. A bearded man in white shirt and white dhoti walks on the right edge. A long pale stone slab lies in the foreground. Behind them, a rough dark stone wall and low green shrubs sit against the trees. The robed figure wears a draped orange cloth and appears to have long hair under the turban; the clothing and turban are the visible cues, so the appearance-based label is a person, a sannyasi walking outdoors.A photograph of a lone figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walking barefoot along a dusty reddish-brown dirt path beneath a large spreading tree with dense green leaves and thin hanging branches. Behind him are concrete fence posts, scattered young plants and grass, and a thatched structure at the right edge. The figure is seen from behind, so no facial features are visible. The visible person is a sannyasi in saffron robes; a person's identity is not determinable from appearance because the figure is seen from behind with no distinctive face or presentation cues.