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A photograph of a group in a plain cream-walled room with an orange-painted doorway. A seated older man with a shaved head, bare torso, a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a long rudraksha-style bead mala sits centre, with ash-marked forehead and arms; a younger man with long hair, a crown-like band, beaded necklaces and orange cloth sits to the left. Behind them, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with white beaded necklaces stand, and a young boy in orange stands beside them. A man in a white shirt stands center-right. Three uniformed police officers in khaki stand on the right, one in a peaked cap with shoulder insignia, looking down toward the seated figures.

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May 18 20122012-05-18Indoor photograph in a plain corridor with cream walls and a wooden door at left. Two seated men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces sit side by side; the man at left wears a headband, arm bands and white sandalwood markings, and the seated elder at centre has a shaved head, white ash markings and a gold pendant. Behind them a shaved-headed monk in orange stands, and a young boy in orange and two uniformed police officers in khaki stand at right, one with a peaked cap and insignia reading TPS, with a man in white shirt beside them. Robes are visible hanging at far left. The seated central man's appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance; roles are a seated elder in orange robes, a seated man in orange, standing monks and police officers.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Photograph of a room where several saffron-robed monastics sit and stand with a group of uniformed police officers. On the left, a seated figure with long dark hair tied up, a red headband, layered rudraksha and bead necklaces and an orange-red wrap talks with an older seated man with a shaved head, white ash markings, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas. Behind them, younger shaven-headed men in orange garments with beaded necklaces stand. On the right, two officers in khaki uniforms and caps with belts and insignia listen, while a man in a white shirt and another man stand nearby.2012-05-18Photograph in a plain room with cream walls and a doorway. Two seated men in the centre wear saffron-orange cloth, flower garlands with red and white blossoms, and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. The man on the left has long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha beads and a thin gold chain, and sits beside an older bald man with a gold ornament and gold armband who sits with hands folded. Behind them a shaved-head man in orange with rudraksha malas leans toward a standing police officer in khaki uniform. On the left an orange-robed man holds a brass cup, and on the right a man in white with rudraksha malas holds a steel cup. Some people hold yellow cloth bags.2012-05-22A photograph at night of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red-and-gold headband, a pink flower garland, bare upper body, an orange cloth and a gold necklace, smiling as he sits in a dim, warmly lit room. Around him, uniformed police officers in khaki stand close, one wearing a name badge and a peaked cap, and a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands at left, with other saffron-clad men with shaved heads behind them. Some onlookers are visible in the background.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21A photograph at night of a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a gold headband, wearing a saffron cloth and a pink flower garland, smiling as he touches a devotee's head with his hands. Around him stand several uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps, and monastic men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas. Several onlookers and a woman in a salwar kameez appear in the background. Two prominent figures wear saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, with the central man adorned with a pink garland and gold headpiece.2012-05-21A photograph of a seated man wearing a pink flower garland and a crown-like headband, dressed in an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala, with hands together in his lap. Around him stand several uniformed police officers in khaki with red-striped caps and belts, and a few people in saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas and shaved heads. The setting is a dim interior with an orange wall.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21May 22 20122012-05-22May 21 20122012-05-21