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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera beside a woman in a turquoise sari with a blue blouse. The woman is holding a small blue object, possibly a phone or purse, and reaching toward the robed man's shoulder area. Behind them is a light blue wall, a wooden pole wrapped in dry fibre, a counter with papaya-like fruits in the foreground, and a small shop with snack packets on shelves.

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Outdoor scene beside a whitewashed wall and a corrugated roof. A shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala draped across his shoulders and a hoop earring stands with his back to the camera, his bare arm held by a woman. She wears a blue blouse and a light blue floral sari with a red bindi, her hands clasping his arm and her face turned toward him as she speaks. Dried palm fronds hang on a pillar to the right, and a small shop with a glass-front shelf of packaged goods sits beside her.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photo at a temple-style courtyard with stone sculptures and trees behind. Several women in saffron-orange and maroon robes wear rudraksha malas; one with a vertical tilak and a bindi-like marking smiles, and a woman with glasses stands beside her. In the foreground a woman in a blue top and purple shawl holds a small steel cup and reaches toward a woman with hair in a bun and large hoop earrings, who holds a red-and-gold cloth. Their hands meet over the cloth as they exchange items.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of several women in saffron-orange draped garments and rudraksha malas outdoors in a sunlit courtyard with a red wall and green foliage. In the foreground a smiling woman with hair in a bun and a bow-shaped hair ornament holds out the edge of her orange cloth while another woman in glasses and orange wrap looks down at it. Beside them a woman in orange holds a steel cup. On the right a person in a blue ribbed top faces away holding a small glass cup, and a bald man in glasses stands at the edge. Two older women in orange stand at left, and a few more people in orange are partly visible in the background.2013-11-15A photograph of an outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree. A shaved-headed man in an orange ochre robe and rudraksha mala sits on a raised stone platform, extending his hand to receive or give an offering from a man in a white t-shirt, patterned lungi and a striped head-cloth. Before them are a brass plate of yellow flowers and a silver tray with offerings. Behind, a framed portrait of a smiling young man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and garland, is decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and a blue cloth. A woman in white stands in the background near a low wall. The seated orange-robed man resembles the a person candidate, but the appearance is uncertain, so he is described by role as a sannyasi.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photo in a sunlit courtyard with a red wall, a green-leafed tree and a white stone deity sculpture behind. A bald man in orange-saffron robes, rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak on his forehead smiles and reaches toward a woman in a blue top holding a small pouch. Around him, several devotees in orange-red robes with rudraksha beads and tilak stand close, one in glasses holding a cloth, another holding a bowl of offerings. A man in orange robes stands behind. No clear identification of any person is made from appearance; roles are described only as visible. Several people in total are visible.2013-11-15Candid outdoor photo at a red-walled compound with a green metal gate and a red-and-yellow flag. Several women in rust-orange and saffron clothing stand close together, chatting and smiling. The central woman wears a saffron hood, rudraksha mala and a white tilak on her forehead, and holds a folded white cloth. On the left, a woman in a blue top and purple shawl adjusts the saffron wrap of another, while stacked wooden logs and a small tree sit behind them. Clothing and colours are rust, saffron and blue.2013-11-15