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Night photograph at an ashram entrance beside a dark vehicle. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland smiles from the open car door, with a rudraksha mala visible on his chest. In the foreground a shaved-headed monk in orange clothes stands with his back to the camera, and a videographer on the left holds a camera toward the car. Another orange-robed attendant stands near the door, and a bright light flares on the right.

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August 05 20142014-08-05August 05 20142014-08-05Night-time photograph of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold necklaces with a tilak on his forehead, smiling and walking past a black SUV, with a sadhu in orange robes behind holding a long wooden staff and a woman in a pink sari with red border pressing her palms together in greeting at right. A video camera operator is visible at the left edge, and a bright light glows at upper right.A night photograph at a car window. A bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a white garland with pink and red flowers and a red-and-gold cloth, leans into the open car door and touches his forehead. A saffron-robed attendant with a shaved head and rudraksha mala stands at right holding a long wooden staff. Colourful string lights hang in the trees behind, and a tripod-like figure with the fabric of another devotee appears at lower centre. Two physical people are clearly visible plus one partially visible hand. The man's appearance has several cues but no distinct face-based identity is assumed; he is described by role only. a person cues are not sufficient on appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2014-08-25A photograph of a night arrival at an ashram. A smiling man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a red bindi and a long white-and-red flower garland with a gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style mala, stands beside an open dark vehicle. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth holds a long wooden pole, and another man in orange stands near the open door. On the right, a woman in a pink sari with maroon border and a gold wristwatch stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Marigold garlands and green leaves lie on the ground in front, a camera is at the left edge, and a bright light glows in the background. The man's presentation is consistent with a sannyasi, but his appearance alone does not establish identity, so he is described by role. +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11A photograph taken at a building entrance with a covered porch. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in a white vest wears a rudraksha mala and stands beside a black vehicle, with two other people in orange and saffron clothing and rudraksha beads by the open car door. Beside them, a man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-and-maroon wrap, a long ceremonial garland of white and yellow flowers, and a beaded necklace, leans toward the car, appearing to be the honoured guest. Further back, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland takes photographs with a camera. The person in the saffron-and-maroon wrap with long hair and ornate garlands shows distinctive visible cues consistent with a person, presented as the guest being attended to at the car.2014-07-10July 22 20132013-07-22May 01 20152015-05-01Evening photograph at a roadside beside a white car. A man seated in the open driver-side door, wearing a red garment, gold-coloured waist cloth, a gold ceremonial necklace and a white forehead mark, smiles toward a standing attendant. The attendant has a bare back, wears an orange shawl with a pink edge and a flower garland, and holds a brass kalasha decorated with white flowers and green leaves.2014-09-30A photograph of a crowd gathered around a dark minivan outside a yellow building on a street. A central figure stands in the open van doorway, smiling, with long swept-back dark hair, a red and multicolour bead garland, and a red-orange cloth wrap over a reddish garment. Several shaven-headed young men in saffron and white cloths, wearing rudraksha malas, surround him; one at the steering wheel is in saffron. Older devotees in white shirts press forward in the foreground, and a photographer with a camera is at the left edge. a person is the central figure in the van doorway, identified by his long swept-back hair, the garland and the red-orange wrap, with the page noting the Tamil Nadu Vijaya Yatra house visit.2014-06-24 +2 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18