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A photograph inside a thatched-roof hut with a cinderblock wall and a dirt floor. A seated person with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, sits on a bed covered with a red patterned blanket. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt with a shoulder bag and wristwatch faces them. At right, a partly visible figure in white with an orange-saffron shawl is in the frame. Plastic containers, bundled white cloth and boxes sit along the walls, and sunlight comes through gaps in the thatch.

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Inside a thatched-roof hut with cinderblock walls, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala stands at center holding a small metal cup or bowl, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti at the right, with a white cloth over his shoulder, stands near stacked bundles and folded bedding. At left, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl reaches toward the woman. A bed with a red patterned blanket lies behind them. Three people are visible in an informal domestic ashram setting.2006-11-23Photograph inside a thatched-roof hut with a palm-frond ceiling and cinder-block walls on a sandy floor. An elderly man with white hair and a white dhoti sits on a folding metal chair at left, holding a walking stick. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a bed draped with a red-and-black patterned cloth. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red border, hands clasped, faces him at right. Their conversation appears to be taking place in a simple rural setting.2006-11-23A dim thatched-roof interior with cinderblock walls and a wooden support pole. A figure in a long flowing orange-saffron cloth with long hair stands at left, and a second person in a white dhoti-style garment with a dark shoulder strap stands beside a stack of white bundles at right. Folded bedding and a rumpled blanket lie on a low platform at left. Light enters from gaps in the roof and walls.2006-11-23A photograph taken inside a thatched-roof shed with cinder-block walls and bamboo rafters. A figure in a long orange-saffron garment with a shawl draped over the shoulders stands at left, head partly turned, with long hair visible. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes with a dark sash across the chest stands near stacked bundles and cloth. On the left, a low bed or platform is covered with red and dark blankets and folded white cloth. Coiled cables and boxes sit along the right wall. The lighting is dim, with daylight entering through gaps in the roof. The appearance of the figure in orange is consistent with a presentation of the person the page names, but the features are not clearly distinct enough to confirm identity.2006-11-23A photograph inside a thatched-roof hut with a palm-frond ceiling and cement block walls. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala around the neck and a red tilak on the forehead, smiles while another man in white dhoti and white shawl stands at right holding a small object. At left, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl faces toward the centre and extends his hand. Bedding, folded cloth, bags and boxes lie on a wooden cot and the floor.2006-11-23A photograph inside a thatched-roof hut with concrete block walls and a wall clock. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a crossbody bag stands close. A bed with a red patterned blanket and folded clothes sits at left, and cardboard boxes and parcels are stacked at right beneath dangling lights. Two people are visible.2006-11-23November 23 20062006-11-23Photograph inside a thatched-roof shelter with bamboo rafters and a plain block wall. A seated elderly man in white dhoti and shirt holds a walking stick and sits on a plastic chair facing a young man in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on a bed with red and patterned bedding. The saffron-robed man wears long dark hair, rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, with hands folded, and appears to be a person candidate seated in a sannyasi role. Around them stand three men in white dhotis and shirts: one holding a long staff at left, one with an orange shawl, and one at right with a shoulder bag. Sunlight comes through the open doorway behind them.2006-11-23A photograph inside a thatched-roof hut with a palm-frond ceiling and a cinder-block wall behind. A person in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a bed covered with a red and black patterned cloth. Beside him an older man in white dhoti and shirt sits on a folding chair holding a walking stick, and two standing men in white dhotis and kurtas, one with an orange shawl, attend nearby. a person is the orange-robed seated figure with long swept hair and mala cues, shown in person in the hut. The floor is bare sand.2006-11-23November 23 20062006-11-23November 23 20062006-11-23November 23 20062006-11-23