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A photograph of a shaved-headed person in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on the edge of a concrete platform beside a square stone block with a hollow centre, inside a curved brick border on bare red earth. Two men stand at left: one in white dhoti and one in white sleeveless vest and blue trousers, barefoot. A woman in a white sari stands behind, and a crowd in white clothes watches from a distance near a blue vintage car, under a leafy tree in a dry open site.

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2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dusty construction-site ground with palm trees behind. A seated figure on the right wears an orange saffron wrap, has long swept-back dark hair and is seated on a white cushioned seat with a microphone stand beside him; he extends a hand toward a visitor. A man in an orange kurta and white dhoti walks away from the camera on the left, and a woman in a yellow and white polka-dot salwar with a white dupatta stands in the centre, with a second man in orange partly visible behind them. Plastic chairs, rebar and gravel are scattered on the ground.2007-02-02 +1 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01Outdoor temple construction site with palm trees and a thatched shed. A craftsman in a striped shirt and dhoti kneels on sand, carving a large pinkish-red stone slab with a circular lotus-and-rosette motif, surrounded by chisels and tools. A standing person in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches. A visible figure in a saffron/orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland, bare arms and sandals, stands beside them. Other men in white dhotis stand and work in the background, and a blue plastic bin, wooden planks and a clay pot lie nearby.2009-12-21September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a stone mortar. A young man with long dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, grips a tall wooden pestle and presses it into a stone mortar on the sandy ground. Around him, several onlookers stand: a man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses with a black rudraksha-style necklace holds a metal plate, a bald man in a grey t-shirt and trousers watches, a woman with short red hair wears a white wrap, and another man in white stands in the background. An older bare-chested man with white moustache wears a white dhoti at right. Scattered white cloth scraps, leaves and a small bowl lie on the ground near shrubs and trees, with a few stones and a red plastic chair behind.2004-12-312003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a dusty, sandy open ground with a line of trees and a clear evening sky behind. In the foreground a barefoot man in saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward, carrying nothing in hand, with a white-clad companion beside him who wears a brown shoulder bag and white dhoti. Behind them a group of men stand watching, some in white, one in a striped shirt and sarong, and a bicycle and a blue-and-white sack lie on the ground. A white vehicle is parked at the right edge.2006-11-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a dirt and grass site with scaffolding of bamboo poles and a large mound of sand. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red rudraksha mala and a small red tika on his forehead walks forward holding a white paper or card in his hands at chest level. Behind him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one holding a white box. A small temple with colourful tower and a shrine stands among trees in the background, and a parked silver car is at the left edge. A man in the distance wears a dhoti near the scaffolding.2008-04-05Outdoors on bare red earth beneath trees, a seated person in an orange saffron wrap and orange garment with a rudraksha mala looks down at an open illustrated book held in both hands. Their long dark hair is pulled back. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white cloth on his shoulder stands holding papers and a card, while another man in white crouches beside an open cardboard box of small items on the ground. Other men in white dhotis stand around, and a silver vehicle is parked behind. Plastic chairs and a small table with books sit in the foreground.2008-04-05A photograph of a group standing on bare reddish-brown earth under a broad leafy tree in an outdoor shrine area. Behind them, several people in white ritual clothes stand near a low stone wall; a red-and-black painted deity murti with a dark arched backdrop sits on the wall. A woman in a white sari with a grey head covering stands at right beside a younger woman in white carrying a gold handbag.2003-01-01Outdoors on a dirt path lined with green grass, palm trees and a parked car, a group walks together. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron garment wears a long multicoloured flower garland and sandals. Beside them, a person in orange robes with long dark hair walks ahead, and another in orange robes walks on the right. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk behind and alongside, one with hands folded. A small white bin sits on the grass to the right.2010-01-22