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Outdoor courtyard of a plain concrete-block building with a standing electric pedestal fan at left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a forehead tilak stands barefoot on a patterned red rug beside a white-draped low seat. Behind him a young man in red-orange robes holds a small checked bag, and at right a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a metal vessel and a long staff-like pole. Another orange-robed figure stands at far left. Incense sticks and small offerings lie on the floor.

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A photograph of four men in saffron-orange robes standing on a red and green patterned rug in a plain concrete-block courtyard. A white-draped seat with a small cushion sits on the rug at left, and a white standing electric fan stands beside it. The central man has long dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a draped orange cloth, and stands barefoot with hands at his sides. A younger man in red-orange clothing holds a small checkered bag. At right, a shaven-headed man in orange holds a metal water vessel and a staff. A man at left in orange stands near the fan.2007-02-24December 07 20072007-12-07A photo taken indoors in a plain room with pale lavender walls and a beige sofa draped in a cream cloth. Four men stand close together. The man on the left wears a brown-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a bindi-marked forehead, and his hands are clasped in front of him. Three men in saffron-orange shawls stand beside him; the one in the centre has his hands clasped at his waist, and the one on the right gestures with his hand. On the low table in front are books, steel cups and bowls, and a folded cloth. A partially visible person stands at the right edge. The left-hand man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the image alone does not establish his identity, so this is uncertain.2013-02-08September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph inside a plain concrete hall with an open wooden door. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand near an ornate red velvet throne with carved gold-brown wooden frame, a water bottle and a small wooden side table beside it. A man in an orange wrap with bare upper body stands in the centre-left, while an older man in orange with a light head covering stands at centre-right. A bearded man with long hair in a saffron robe with red border stands at right, hands folded in front, beside a white pedestal fan and wooden cabinet. A man in orange carries a small vase with yellow flowers toward the throne. A large black speaker hangs on the wall and potted palms sit near the doorway.2008-05-01A photograph taken under an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion with red and orange pennant bunting strung along the beams. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand side by side on bare concrete: the man on the left is bald with a shawl draped over his head and holding his hands together, while the man on the right has long dark hair swept back, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and an orange cloth wrap, smiling as he looks toward the other man. Behind them a younger man in orange holds a silver plate, a further robed figure stands in white, and a few other people are partly visible. Concrete blocks, palm trees and a folded red cloth lie in the background.2007-01-09Outdoor photograph of a ritual preparation at a dirt-and-stone site. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, stands barefoot holding a small black ritual implement. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder holds the same kind of implement. Behind them, two further men in orange robes walk barefoot, one carrying a long staff. At the far left, a man in white with a purple-painted face stands near a teal cloth spread on the ground. A wooden ritual stand or low wooden platform sits to the right, with colourful triangular bunting flags on poles in the upper right. A green-and-white striped cloth covers the foreground.2006-11-21September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of four men standing in a plain room with cream walls, a small wooden side table, a sofa with a floral cushion, and a bed behind. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a multicoloured sash over his shoulder, holds a brass bowl. Next to him, a man in an orange robe with an orange and gold shawl and an orange turban holds a tall brass kalasha-style vessel. Beside him stands a man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless orange robe and a red tilak on his forehead, hands clasped in front. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with maroon borders gestures toward the group. A water bottle sits on the table and a red rug lies on the floor.2010-09-13Four men in orange and saffron robes walk through an open doorway of a plain cream-walled building with a blue bin and a fan visible inside. On the left a man in an orange turban and long orange cloth stands looking ahead. Next to him a man with long dark hair and a dark book in hand wears orange garments. Behind them an older man in a light orange turban and peach robe stands near the doorway. On the right a bald older man in a yellow-orange kurta and dhoti walks forward with a name badge on his chest. Outside, a white van and palm trees are visible through the door.2009-12-11September 29 20062006-09-29September 20 20062006-09-20