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Outdoor scene at a gathering on a sandy ground. A figure seated on the ground, seen from behind, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and has dark hair pulled back. Standing to the left, an older man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and a purple painted mark on his cheek holds up a long wooden rod toward the seated figure's head. To the right, a standing person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant has hands clasped in front. Other people in white clothes stand in the background.

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June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22June 22 20082008-06-22March 22 20082008-03-22Outdoors at a dusty compound with a block wall, palm tree and orange marigolds behind. A person in a flowing orange robe sits cross-legged on a low dark platform, smiling, one hand raised near the ear. Behind and beside them stand three men in white kurta-style clothing: one in white with an orange shawl, one older man with a white moustache and a rudraksha mala, and one in white with a lanyard and badge. The orange-robed seated figure has long dark hair pulled back and bare feet, and appears to be a sannyasi-style presenter rather than a verifiable identity, so the a person field is left unsure.2008-06-22A photograph of a healing or blessing moment. A man in an orange shawl and white shirt stands behind, smiling, holding papers. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark cord necklace bows his head while a figure in an orange sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala extends an arm to touch his head. The second figure has long dark hair swept back and wears orange and a beaded necklace; a person by these cues, present in person. Other people in white and orange sit nearby, with a red curtain behind and a blurred hall setting.2008-03-27Outdoor photo of a man with dark hair tied back in a bun, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and bare-shouldered, eyes lowered. Behind him an older man with a white moustache and white shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, holds a wooden comb or tool to his hair. Grey block wall and greenery in the background. a person is the saffron-clad man, identified by saffron clothing and the rudraksha-adorned attendant's ritual grooming context; appearance cues are limited, so the in_person value is set to unsure.2008-06-22A candid photograph of a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe seated at right in profile, with long swept-back dark hair, smiling and looking toward the left, with a shawl draped over his shoulder. Beside him on the left stands a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a visitor badge in his pocket, his hand extended. Behind them, a person in a white dhoti-style garment and an orange lanyard badge is partly visible, and another person in a white shirt stands at the edge. Two people are fully or partly visible in the centre of the scene and the background includes another partially visible figure. The setting appears to be a crowded indoor event space.2008-03-27Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath a red canopy with fringed tassels in green, blue and white, with palm and tropical trees behind. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead smiles and holds his hands together at his waist, a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him a younger man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a small red bindi. On the right a shaven-headed monk in orange draped robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Several people in white garments and a dark-haired figure in the foreground are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2007-01-09July 21 20102010-07-21A photo of a blessing session in a hall with maroon curtains and a wall fan. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron sleeveless top and white garment, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a saffron shawl who bows his head; a devotee in white shirt holds a blue slip nearby. Other attendees in white and saffron sit or stand around, and a bald elderly man in white is seated at back.2008-03-27March 12 20082008-03-12