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A photograph taken on a dusty village street beside a turquoise-walled house with laundry hanging on a line. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monastic figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and beaded bracelets on the arm, stands with their back to the camera facing a man and woman. The man, in a white shirt and grey trousers, sits astride a Hero Honda motorcycle and holds a small object in one hand. Beside him, a woman in a blue and gold patterned sari with a jasmine flower in her hair and a gold necklace stands near a large grey truck with the plate KA-01. A second robed attendant is partially visible at the left edge. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.

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A street scene on a sunlit paved road with dirt verges, palm trees and a multi-storey building behind. In the foreground a seated man in a blue checked shirt and cap, on a black motorcycle with registration KA42L1825, accepts a folded paper from a woman in a rust-red sari with orange-yellow borders. To the left a shaven-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha bead necklaces and bracelets reaches toward him, holding a small orange cloth bag. Behind them, further orange-robed figures walk near a decorated vehicle with orange flowers, and another man in a grey shirt rides a scooter.2013-11-15Outdoors on a tree-lined dirt road, a shaved-headed monastic in saffron-orange robes with a red rudraksha mala and large hoop earring hands a small offering to a man in a white shirt seated on a red and black motorcycle. Beside them, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate. Several other saffron-robed monastics walk along the road in the background, with trees and dry scrub under bright daylight. The motorcycle's front panel carries decorative lettering and the number plate KA 42 L 2727.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photo on a paved road beside a shuttered red building and trees. Two women in orange-and-saffron saris stand at left; the woman nearer the camera wears glasses, a bangle and a long wooden bead mala, and gestures as she speaks. Beside them a bald man in a white shirt sits on a black motorbike with a pink lotus-and-deity sticker on its front, smiling and holding the handlebars. Behind them several people in orange robes walk in the distance, and a man in a white shirt stands at right.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor scene beside a whitewashed wall and a corrugated roof. A shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala draped across his shoulders and a hoop earring stands with his back to the camera, his bare arm held by a woman. She wears a blue blouse and a light blue floral sari with a red bindi, her hands clasping his arm and her face turned toward him as she speaks. Dried palm fronds hang on a pillar to the right, and a small shop with a glass-front shelf of packaged goods sits beside her.2013-11-15Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a white water tank and simple buildings. Three women in orange and red saris stand at left and centre; one holds a fold of orange cloth and gestures toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl seated on a black motorcycle. A man in a white shirt with a green and white striped scarf stands at right. A young woman wears a rudraksha mala and orange sari. A small yellow-and-blue number plate is visible on the motorcycle. No swami or ritual activity is visible.2013-11-15Outdoor street scene in a village road with a dirt shoulder and houses behind. Two men in white shirts sit on a dark motorcycle, one holding a mobile phone and reaching toward two saffron-clad sannyasis standing beside it. The bare-headed sannyasi in the centre, shaved and with white markings on his chest and arms, wears an orange dhoti and an orange upper cloth tied with red. The second sannyasi on the right, also shaved with white forehead markings, wears an orange robe with a red waist cloth and layers of rudraksha malas around his neck. Children and a woman in a blue sari stand in the background near a green house and palm trees.2013-11-15Outdoor street scene during a Koadikkan ratha yatra procession in Tamil Nadu. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a bunch of bananas, handing them to a young male attendant in white with an orange shawl. A woman in a blue sari with a gold necklace stands beside them. Around them, women in white and maroon saris and a girl in a green-and-blue churidar look on, with a red Hero Honda motorcycle parked at right. Concrete ground and a house entrance form the background. No visible a person candidate.2006-10-24A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera beside a woman in a turquoise sari with a blue blouse. The woman is holding a small blue object, possibly a phone or purse, and reaching toward the robed man's shoulder area. Behind them is a light blue wall, a wooden pole wrapped in dry fibre, a counter with papaya-like fruits in the foreground, and a small shop with snack packets on shelves.2013-11-15A rural paved road lined with dry bushes and tall trees under a hazy sky. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red saffron sari with gold border stands at the roadside, facing a man in a dark shirt sitting on a silver motorcycle with a front light and a Karnataka registration plate. Behind them along the road a line of people in saffron-orange robes walks in single file, appearing to be ashram sannyasis or devotees. A utility pole stands at the right edge.2013-11-15Outdoor street scene in a village, with an orange-brick house behind an ornate gold-and-brown metal gate. A flatbed truck with brown slatted sides is parked on the left, and several men stand on and around its bed handling items. In the centre, a bald man in a white dhoti with a maroon border and a bare upper body stands near the truck, extending his hand to a man in an orange-and-black polo shirt seated on a black-and-blue Hero Honda motorcycle. A woman in a pink sari stands at the doorway on the right. Palm trees and a tiled roof are visible behind.2012-01-06