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A man with long dark hair tied back and a rudraksha mala around his neck stands barefoot on a paved courtyard in front of a white wall, wearing a bare-chested red-orange dhoti-style wrap. He grips a long wooden staff with both hands while a brass bell and small brass lamp stand on the ground at his feet. Behind him, two men in white kurta-and-dhoti clothing stand on steps, one with a rudraksha mala and the other with a lanyard, and a man in white shirt and khaki shorts with a rudraksha mala watches. A woman in a red top stands at the left edge beside green foliage and red-striped pillars.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A man in a red-orange shawl wrapped around his waist and draped over one shoulder, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala of dark seeds, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, holds a long wooden staff with both hands outdoors against a white wall. Behind him, a woman in a red top and a man in a white shirt, white shorts, sunglasses and a rudraksha necklace stand watching. Plants and a red pillar appear at the edges.2009-06-15A photograph of a man in a red-orange sleeveless wrap and dhoti, wearing a long rudraksha mala, with black hair tied back and a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot. He grips a long bare wooden staff diagonally across his body and looks down at it, with smoke or steam visible near the staff against a blue sky and green trees. At the right edge, a partially visible person in white with a yellow garment stands in the background. A vertical copyright line runs along the right edge of the image.2009-06-15A bare-chested man in a red-orange wrap and dhoti stands on white steps in an open courtyard with a white wall behind him, holding a long wooden staff or stick at an angle. His hair is tied up in a knot and he wears a rudraksha mala, with white markings on his forehead and arms. A brass bell sits at the bottom edge of the frame. Behind him, a woman in a red kurta with arms crossed and two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another a yellow lanyard. Green plants and potted palms fill the background.2009-06-15Outdoor photo on a white-walled courtyard with blue sky above. A barefoot man in a flowing orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, long dark hair tied back, carries a long wooden pole across his shoulder while walking past a steaming fire pit toward white steps. Behind him, a line of people in white and orange-scarved clothing watch; a man in white with a brass bowl stands near the steam, and a woman in cream and orange holds her hand to her face. A partly visible sign reads SR. The scene resembles a fire-walking or homa-style ritual.2009-06-15A man in a flowing red-orange sannyasi wrap stands outdoors gripping a long wooden staff or pole in both hands, with white ash smeared on his forearm and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. A rudraksha mala with large brown beads hangs across his chest. Behind him, several men and a boy in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and tilak, stand watching. A white wall, a dark stone figure and a green plant with yellow flowers appear in the background. A man in white holds a brass vessel at left.2009-06-15A man with long dark hair tied back in a bun stands barefoot on a white stage, wearing an orange-red draped cloth over his torso and bare shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. He grips a long wooden staff with both hands and bends forward, lowering it toward a brass bowl and bell on the floor, while a second man in an orange garment holds a brass plate at the left edge. To the right, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti stands with hands clasped, and a man in white shirt and shorts stands near potted plants. A woman in red and white stands at the left background. The scene suggests a ritual or demonstration on a white terrace with red-and-white pillars and a small logo in the upper right corner.2009-06-15A barefoot man in a flowing red-orange saffron garment, draped over one shoulder with bare arm, stands beside a concrete water tank or well, holding a long wooden pole upright. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead, and holds a folded pale pink towel in both hands while looking down. A woman in white sari stands with hands folded in the background, and palm trees and a stone wall surround an open sandy courtyard with red and white bollards. a person with saffron robe and rudraksha mala, performing a simple ritual act at the water tank.2009-06-15A photograph outdoors under a blue sky with clouds and green trees. A man with hair tied back and white ash with a red mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-red sannyasi cloth and a rudraksha mala, leans forward while gripping a long wooden pole upright. Behind him a shorter man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the edge of the frame. A white platform and a small white stone figure sit at the bottom, with a white-roofed building at left. Smoke rises at right.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15