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Outdoors on a dusty ground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a thick orange and yellow marigold garland stands at the centre-left. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis surround him; two men in the foreground bend low, one with hands pressed together in namaskaram and others crouching at the feet, apparently offering reverence. Behind, a man in a white shirt films with a camera and onlookers stand at the edge under a tree. The scene reads as a devotional greeting or felicitation.

A crowded outdoor ceremony with many men in white shirts and dhotis, several with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the lower right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and bangles bends over a white cloth on the ground, while a bearded older man in white kneels and leans forward with hands together. Surrounding devotees, some wearing glasses, watch closely, and bananas hang in bunches at the top right. The scene suggests a temple inauguration gathering, but no clear appearance-based cues meet the threshold to identify a specific person as a person.

Outdoor photo of a seated figure with long dark hair in an orange-red robe, wearing a white and orange-pink flower garland and a red bindi, seated on a purple-and-gold cloth. In front of them, a man in saffron-orange robes bows with a hand near his face. Around them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and lean in, one bending forward with hands clasped, a man in a light shirt with a rudraksha mala at the left edge. Behind is a wall with a potted shrub and onlookers.

February 15 2009

Outdoors under trees, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland and long dark hair extends a hand in blessing toward an elderly man in white who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, some wearing rudraksha beads, stand on a ground covered with green leaves. A man in a white kurta at left gestures with raised palms, and a woman in white with a white hair flower watches. A musician with a flute or pipe appears among the crowd.

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Outdoor photo under a large tree with strung white flower garlands. A long-haired person in a saffron/orange robe with rudraksha-style beads sits on a white seat, raising one hand in blessing while a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti touches the ground before them. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, some with ID badges, one holding a long staff. A woman in a pink and white sari stands at left, and another saffron-robed person in the lower foreground has a long braid. A man at far right in orange robe holds a trident-like staff. Sandy ground with a red cloth mat.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, seated and extending his right hand to bless a crowd, is a person candidate by cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him stand many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with hands folded, one kneeling at left in white with a rudraksha mala. A saffron-robed man at right holds a silver trident, and a woman in a dark red top sits in front at lower centre with her back to the camera.

July 12 2006

Outdoor photo beside a rock under a canopy of branches. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a gold-bordered orange shawl, wears garlands of yellow and red flowers and sits with bare feet. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends low with hands raised to his face in reverence, while a man in cream shirt presses palms together and others in white stand nearby. A crowd of devotees watches behind, with a woman in white sari among them.