This is the 16484th most frequent Russian word.
самих
"Самих" means "themselves" (genitive or accusative plural form).
The word 'самих' is used here as a reflexive pronoun emphasizing the object of care being 'ourselves'.
Мы должны заботиться о самих себе.
We must take care of ourselves.
In this sentence, 'самих' modifies 'events' to emphasize that the mentioned events are the ones directly referenced.
Давайте посмотрим на фотографию с самих событий.
Let's look at the photograph from the actual events.
Here, 'самих' is used to highlight the principles as the core or essential ones.