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January 02 2012

A photograph of a small white-walled hall with a colourful striped mat on the floor. A woman seated in front wears a bright orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl over her shoulders and her hair in a low braid, her back to the camera. Facing her, a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a semicircle; one in the centre gestures with his right hand while another in the middle with a rudraksha-style mala has his hands pressed together in namaste. An older man in a cream shirt also presses his palms together. The men's appearance is ordinary white ritual and everyday clothing; no candidate for a person is visibly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made. Fruits sit on a plate at the right edge.

A group of seven men stands in a whitewashed hall with a striped rug on the floor, greeting a seated person in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange cloth. Several men wear white shirts with grey or white dhotis, one wears a checked shirt, and one wears a beige shirt. Several men have hands folded in greeting. Water bottles and a small book sit on the floor in the foreground, and a chair stands near the wall. A person in orange robes stands at the left edge.

A photograph inside a whitewashed hall with barred windows and a striped mat on the floor. Several men in white and cream shirts with white dhotis stand in a semicircle, several with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange sleeveless top and has dark, loose hair, facing the group. A blue plastic chair stands behind the group, and a bottle sits at the lower edge. The men's clothing is mostly white and cream, with one man in a checked yellow shirt on the left. The setting suggests a devotional or greeting moment, with the seated or standing sannyasi receiving the visitors.

January 08 2012

A photograph of a long queue of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis standing on green carpet inside a thatched pavilion with bamboo-mat walls and fluorescent tube lights. Several men wear white identity lanyards or badges around their necks. The foreground men face the camera with serious expressions, one with a moustache and another gesturing with his hand, while others stand in line behind them toward the back of the hall. The setting suggests a convention or darshan line for delegates, though no a person figure is visible in this view.

A photograph of a row of men standing in a line inside a white tent-like hall at an event. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, and holds a mobile phone to his ear. Beside him and behind him several men in white shirts and white or cream dhotis and kurtas stand shoulder to shoulder, some with hands at their waists, one with a lanyard-style cord around his neck. White drapes and a pale ceiling frame the scene. A faint figure stands in the distance at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

January 02 2012

A photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.

August 27 2016

A photograph of an indoor hall with white walls, red curtains and a standing fan, where a group sits and stands around a blue mat on green flooring. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and bare chest, wearing saffron-orange cloth, sits cross-legged on a white-covered seat and speaks while holding an orange cloth, appearing to address the gathering. Seated before him on the mat is a man in white dhoti and shirt, and a younger monk in orange robes with a shaved head sits nearby. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand or kneel around, and a bare-headed monk in orange holds a camera at left. The scene resembles a satsang or discussion, though the gathering is uncertain.

A photograph taken indoors in a plain white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a metal-framed window. A figure in orange ochre robes sits cross-legged on a red cloth at left, gesturing with one hand toward a standing group. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Around them, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose circle, several with hands clasped or arms folded, one holding fruit. Visible props include oranges, a water bottle and a small bowl at lower left. The seated figure has long hair tied back and a crown-like appearance is absent; he is described only by his role as a seated teacher in orange robes.