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February 11 2003

February 11 2003

Photograph of a group standing indoors at night in a hall with a concrete floor. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, with a long rudraksha mala and a small pendant at the chest, stands with hands clasped in front of him. Around him, older men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a line, one at the left with hands folded in greeting and another wearing glasses. At the right, a man in a checked shirt and blue trousers stands barefoot. Watermarked archive text appears across the lower right, omitted here. Background includes other onlookers and a bright wall light.

Photograph of a group of about eight men and women standing together under a thatched roof. On the left, a young man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, has his hands placed on his chest and smiles. Beside him, a woman in a blue silk saree with a gold border holds her hands together. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a row, several wearing spectacles, one with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a few more people are partly visible under the thatch.

August 03 2008

Men walk barefoot across a sandy ground at night under a thatched palm-leaf roof, lit by a single distant lamp with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala walks with his hands folded in front. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a group, one on the left holding a white cloth.

July 28 2008

Night-time outdoor photo of a group gathered on dry ground under a bright floodlight. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown wrap stands at left, smiling. Beside him, a tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching ornate shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a large gold-toned pendant necklace, gesturing with an open hand toward the man at left. At far right, a monk-like man in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl stands with arms folded. Around them are men in white ritual clothes and a few in shirts.

February 11 2003

Outdoor evening photograph of a ceremonial welcome. A young man in a saffron-orange shawl and turban, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands with hands folded in front of a row of men in white dhotis and shirts. On the right, a bare-chested older priest with white beard and hair knot holds a brass kalasha topped with green mango leaves, pink flowers and a coconut, offered to the saffron-clad figure. A second priest in white stands beside him. Spectators stand behind in the dim background, with a lantern-like shrine to the left.

Outdoor evening photograph of a group walking across a sandy open ground at night. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot with hands folded. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts walk beside and behind, and women in saffron, blue and yellow saris stand or walk in the background. A decorated lotus-shaped kalasha stands at the upper left. Several onlookers stand at the edges.

A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at a camp or community event. A central man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron garment with a dark rudraksha mala is smiling and gesturing with one hand while speaking to the people around him. Men in white shirts and light trousers, a man in a grey shirt with glasses, and a man in a cream shirt holding a small booklet surround him. Two men in orange shawls stand at the left and lower right. Behind them, tents, a signboard and onlookers are visible. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in orange saffron with rudraksha mala and long hair, speaking with devotees.