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October 16 2017

October 16 2017

October 16 2017

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with a dense canopy, a group of people stands on a red-brick paved area. At centre a bare-chested man with a tall black matted top-knot and a rust-red cloth wrapped around his waist and shoulder faces the group and smiles; a rudraksha-style neck adornment is visible. Around him, devotees in rust and orange robes, a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, and two men in pale pink and lavender shirts listen attentively, some with long hair, while a seated man sits at far left. The scene resembles an informal instruction or satsang gathering at a temple-construction site.

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree at a paved temple-construction site, a bare-chested man with a tall dark turban-style headwrap and a rust-red cloth wrapped around his waist stands at the centre, facing a group. Around him, people in orange and red garments and a man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth listen, while a man in pink shirt and green lungi and another in purple shirt stand nearby. A seated man in white with rudraksha beads sits at left. Red-saffron fabric hangs in the background. The central figure has a turban and shawl-like wrap and is described as a person candidate by appearance, giving instructions during the banyan temple construction, with sthapathis present.

October 16 2017

A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a paved path beneath trees, with strings of small triangular pennants in orange, red and yellow and a red-and-white striped canopy behind. In the centre-right, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-red robe and a long rudraksha mala, standing with head bowed and hands clasped. Around them stand several men: one in a deep orange robe at left, a bald man in a peach-coloured robe with hands clasped behind his back facing away, an older man with white hair and beard in orange behind him, and men in white dhotis with orange shawls at right.

August 09 2007

Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees standing on a dirt path under trees with sunlight breaking through the foliage. On the right, a bearded sannyasi with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a maroon-striped shawl and gestures with his hands while speaking. In front of him, a bald monk in a light orange robe stands with his hands folded. Devotees on the left wear white dhotis and yellow shawls, and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. A low stone wall and a small water pool are visible at right, and a pile of colorful offerings sits in the background.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a tree and potted plants, with a string of orange triangular pennant flags overhead. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, gesturing as he speaks, with an orange-robed sannyasi in a shaved head facing him. Around them, an older bearded man in a pale peach dhoti and shawl, another orange-robed monk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in conversation. A person in an orange robe is at right, and a palm tree is visible behind. Eight people are visible in total.

Outdoor photo at a gated compound with a pink pillared entrance, green trees and a banana plant. A man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti, stands at left in conversation. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange saffron wrap and orange cloth speaks with a long-haired man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala who gestures with his hands. Behind them, several men in shirts and trousers stand watching, and a man in an orange wrap and white clothing stands at right. Sandals lie on the ground near the gate.

A photograph of an outdoor gathering under leafy trees at what appears to be an ashram courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala gestures with one hand while speaking. Around him, devotees in orange, peach and red saffron cloth, and people in white kurtas and dhotis listen closely. A woman in an orange sari with a red-orange head covering stands near the center, and an elderly man with white hair wears an orange shawl. Several people wear rudraksha malas. The long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is the most prominent figure and may be a person, with appearance cues including long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, though this remains uncertain.