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December 11 2009

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A man in saffron-orange dhoti and a green-and-gold border shawl walks along a covered corridor with stainless steel railings and a red-painted floor. He wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, holding his hands together at his waist. Behind him, framed banners and photo panels line the orange wall, including a large banner with a portrait of a seated ascetic and an older bearded figure in a white turban, plus a painting of a seated saint. Colourful patterned pillars flank the windows, and a standing fan stands near the wall. The image is a photograph; only one physical person is visible.

A photograph of one man standing in a hall beside a metal railing. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red mark and white markings on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a long rudraksha mala and a gold armlet. The background has a painted red and orange wall, decorative pillars with colourful geometric and floral patterns, and a framed printed poster with text and photographs.

A procession inside a covered, open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and a concrete floor. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes carries a brass vessel garlanded with white and yellow flowers and topped with green leaves. Beside him, a bearded man in white robes walks with palms pressed together in namaste. A third man with long hair and a full beard, in orange robes, walks on the right. Behind them a larger group of people in white and yellow-scarfed clothing follows. Colourful painted striped pillars stand along the walls, a gilded animal figure with a red base is at the right edge, and framed photographs and text panels hang on the walls.

A standing group at an ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. In the foreground a man in a white turban and white kurta stands at left, hands clasped. Center, a bearded man in an saffron-orange kurta with a beaded necklace holds his hands together in front of his chest. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland of white and yellow flowers and red blossoms holds hands folded at his chest; his ornate orange-red edged cloth and bracelets stand out. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together, and men in white dhotis stand near a wall display with printed photographs and text. a person's presence is not established by appearance.

2010-10-04 +1 copies

A woman in an orange and maroon sari stands at the center, raising a lit oil lamp in her right hand and holding a brass bell in her left, smiling. Two or three seated young people in white and light clothing watch from the left. A poster-covered wall behind shows a banner titled "Growing Consciousness" with photographs of meditating sadhus in orange and red robes and mountain landscapes, plus a framed portrait of a seated figure at upper right. A patterned textile hangs at the right edge, and a metal table with an orange plate is in the foreground. The scene appears to be an aarti in a community room.

Indoor photo inside a covered ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and a red carpet runner over matting. Three saffron-robed sannyasis in the foreground walk in procession, hands pressed together in namaskar, each wearing a red and yellow flower garland. The man at left holds a garland and is partly cut off. Behind them a row of women in white and cream saris stands with palms joined. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands at right. Tall decorative kalasha-style cylinders hang from the ceiling, and framed photographs and banners line the walls.

June 18 2010

A photograph inside a hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and painted wall panels, including a large display board showing historical figures and a tall decorated pillar with geometric colours. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange sannyasi robe stands with both arms outstretched, palms extended toward a line of people. Beside him, another long-haired man in orange and red-bordered cloth holds a white cloth bundle and a wooden box. Devotees in white and pastel saris and dhotis line a red metal railing, several with hands joined in anjali and holding small white envelopes. A man in white with a yellow scarf stands at the right edge.

A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis walking together indoors past a metal railing. The figure on the left is a bald, older man in orange robes with white tripundra marks on his forehead, gesturing with one hand and smiling. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead marks wears an orange shawl over a sleeveless orange garment, with his hands loosely held. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing and eyeglasses stand in a whitewashed hall with colourful red, blue and yellow decorative banners on the walls and framed posters. The appearance of the long-haired figure in orange is consistent with the page's description of a person, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role and the a person field is set to unsure.

Three men walk along a red carpet lined with metal railings in an orange-walled hall decorated with flower garlands and colourful tapered pillar covers. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl and robe, and he walks with his hands held at his waist. The man on the left, bald and bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and a white shawl. The man on the right, shaved-headed, wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala and a pendant. A framed text panel and a portrait with printed captions hang on the wall behind them, and a broom is visible at the right edge.

A photograph inside a covered hall with a metal roof, where a procession walks along a railed walkway. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a red flower garland and carries a red-and-yellow bundle, with yellow-and-white flower decorations. Beside and behind him, a line of people in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls follows, some with hands joined in greeting. Painted wooden pillars with colourful geometric patterns line the background, and framed photographs of a saffron-robed figure hang on the wall at left alongside a bookshelf.

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