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Outdoor relief camp under a corrugated metal roof with a red and orange patterned cloth hanging on the left. A shaved-headed monk in an orange robe stands in the centre gesturing as he talks. A woman in a white sari with a long braid and dark beaded necklace stands in the foreground beside a man in a white shirt, and a man in white with a checked cloth over his shoulder faces the group. Behind them, people stand and walk among tables and metal containers, with a green-shirted man and women in saris in the background.

Outdoor relief camp under a striped canopy with red, green, purple and black panels, with palm trees and a tarpaulin behind. A man in an orange robe with a black rudraksha mala and a braided hairstyle stands in the centre, hands folded, facing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a lanyard badge. To the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and dark mala stands near a steel tray and tables. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with a green head covering and a gold-bordered cloth stands near a man in a red polo shirt and dark trousers. Behind them, a food-distribution area with sacks, metal pots and people in white and orange clothing.

Outdoor relief camp under a tarpaulin canopy striped in red, green and black. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl with yellow border and a wrist band stands at the right. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala raises his hand while speaking. On the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti wears a white head covering and a lanyard. Behind them, white plastic water drums, sacks and bundles are stacked, with other people moving in the background. The scene reflects cyclone relief work and volunteer service.

A photograph under a striped canopy with green, red and navy panels and a green-and-maroon patterned wall hanging at left. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe and stands with eyes closed among devotees; the appearance cues are distinct, so this is a probable Swamiji in person. Around him, an older man in white clothes stands at left, a woman in an orange and pink sari with a white flower in her bun stands beside him, a white-clad elder with grey hair and a rudraksha mala is embraced from behind by a person in orange at right, and another man in a pink shawl stands further right. Several people are gathered in close, affectionate contact.

Outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with pink, blue, green and yellow pennant bunting on open ground. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a bare-backed orange garment and offers a tray with red cloth to an older woman in a white sari with bangles. Around them men in white shirts and dhotis stand and watch, and a woman in a green-gold sari stands at left. Behind them a man wearing an orange turban is partly visible under the canopy, with a crowd of onlookers further back.

A photograph of a food-serving line at an outdoor evening event under a red and white striped tent with bunting. A young sannyasi in an orange-red robe and orange shawl stands at left, smiling, with a steel vessel in front of him. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses and a yellow lanyard holds a serving plate, and a smiling woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace holds a plate of rice. Other men in white clothing and a woman in a sari with glasses stand around the counter. A printed portrait banner hangs in the background. No candidate for the named teacher is clearly identifiable by appearance.

January 03 2012

January 04 2012

Outdoor funeral-rite scene under a canopy with a multicolored striped valance and wooden poles. A bare-chested figure with long matted hair and an orange-saffron cloth draped around the waist stands at left, holding a metal tray with a folded white and red cloth. A woman in a white sari with orange border stands center, hands raised together in a gesture of reverence. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround them on a grassy field under a blue sky, with other people behind. The bare-chested figure is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so the role is described as a priest-like attendant.

A photograph taken under a white tarpaulin canopy with a red cloth overhead and a fluorescent tube light fixed to the frame. A group of men stands close together facing a central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair. Around him, men wear white kurtas or shirts with white dhotis and orange shawls draped over the shoulders. A bare-chested man in checked shorts stands at the left edge, and a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti stands at right. Greenery and a lattice wall are visible behind. The central figure has distinctive long hair and an orange robe, a probable match for the page's a person reference, though his face is partly turned away from the viewer.

April 19 2008

Outdoor relief-camp kitchen or prayer setup under a red and multicoloured striped canopy with patterned red cloth. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala gestures toward a large painted backdrop showing red vehicles and trees. Nearby, devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand around steel pots, bowls, a bowl of yellow marigold garlands, and a sack with a rice label. A young woman in white sits at the right, and another saffron-robed man stands at the back holding a camera. Several people are visible in the frame.