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A photo of an indoor hall with white tiled floor, cream drapery over the ceiling and a brown wooden door open to a garden. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder bends forward near the doorway. Nearby, a person in a flowing orange robe and a rudraksha mala holds hands folded in prayer while walking across the floor. A black speaker and a wooden cabinet stand at the right edge.

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Indoor hall with a light tiled floor and a row of light wood cabinets on the right. In the foreground, a figure in a long orange robe walks forward with palms pressed together in namaskar, head slightly bowed. Behind him, through a open brown double door, a second person in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange cloth over the shoulder stands in the doorway, and another figure in white is partly visible beside him. A white draped ceiling canopy and a striped fabric hanging with yellow and red patterns decorate the upper left. The scene shows a devotee-style greeting in a hall.2010-07-04July 22 20102010-07-22Indoor photograph of a hall with white tiled floor, white tented ceiling and draped curtains. In the foreground, three men in white ritual clothes with rudraksha-style beads stand with palms pressed together in namaste at left. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe walks forward with hands in anjali at centre-right, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair and orange saffron robe. Behind, a person in orange robe bows near an open doorway, and another person in yellow clothing stands beyond. A small purple water bottle sits on the floor and a white cabinet and red-stemmed studio light stand are at right, with a bolt-on speaker on a stand. Visible people total about six.2010-02-10July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of two people in saffron-orange sannyasi robes standing barefoot on a grey concrete floor before a white wall with red painted lotus-vine border. The foreground figure stands upright with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, wearing a sleeveless orange top and a draped orange shawl over the shoulder. Beside and slightly behind, a second orange-robed figure bows with hands folded at the face. To the left, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl holds a wooden tray or box. At lower edge, a brass ritual lamp and a black oil lamp sit near white cloth.2009-12-20Outdoor photo of two men walking barefoot along a paved concrete path in late afternoon light. In the foreground, a man with dark hair pulled back wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder with a maroon border and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, holding his hands together in front of him. Behind him on the left, a bald man wears a white long kurta and white dhoti with a red-orange shawl over his shoulders. A red brick wall, bare trees and shrubs form the background.2011-02-20A photograph of an indoor hall with pale tiled floor and white block walls. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a red rudraksha mala stands on a red mat at a doorway, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind her, a man in white clothing stands in the open doorway. A wooden cabinet, a black speaker and a metal bench are visible at the sides.2010-07-19A photograph at a doorway of a cream-coloured building with panelled doors. A bald man in saffron robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold bead necklace walks barefoot, his hand raised to his face, while a man in white dhoti and shirt guides him. Behind them a long-haired man in orange robes smiles and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Several other men in white and grey shirts stand in the dark interior behind. Two red-and-white items are visible at the left edge. The saffron-clad bald man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2009-12-20A photograph of an indoor hall with tiled floor and white walls, where a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks toward a doorway. The central figure in front wears an orange robe and a long white garland with red beads, with a rudraksha mala at the neck, and walks barefoot. Behind him a bearded sannyasi in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff, and others follow in saffron. On the right, two men in white dhoti and shirt stand with palms joined in greeting. A display board on the right reads DHYANAPEETAM VEDIC TEMPLES with photographs of temples. Through the open doorway, colourful tent or pandal decorations are visible.2008-12-25July 02 20092009-07-02Photograph of a white temple entrance with carved wooden double doors held open, decorated with a green leaf garland and red-and-yellow patterned hangings. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and standing barefoot on grey stone steps, steps out of the doorway. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a second man in white with a yellow shawl stand inside the threshold, and the bright sky and trees are visible through the opening.2010-02-04A smiling man in a red-orange sleeveless wrap and matching lower cloth walks barefoot across a pale tiled floor through an open reddish-brown wooden door, with a white flower tucked in his hair and a tilak on his forehead. To the left, a man in deep orange-yellow robes with red borders walks away. Behind them, another man in orange robes stands in a doorway. Other people are monks or devotees in orange robes.2009-06-15