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Outdoor photo at a festival setting with pink, yellow and orange balloons tied to a white pillar under trees. A man on the left, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a green leaf garland, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with bare feet, raising one palm in greeting and smiling. Nearby, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and shoulder bag holds a small steel cup. Two men in orange robes stand at right, and a man in a white kurta sits beside a seated devotee in orange cloth. Blue sky and trees fill the background.

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August 03 2008

Outdoor photo under palm trees beside a row of saffron triangular pennants printed with Om symbols. A long-haired young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, gesturing with his hands while speaking. Beside him an older bald man in orange robes, with a raised open hand, faces him and talks. Behind them a man in a blue shirt stands with arms folded, another in white dhoti and shawl stands near, and on the right a man in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead, and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl, observe the conversation. The orange robes and pennants give a devotional setting.

Outdoor photo under a canopy with palm trees and tall orange and white festival streamers. A man with long swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, extending his right hand forward as he speaks. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues. Around him, men in white dhotis with sacred thread and tilak marks stand close, one holding a small white cup. A shaved-headed man in front of them bends forward holding offerings, and a stone statue appears at the left edge.

September 19 2006

Outdoor photo in a garden with palm fronds and a string of orange-and-saffron triangular pennants printed with om symbols. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a bare-chested white-robed figure stand near. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and looks down while an older bald man in an orange robe gestures with open hands toward a person in white with an orange shawl seen from behind. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and an elderly man in pale peach robes with spectacles and a pink-and-white shawl stands at left. Potted plants line the background. Several figures are men in saffron and white clothing and the scene looks like a casual gathering.

August 09 2007

Photograph of a temple-street crowd at dusk beside a stone temple wall with a metal ladder. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a large beaded yellow-and-green mala with a gold pendant stands at left, gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a red border listens. In front, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a saffron shawl faces them. Other men in white and saffron stand around, and a figure with a camera is at right. a person appears in appearance-based identification, with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style mala cues.

Outdoor photo under a canopy with colourful fabric and a tent frame, green trees behind. An elderly white-haired priest with bare chest, orange dhoti and orange shawl, holding a handheld microphone and gesturing, faces a younger man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long gold bead necklace and red tilak, hands pressed together in greeting. Nearby a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, another in white shirt and dark trousers stands behind, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a red flower garland and a tray of offerings. A person in white and orange stands at the edge. Plastic chairs and potted plants are visible.

Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath palm trees and a strand of orange triangular pennants. A group of men and one woman stand in conversation on a dirt path. On the right a woman with long dark hair wears a vermilion-orange sari and a dark rudraksha mala, gesturing with her hands. Beside her an older bald man in pale peach robes with round glasses and a white beard speaks. On the left, a bald man in orange robes stands with his hands clasped, another in orange behind him, and a younger man in a light striped shirt and white dhoti has his back to the camera. A small pool and orange-clad figure appear in the background.

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