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Outdoor relief camp under a red and maroon patterned canopy with floral motifs. A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a kumkum-marked forehead holds a white card while a man in a red polo shirt and green hairnet stands beside him. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands behind, and an elderly man in a light shirt and checked lungi sits in front with hands raised. Plastic chairs, palm trees and tents fill the background. Two other figures are partly visible on the right.

A photograph of an outdoor annadhan food-distribution area under a corrugated tin shelter with palm trees behind. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange plastic chair, handing small cards to people, with a seated woman and child at left. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala holds a bundle of red cards. Other people in white and orange clothing and green head caps tend large steel pots and cooking vessels on the dirt ground. A man in orange robes stands at right holding a camera.

Indoor photograph of a seated sannyasi in a rust-red garment with a rudraksha mala, smiling as he places his hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt bending forward with hands folded. A woman in a red and gold sari with a white flower in her braid sits in front, and a saffron-robed attendant stands behind. A small table holds flowers, a yellow fruit and a bottle, and garlands hang in the background. Appearance cues are limited and the seated figure is not clearly identifiable, so the role is given as sannyasi.

April 07 2008

A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra ash marks and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt who bows his head. Around them several men in white and checked shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar, some wearing white ash marks. The setting is a covered outdoor area with a dark ceiling and an orange-hued temple hall behind.

Outdoor relief camp under a tent canopy with a plastic chair. A smiling man with swept-back hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron garment, seated and facing left, is being handed a card by a man in a beige shirt and checked lungi. A man in a red polo shirt stands at right, holding out a small white card. Parked white vehicle and other people in white and green medical caps are visible in the background. a person cues: swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.

January 06 2012

A photograph of a temple-hall scene under a corrugated roof with hanging decorations. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a forehead marking, reaches out to greet a line of devotees along a metal railing. Devotees in white clothes press their palms together or reach forward to touch his hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass tray draped with orange cloth. A priest in white stands behind, and a red and gold backdrop is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and forehead marking is the.

Outdoor relief camp under a tent canopy with dirt ground. A seated man in orange robes with a long dark rudraksha mala, hair in a knot, smiles and gestures while holding a small white card. In front, a man in a light grey button shirt bends forward holding a card, and a kneeling person in white clothes reaches toward a red tray. A priest-like attendant in white dhoti with gold border, sacred marks on forehead, rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds the tray. Plastic chairs, tables, vehicles and other people in orange and white stand behind. a person seated in orange with rudraksha mala, long hair knotted at the back, and a shared cue is his distinctive orange robe with rudraksha mala.

January 20 2014

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a temple-like setting. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace with a pendant sits smiling, extending his hands toward a man in a white shirt who bends forward offering a tray or plate with fruit. Around them, seated saffron-clad and white-robed men with shaved heads wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and women in saris stand in the background among visible multicoloured flags. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, identified by long hair, orange robe, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornment. The scene resembles a darshan or offering ritual.

January 03 2012