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February 02 2009

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A photograph taken indoors in a plain white-walled corridor with a doorway and grille window behind. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe stands centre-frame, appearing to walk through. Beside him a younger man in white clothes wears an orange shawl. Behind them, men in white shirts and an orange-shawled attendant stand near the doorway, and a seated woman in a red sari sits at left near a table. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the centre figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.

A photograph of a narrow corridor with pale walls and a dark tiled floor, with plastic chairs along the left wall and kitchen utensils visible in the background. A man with long dark hair wears a loose saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot, smiling and looking toward a companion. Beside him, a man with a shaved head, sacred ash on his forehead, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a white garment with a red and gold patterned border walks forward. To the right, a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a yellow wooden door. Women in saris stand at the left, and another man in white stands behind the group. The man in the orange robe is an appearance-based a person candidate, with long hair and saffron clothing as cues.

Indoor photo in a plain room with cream walls, a wooden cabinet, a small table covered with white lace and a glass, and red upholstered chairs. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, smiles and bows slightly while another man in saffron robes with glasses and a beard stands at right with palms pressed together. A third saffron-robed man stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background. Framed pictures and a notice board hang on the walls behind them.

A photograph of an indoor hall with red-striped floor cushions and a wall-mounted screen. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a long rudraksha mala and bare feet, walks forward with hands joined at the chest. Behind him an elderly man in white kurta and white dhoti with a shawl and mala walks with hands folded, followed by a younger man in white ritual dress with gold border. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and sacred thread stands with hands joined near a white partition. On the right, several women in orange, white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together. Cameras and a camera operator appear at the left edge.

November 25 2009

A photograph of a group in a hall with a high concrete ceiling and framed portraits on the walls. In the foreground a man in an orange robe stands with his back to the camera. Next to him a bald man in orange and a man in a red robe holding a walking cane stand among devotees in white clothes. Further right, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and a sannyasi in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala greet a man in white dhoti and shirt who holds a small booklet. Several people in white and khaki uniforms stand in the background. a person cues are not clearly established here, so the identity is left uncertain.

A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, smiling and extending one hand outward as he walks through a white-walled room with a yellow-tiled floor. He wears a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala. Around him, men in white shirts and trousers stand with hands pressed in greeting, one wearing a lanyard, and women in white and orange saris are visible in the background near a yellow doorway decorated with green leaves and flowers. At the right edge, a man in a light shirt presses his palms together. The setting appears to be a home visit with a welcoming gathering.

November 25 2009

A photograph of an indoor hall with black stone tile floors, white walls, a ceiling fan and white shelving holding steel vessels. About a dozen people stand in a loose group wearing white dhotis and white kurtas, with a few in black trousers and shirts. Near the centre a man in white dhoti and shirt laughs with hands clasped. On the right two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand facing a figure in an orange robe over a red top with long dark hair, who presses palms together in greeting. Another saffron-clad person with a shaved head stands at the far right.

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