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July 27 2006

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A group of about a dozen men and women stand in a loose cluster outdoors in front of a white building with a red-framed doorway and a dark metal cabinet wall on the right. Most men wear white shirts with white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace stands near the center, holding a small pink bag. An older man with a white beard on the far right wears a white shirt and dhoti with arms folded. Some are talking together, others are looking off to the side. Dry earth and a bit of greenery are visible in the background. The setting suggests a break between sessions at an ashram program.2006-10-07A photograph of a group walking outdoors along a plain concrete path beside a pale wall and a small shrine niche with a painted deity image and a framed picture. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long white flower garland and rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls or rudraksha malas and one carrying a bundle, walk in attendance. A man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge, and a tilak-marked man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at the left foreground. The setting resembles a temple or ashram courtyard.2006-11-25Outdoor courtyard scene with a paved floor and green lawn behind, plants and a frangipani tree. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland, long dark hair, hands raised in greeting, stands at left with people around her. A man in white kurta and white dhoti bends forward with open hands extended toward her, and a younger man in white dhoti with orange and purple border holds a brass tray. Several men in white and orange robes, one with a yellow shawl and rudraksha beads, stand nearby, some with hands folded in namaste.2010-02-18Outdoor photo at a festival setting under a white tent canopy with blue steel scaffolding and palm trees behind. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a crowd; one man at left writes on a paper slip held by another. At right, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange saffron shawl over a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, and beside him an older man in a white shirt has a dark prayer bead mala and a small badge. A woman in a white sari and a boy in white uniform stand nearby, and a man on a raised platform at top stands near a purple draped structure. Several people in the background wear orange shawls. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so this is marked unsure.2006-12-28Outdoor photo of a conversation on a building veranda. Facing him on the left, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a gold-coloured ornate object. Behind them, several people in white clothes, saffron shawls and mala necklaces stand and watch, including a woman and a child in the background. A blue-green sign hangs on the pale yellow wall and a white railing lines the right side.2006-09-25A photograph of a group of men gathered under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, dappled sunlight filtering through green leaves. Several men in plain white kurtas and dhotis stand in a crowd, some with black shoulder bags and orange-yellow wristbands. A bearded man in a white shawl draped over his shoulders converses with a man in a saffron-orange wrap at right, whose head is turned away from the camera. A garland of marigolds and pink flowers hangs from the tree trunk at left. Around thirty people are visible in total.2009-10-15A blurred photograph inside a white-pillared colonnade with a terracotta tiled floor, as a group walks together. In the foreground, a man in a pale yellow shirt and white dhoti walks with a bent posture. A bare-chested man wears a lavender-striped dhoti and a sacred thread. Others in white dhotis and shirts, one with an orange shawl, follow behind, and a man in a pink shirt carries a bag near the right edge. The scene is a walking procession through a palace-style corridor with greenery visible beyond the open arches.2006-11-10A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap walking through a white-pillared open hall with hands pressed together in a greeting. A white garland of flowers hangs around his neck and a rudraksha-style mala is visible on his chest. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis surround him, many wearing lanyards with identity badges, and one man on the right holds a lanyard with a printed photo badge. Green trees and a building are visible through the open side of the hall. a person appearance cues include the saffron robe, orange head wrap and garland; the robe and head wrap are the distinctive visible cues, and the figure is walking among devotees and attendants.2008-07-29A photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.2007-02-24A photo of devotees gathered on a tree-lined concrete path outside a campus building. Many men wear all-white shirts and white dhotis, and one older man at right wears a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. A woman at right wears a dark blue saffron-bordered sari and holds a handbag. A man in front wears white with glasses and an ID badge. Others stand and talk in small groups under the trees.2006-12-17Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a tree and potted plants, with a string of orange triangular pennant flags overhead. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, gesturing as he speaks, with an orange-robed sannyasi in a shaved head facing him. Around them, an older bearded man in a pale peach dhoti and shawl, another orange-robed monk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in conversation. A person in an orange robe is at right, and a palm tree is visible behind. Eight people are visible in total.2007-08-09A photograph of a temple entrance with pale yellow walls and white-painted doorway. A figure in a saffron-orange robe, long swept-back hair, and palms pressed together in greeting stands at centre, with a second saffron-robed figure and a robed attendant beside him. Swamiji (probable) — long swept-back hair and saffron robe worn by the central figure, who is greeting a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sacred thread. To the left, several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand near a uniformed police officer in a grey-blue uniform and cap. A woman in white stands in the background near the doorway, which is draped with a navy cloth.2009-08-08