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May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering outdoors under a leafy tree with an orange umbrella overhead. A woman in an orange sari sits on a striped mat, receiving a long white and red flower garland, while a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl kneels beside her. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand watching, some wearing lanyards, and women in red and teal saris stand at the left. No one in the scene is identified as a person.A photograph of a devotional blessing at an ashram setting. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center, smiling, as a robed figure in orange and white places a hand on her head. To the left, bald men in white clothing stand with hands pressed together in namaste, and a young man in white is nearby. Behind them are wooden railings and a red-and-white painted wall. No candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance, so the robed blessing figure is described by role only.2010-08-30September 17 20072007-09-17A photograph taken under a tented roof at an outdoor gathering. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a rudraksha mala, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man in white shirt and trousers with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and another saffron-robed sadhu stand among a crowd of devotees in white and orange. The saffron-robed sadhu on the right holds a sheaf of papers and a brass vessel. Several people are visible in the background.2010-09-10July 03 20102010-07-03 +1 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19July 04 20102010-07-04A photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a gold-beaded necklace placing a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Other devotees in white shirts and a striped shirt stand nearby, and an older man in white and a shaved-headed man in white with a red-and-white cloth are visible at the right. A small white dish or paper is held in the orange-robed figure's hand, and an orange drape hangs from the ceiling in the background.2010-10-07A multi-panel collage of photographs from an ashram event in a hall with red curtains and a white throne-like seat. A central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and long, swept-back dark hair, seated on a white peetha and receiving devotees. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, bow, touch the orange-robed figure's head, or fold hands in namaste. Children in colourful clothes approach the seat. In one panel, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala stands beside the orange-robed figure. The panels show blessing and darshan-style interactions; the setting is interior with a white wall and red drapes.2010-07-12Outdoor ritual on bare reddish earth in front of a dense green tree line. A group of about ten people stands in a loose row with palms pressed together in namaskar, mostly in white dhotis and white kurtas. Two central figures wear saffron/orange shawls over white clothing, one raising a hand in blessing. A small child in a blue skirt and white top kneels at the left edge. On the ground in front are a red-rimmed offering plate and a few small items.2007-09-17June 25 20122012-06-25