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July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11April 01 20082008-04-01Indoor photograph in a whitewashed hall with barred windows and a metal-roofed ceiling. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair tied up sits on a red velvet cushion, holding fruit or offerings and facing a group. A bald man in an orange dhoti and sash, with rudraksha beads around his neck, stands at left holding a silver tray of offerings. Around them a semicircle of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some holding fruit, stands and smiles; one man at right in white with a rudraksha-style mala looks on from the foreground. A plastic water bottle sits on the floor near the seated figure.2011-01-16A photograph of an indoor room with beige tiled floor and white curtain at the left window. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a red bindi sits on a cushioned chair, smiling, with a pale white cloth draped over the chair. Beside him a standing man in orange robes with long hair and beard looks down. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis sit or stand near a brass plate of fruit and mango slices and a tray of pink and white flower petals, with a garland of white and pink flowers on the floor. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at right beside a monk in orange robes. Several people in orange robes and white clothing gather for a ritual visit. The scene shows a Bhoomi Puja-style offering of fruit, flowers and garlands.2008-04-01July 11 20092009-07-11April 01 20082008-04-01Indoor meeting in a plain room with a long beige-covered table set with steel plates, steel tumblers, folded napkins and a brass-rimmed tray. Seated at the table in saffron and orange robes are several sannyasis: a bearded elder with long grey hair and a large rudraksha mala, a man in orange with a red tilak and beads, a man in orange with a shaved head, and a turbaned figure on the right in orange with gold ornaments. A younger boy in pale orange stands behind the table beside a standing monk in orange. A banyan tree backdrop hangs on the wall and a red curtain is at left. The seated monk in orange on the left gestures while talking; no identification is made from appearance.2013-02-11April 04 20082008-04-04Indoor photo of a small tent-like room with white walls, a green floor mat and a red curtain at right. A long low table draped in beige cloth holds plates and small items. Beside him a woman in orange and maroon with gold jewellery sits. Seated on the left are a man in white shawl, a man in maroon, and a man in orange. Bottom right, a bald man in orange and a younger man in orange and blue sit with their backs to the camera. A black backpack lies on the floor at left.2013-02-09A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark gestures with his right hand while speaking in a small room with a window of white lace curtains. Beside him to the left, a man in white sits on the floor. A standing man in an orange robe with a long beard and glasses stands at the right, hands folded. A seated man in a white shirt and dhoti listens on the floor at the lower right. In front of the seated figure is a brass plate of fruit and a tray of flower garlands and offerings, with a leafy bundle nearby. Several people are present in this indoor gathering.2008-04-01