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August 21 20062006-08-21Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a man seated on a white-draped chair on bare earth, dressed in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a beaded necklace, hands folded in his lap, smiling. Probable Swamiji seated in the orange robe with long hair and beaded necklace as the presiding figure. Behind him, a standing man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near the chair, with a line of seated devotees in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha-style mala necklaces, some in red-striped shawls, sitting on the ground. A white-clad man at left holds a folded cloth. Roughly a dozen people visible, sitting and standing in a satsang-style gathering.2006-07-11A night-time outdoor photograph at an ashram-style setting. On the right, a smiling person in an orange saffron robe and ornate gold necklace with a pink-and-white bead garland sits beside a stone linga on a black pedestal. Behind and to the left, a row of smiling men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, several wearing orange shawls, and one wears a pendant on a dark cord. At far left, a lit oil lamp flame glows near the edge of the frame. Dark background, sandy ground.2006-12-22Night outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a red top stands at center, holding a metal oil lamp or brass bell-type implement in one hand and a lit flame in the other, gazing upward. Two men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand beside her; the man on the left holds a small tray, and the man on the right holds a handbell. A plain sandy ground and a white pole are visible at left, with a fire pit and offerings at lower right.2007-02-25Night photograph at an outdoor ritual site. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron garments and a long beaded necklace with gold ornaments sits on a dark stone base, smiling, with one hand resting on a dark stone lingam set on a carved yoni-pitha. A red kumkum mark is on the forehead. Behind, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching; one wears an orange shawl and another a pendant necklace. A small flame is visible at the left edge, and red cloth and flower petals lie on the ground beside the stone.2006-12-22Night outdoor photo under a tree beside a roadside. A man with long dark hair sits on a white concrete bench wearing an orange saffron wrap and bare-chested, with bare feet, and a rudraksha-style neckpiece is not clearly visible. A young man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with a yellow-orange cloth over his shoulder, hands near the bench. In front of the bench a woman in an orange saree with a red border stands with hands joined, facing him. Behind them a group of devotees in orange and white clothing stands in the darkness, and a white van is visible at right. Sandals rest on the ground at the bottom.2006-08-21February 07 20172017-02-07August 21 20062006-08-21Night outdoor photo at an ashram gathering. Around him, many people sit on the ground in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls. A standing man in a white kurta and dhoti stands at right, and a person in white bends forward in the foreground. A striped white-and-maroon wall runs along the back. Several people sit in rows, listening attentively.2006-08-20February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph of a procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, walking forward. Beside him, a young girl in a maroon top and green skirt walks. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing identification badges, follow, and further back a woman in a sari and other figures stand in the dark.2006-12-23Night photograph of four men walking outdoors past a tall bamboo pole with a small orange cloth at its top, with a warm street light glowing in the dark background. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron shawl and matching orange head wrap walks with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a red dot, eyes lowered. Two younger men in white kurtas, one with a white shawl and beaded malas, walk behind and beside him, and a man in white with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at the right edge. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, in the centre in saffron and orange; the others are devotees or attendants in white.2007-09-03