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August 15 2009

Two men stand close together in front of a bright orange fabric backdrop. The man on the left has a long grey beard, wears an orange shawl over bare skin, and a multi-strand rudraksha and bead mala; he holds the right man's hands. The man on the right smiles broadly, wears a white tilak on his forehead with a red dot, an orange shawl over a red garment, and gold and bead necklaces. A wire runs along the right edge of the backdrop.

Photograph of a devotee event in front of a bright orange and yellow backdrop with stylised flower shapes. A bearded man with a white vibhuti band and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing orange-saffron robes, stands at left smiling. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red sleeveless top and long dark hair tied back smiles broadly and clasps hands at chest level. Behind them a man in orange clothing leans forward, and at right a red throne draped with white and pink flower garlands is visible. A woman's dark hair appears at the far left edge.

Two people stand face to face in an orange-draped tent with orange cloth walls. On the left, an older bearded man with long grey beard and dark hair wears an orange shawl over orange robes, with rudraksha beads around his neck, holding hands with the other person. On the right, a smiling woman with dark hair, a small flower in her hair, gold earrings and bangles, wears an orange-and-red shawl over a red garment. They clasp hands warmly.

Two men in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other and clasp hands warmly in front of an ornate carved stone wall with relief figures and a wooden panelled door. The man on the left wears an orange turban with a red tilak mark, long dark hair, and a rudraksha mala, and is laughing broadly. The man on the right has grey hair, glasses and a grey beard, wears an orange shawl over orange clothing, and smiles. Gold-upholstered chairs sit at the edges of the frame. Swamiji (probable) is the turbaned man on the left, shown with a rudraksha mala and long hair; his role is a visiting devotee greeting another monastic guest at a gathering.

July 12 2009

December 31 2009

Photograph of an indoor setting with a large printed backdrop of a banyan tree and green foliage. A man in a red shawl over a brown wrap, with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold bracelet, reaches to adjust an orange shawl around the shoulders of a smiling man in an orange turban, orange kurta and tan vest. Another man in orange robes stands behind them, and a bearded man in orange stands nearby. A brown drape hangs at left and a bed-like cot is visible below.

A photograph of an indoor meeting in a plain room with a wooden panel door and a wooden chair. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange robe and a multicolour flower garland, and holds out a red and gold bordered shawl toward an elderly white-bearded man with long white hair and an orange cloth draped over his bare chest. The elderly man stands facing him with hands at his sides. Behind them a younger man in orange, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stand near a white floral garland hanging on the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: a person, wearing orange with garland and shawl cues, shown receiving or presenting the shawl.

A photograph of an indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and a red curtain at right. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a white robe with an orange shawl, clasps hands with a younger person with long curly hair in a sleeveless orange top, who is smiling. Behind them a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands near other people in orange and white clothing, and a man in a white kurta stands at left with hands folded. Orange cushioned seats and a small tray of items are visible at right.

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December 30 2009

Indoor event under a white draped ceiling with orange-and-yellow tassels, with a brick wall and windows behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a red bindi, and an orange robe over a long rudraksha mala smiles while reaching forward to accept an object from an elderly bald man with white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange robe with a maroon and gold shawl. Another elderly bearded man in an orange robe and teal turban stands behind them, and a man at right wears a white kurta and green shawl. Partially visible people at left and in the background suggest a seated audience. a person: the long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are the cues for the central figure, who is receiving or handing over an item during a sadhu gathering.