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February 10 2013

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Outdoor photo at an ashram compound with orange-brick buildings and a green corrugated roof. In the foreground a uniformed officer in camouflage fatigues and a dark cap stands beside a white vehicle. Center, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and a necklace, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes faces away, and another orange-robed figure stands behind. Pink flowering shrubs and a low orange wall frame the scene. A photographer's camera is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala on the centre figure.2011-11-26February 10 20132013-02-10Indoor photo inside a red-draped tent at a religious gathering. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a bare upper body and a multicoloured flower garland sits with back partly turned, extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a saffron-orange shawl and turban who bows low. Behind them stand a standing man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace and bare chest, a young man in orange with a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in white, a uniformed police officer with a radio and hands folded, a woman with a white tilak and red bindi, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. Prayer trays and flowers sit on a low table at right.2016-04-27February 15 20132013-02-15February 07 20132013-02-07November 26 20112011-11-26January 21 20092009-01-21A photograph at a dirt-road entrance by an orange-painted building. A uniformed security officer in camouflage fatigues holds open the door of a white SUV while a man in white kurta and white dhoti bends toward the vehicle. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a long dark swept-back hair, bare-shouldered and bowing low, reaches to support the man's arm. Nearby, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a phone, and another man in white shirt stands behind. Dust and small stones lie on the ground.2011-11-26November 26 20112011-11-26February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph inside a hall with banners and a ceiling fan. A central figure sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with long dark hair swept back, raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. A woman in a cream sari bows with her head lowered toward his lap, where orange cloth holds stacks of banknotes, an offering known as biksha. Around them, men and women in white and orange clothing stand and kneel. He is receiving an offering of money from devotees during a gathering.2008-07-17February 16 20092009-02-16