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A photograph of a group gathered outdoors beneath a large tree beside a low stone wall and ruins. A central figure with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print cushioned stone platform, wearing an orange robe with a gold-trimmed edge and several ceremonial necklaces. Around him, men in white dhotis with yellow or gold borders and orange sannyasi robes stand or sit, some holding a brass vessel and a small brass kalasha. A man in a red shirt and white dhoti crouches before the seated figure, while young men in white vests and a yellow shirt watch from the right.

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Outdoor photograph beneath a large leafy tree beside old stone ruins with an arched opening. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a red rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform draped with a leopard-print cloth. A kneeling man in a red shirt and white dhoti bows toward him with folded hands. Around them stand several men in saffron and white dhotis, some with bare shoulders and gold-coloured necklaces, several holding their hands together in greeting. Younger onlookers in yellow and white tank tops stand at the right with arms crossed. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the platform. The seated man shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm a specific identity.2011-05-24Outdoor scene on a stone terrace beneath a large tree with a brick archway behind it. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak sits cross-legged-style on a low stone platform covered with a striped cloth and a leopard-print mat, touching his face with one hand. Around him, several men in orange and saffron robes stand, one holding a gold-colored vessel, and gold necklaces are visible. On the left, a figure in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands with palms together. On the right, a man in a red kurta and white dhoti with a red shawl stands holding a phone, and another man in orange is partially visible. Five to six people are visible in the frame.2011-05-24Outdoor photo on a paved stone courtyard under leafy trees at a temple construction site, with white chalk layout lines on the ground. Center, a bald older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border holds a small woven basket and gestures while speaking. At right, a man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red wrap stands with a hand near his ear, listening. Other men stand around: one in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala at far right, one in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala at left, and a man in a white shirt at left. Several other people are partly visible in the background.2018-02-01Outdoor photo at a tree-shaded courtyard with a dark polished stone platform. A central man stands barefoot on a red mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick red-and-white flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair; he has the appearance of a probable Swamiji and a long-haired ornate presence, with gold necklaces and bangles. Beside him to the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a brass lamp and a plate of flowers. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange holding a tray of offerings and fruit wears a beaded necklace. Behind them, white-clad devotees, several in white dhotis and shirts, stand with hands folded, a woman in a red sari among them, and a boy in a white shirt at the right edge. Large banyan roots frame the scene.2013-01-01Outdoor ritual gathering beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots. A young man in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged at centre-left, holding a long bamboo staff, flanked by a man in orange on the left. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing, many with white garlands, sit in rows on the ground, some with hands pressed together. A standing figure in orange at the back and a man in white with a microphone or instrument appear among them. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange sits before brass puja vessels and a small kalasha, and a bare-chested sadhu in orange sits beside a circular stone tank. Multicoloured flower garlands hang from the trees and drape a red-stone structure at the right edge. A chariot-like setting with flowers and a red rock sculpture completes the scene.2006-07-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with garlands strung through its branches. A long-haired man seated on a chair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and his hands rest on an offering with red flowers in his lap. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand around him with folded hands, while a man in white holds a long ceremonial staff. A seated woman in an orange-bordered sari sits in a wheelchair nearby, and a small child in an orange shirt stands at left. Dirt ground and sunlight give a rural ashram setting.2006-07-12Outdoor ritual scene under large leafy trees at an ashram. A man in an orange robe and orange turban stands with palms pressed together, facing a shrine. Beside him a devotee in a maroon wrap and red-orange headwear, with a white flower garland, kneels with hands folded. Another man in an orange robe and a white-clad priest holding a tray stand nearby. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a plate with offerings. Brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit on a white cloth near a dark rock structure. A man in white clothes photographs the scene at left. Devotees and a cluster of orange-clad people appear in the background.2007-12-30July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree at an ashram-like grounds, with a dark tiled platform underfoot. A group of about fifteen people in saffron, orange and red monastic robes stands in a loose circle, most with rudraksha malas. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, at the centre, gestures with one hand as he speaks, while others listen with hands folded. A woman in a red-orange shawl stands near him, and a bearded man in white on the far left holds a yellow-and-white garland tray. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand behind them. a person appears as the long-haired central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, giving a talk to the assembled sannyasis and devotees.2009-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, seated and extending his right hand to bless a crowd, is a person candidate by cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him stand many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with hands folded, one kneeling at left in white with a rudraksha mala. A saffron-robed man at right holds a silver trident, and a woman in a dark red top sits in front at lower centre with her back to the camera.2006-07-12April 10 20162016-04-10December 31 20062006-12-31