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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.

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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.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.2011-05-24December 30 20072007-12-30April 10 20162016-04-10Outdoor 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.2013-01-01October 01 20112011-10-01July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor ceremonial gathering under a leafy tree with red pillars. In the centre a man in a maroon-red robe with a long red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him are men and youths in saffron-orange clothes with gold borders and rudraksha malas; several wear orange turbans. Others in white dhotis with gold borders and vibhuti marks on their foreheads stand nearby. A figure on the left holds a long curved horn, and a woman on the right in orange holds a floral offering. Devotees in white stand behind, with a mat on the ground.2016-04-10Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and a leopard-print shawl, and holds a garland of white flowers and a bunch of red and yellow flowers. Around them, several men in white dhotis with red borders stand barefoot; one has a shaved head with white markings and gold-toned beaded necklaces, and another wears a gold pendant necklace and holds a small object. A man in orange robes with a shaved head and glasses stands nearby, and a man in an orange shawl on the right holds his hands together in greeting. The group appears to be gathered for a ritual setting in an ashram garden.2010-10-05Outdoor 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 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.2006-07-12September 26 20112011-09-26