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A photograph of a group touring a narrow rock-cut passage between dark stone walls, with grass underfoot and an arched stone tunnel opening ahead. A man in a long saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, one arm extended as he speaks and gestures toward the rock face, with a bald saffron-robed companion beside him. Around them stand visitors: a woman in a maroon top and orange sari holding papers, a man in an orange shirt, a man in a white dhoti, and a man in a checked shirt in the foreground.

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Outdoor photo beside a dark, wet rock cliff face and a stone-arched tunnel opening on a grassy path. In the centre, a barefoot figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala raises both arms in an expressive gesture while standing before the tunnel. Around them, several people in orange and red clothing stand close; a woman in a red top and orange sari holds a sheet of paper, and a man in orange holds a small metal pot. On the right, a man in a white striped shirt stands with his back to the camera. Greenery and tall grass frame the background.2011-11-12A photograph taken in a narrow rock passage leading to a stone arched cave entrance, with grass and foliage on the path. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands facing a group. To the left, a woman in a red top and orange wrap and a woman in white salwar stand with their backs partly turned, and a man in an orange top listens. On the right, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with orange borders, bare-shouldered, faces away from the camera, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a folded paper. Further back, a figure in white stands near the arch. Rock walls frame the scene.2011-11-12A photograph of a group standing on a grassy path between tall rock walls in an outdoor cave-temple setting, with bushes and trees above. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a shawl over his shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala hanging on his chest, and he looks up at the rock face. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands near the left edge. On the left, a man in an orange kurta holds a notebook and pen, and other people in white kurtas and white dhotis stand along the right, one with his hands clasped and gazing upward. Further back a woman in a white sari stands by the rock. Seven or so people are visible.2011-11-12November 12 20112011-11-12Outdoor photograph on a hillside of dense green scrub with rocky outcrops behind. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a dark rudraksha mala, wears an orange saffron garment wrapped over the shoulder and body. Swamiji (probable) is shown with these long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues, smiling and walking through a group. Around him, a shaved-headed man in orange on the left, a seated-to-standing elder in white shirt and white dhoti, and a bespectacled man in a white shirt with a pendant on the right. A man in a blue checked shirt stands in the foreground with his back to the camera.2008-04-01Outdoor photo at a green, hilly site with dense trees and palms behind. A central figure in an orange saffron wrap, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, stands smiling with hands gesturing, appearing to speak. Swamiji (probable) is a candidate based on the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though the appearance is only partly clear. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and orange shawls stand and watch; a man in a checked shirt bends forward toward the central figure, and another man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right holding a phone to photograph the scene. Some attendees wear orange shawls, and one bald man in an orange wrap stands at left. The setting suggests a bhoomi puja site, though no ritual objects are clearly visible.2008-04-01A group of about eight people stands inside a dim rock-cut cave with a rough stone ceiling and wall, on a dark polished floor with light-coloured tile lines. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta with an orange-and-gold shawl stands on the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon blouse stands at left-center, and another woman in an orange sari faces the rock wall. A barefoot man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside them, and a man in a white shirt stands at far right near a bright light. The group appears to be viewing the cave walls.2011-11-12April 01 20082008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01April 02 20122012-04-02April 01 20082008-04-01August 06 20092009-08-06