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A photograph of a covered open-sided walkway with a corrugated roof and bamboo screens. A bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulders steps barefoot through a doorway, holding a dark wooden staff. Orange sandals sit on the floor in front of him. Devotees stand along the walkway with palms pressed together in namaste; a woman in a blue-and-purple patterned sari and a young girl in pink are at the left. Several other people in white and orange are nearby.

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Outdoor photo at a dusty ashram compound beside a bamboo-screened open shelter with a tiled roof. In the foreground a shaven-headed young man in white robes with an orange saffron shawl stands at left, while an older woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, a row of women in saris and salwar kameez and several men stand under the shelter and along a sandy path. A small metal table holds a red cloth-wrapped object with shoes placed nearby. A green gate and a cream building sit in the background. A man in a checked shirt at right stands with his hands clasped. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this scene.2006-12-10Indoor photo in a hall with plain concrete pillars and string lights along the ceiling. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands centre, wearing a multicolour flower garland with a skull-shaped pendant and smiling. Around him, devotees in white dhotis, shirts and sarees line both sides, several with hands folded in greeting. Women in white and green or yellow-bordered saris and gold bangles stand to the right, and a man in white on the right wears a rudraksha mala. The group appears to be welcoming him.2007-01-12A photograph inside a long metal-framed hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. Two monastics in saffron-orange robes with red borders stand in the centre aisle. The taller monastic, with long dark hair, places a hand on the head of a woman in a pale green and white sari, while the monastic in front holds a tray of offerings, possibly kumkum or flower petals. Devotees with folded hands stand behind metal railings on both sides, many men in white shirts and dhotis. Striped decorated pillars line the hall edge.2009-12-18January 03 20102010-01-03A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with a concrete floor and white walls. In the foreground a barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward, smiling, with his left arm loose at his side. Behind him, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks beside a group of men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts; several wear orange shawls. A white-haired elderly man in white clothes and a white shirt, with a garland of beads, walks in the group. To the right, an orange-draped low cushioned seat with a pink patterned cushion sits by a red patterned mat. Framed portraits and printed banners hang on the white wall behind, and a blue sign with text hangs on the left wall. Ceiling fans and light fixtures are visible under the corrugated roof.2008-08-07A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a bamboo-mat ceiling and steel beams, where a crowd of devotees gathers on a concrete floor. Most men wear white dhotis or kurtas, and several wear orange shawls. A tall man on the right in a full orange robe with long hair walks barefoot across the hall while a man in white shirt and trousers stands nearby. A small figure in white stands between a man in white and women in white saris with orange borders. Concrete block walls and dry ground are in the foreground.2006-10-22Indoor hall photograph of devotees greeting a central figure walking down a centre aisle between rows of white plastic chairs and white mats. The central figure, barefoot, wears white clothes with an orange shawl draped over the shoulders and has palms pressed together in namaste. Devotees on both sides stand with hands folded in greeting; a woman in a pale blue salwar with a white dupatta and another in a white sari stand at right, and a woman in a blue and pink sari sits near the aisle. Hanging decorative cylinders with striped patterns and tassels decorate the ceiling, and framed photographs and a banner hang on the back wall. Approximately eighteen people are visible.2007-09-21December 09 20092009-12-09February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph inside a long hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A young man in a saffron-orange robe with a draped orange shawl walks barefoot across the floor, while a group of people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, follows and gathers behind him. On the right, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala stands among them. A low sofa draped in orange cloth with an embroidered cushion sits on a red and white rug at the right edge. On the left wall, framed photographs hang above a large banner showing a group of saints and a portrait. The floor has pale green marked lines.2008-08-07Photograph inside a large tent-like hall with white fabric ceiling and decorative yellow and red hanging banners. A figure in orange robes walks down a central aisle with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked on both sides by rows of people in white ritual clothing standing with their hands folded in greeting. Several women on the right wear white saris with gold borders and red flowers in their hair. Camera equipment and a tripod stand near the aisle, and a row of framed photographs hangs on the back wall. Visible people number roughly two dozen to thirty, so the count is 21-100.2006-10-07Night outdoor photo at an ashram with a cinder-block wall behind a crowd of devotees. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head and white tilak stands centre-front, holding a handheld microphone in his right hand, with a trident-like brass ritual object visible nearby. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and orange saris stand close together, some with rudraksha malas. A young girl in a grey cardigan and floral skirt stands at left with arms folded. A microphone stand is in the foreground, and brass pots and a white-draped table appear at right.2007-02-16