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Candid photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark curly hair and a red bindi, holding a long wooden staff across his lap and smiling as he speaks. Beside him, a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and white dhoti with a pink-striped border looks on and smiles. A seated man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, and partial heads of others, appear at the lower left and edges of the frame. The setting is a pale stone wall and steps.

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A photograph taken from above of a group of men gathered around an open pit or trench in a stone-floored area beside a grey rock wall. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a smiling expression sits cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe with a patterned cloth at the waist, holding a long wooden staff with a dark handle across his lap. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one kneels at the pit's edge, reaching down toward the dark wet material inside. Behind them, more men in white sit along the top of the frame. The scene resembles a temple consecration preparation at the garbha site. The central figure shows the cues of long hair and saffron robes, so he is described as a probable Swamiji in person.2006-12-11August 11 20092009-08-11A dim, unfinished stone-walled chamber during a garbha consecration. A central figure in an orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool, leaning forward toward a square stone base holding a brass yantra-style object covered in white cloth. Around him, young men in white kurtas with orange shawls kneel and bend close, one with hands raised over another's head. An older man in white dhoti with a maroon border stands at the right edge, hands folded.2006-12-11A night-time outdoor photograph at an ashram-style setting. On the right, a smiling person in an orange saffron robe and ornate gold necklace with a pink-and-white bead garland sits beside a stone linga on a black pedestal. Behind and to the left, a row of smiling men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, several wearing orange shawls, and one wears a pendant on a dark cord. At far left, a lit oil lamp flame glows near the edge of the frame. Dark background, sandy ground.2006-12-22July 10 20082008-07-10October 19 20082008-10-19October 25 20062006-10-25Night photograph of an outdoor gathering. In the foreground a long-haired man in a white kurta stands at left, smiling, with another man in white beside him wearing a red tilak on the forehead. At right, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body is wrapped in a bright orange silk garment with a maroon border, smiling and facing the group. Behind them, several men in white clothing move about in the dim background, with a drum-like object visible at left. The scene is lit by harsh flash and a single distant light.2006-12-22Outdoor photograph at an open-air ritual gathering on bare earth beneath trees. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, sits on a chair and places a hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white dhoti and sleeveless top with a striped shawl. Around them stand men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas; one man at right in orange wrap holds a small metal implement. A decorated red-and-gold trident-like staff is held by a standing man at left, and brass or wicker offering baskets with flowers lie near a small rug. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, seated in the blessing role.2006-07-12August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a sacred sanctum ritual in a stone-walled chamber. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and robe stands barefoot, leaning forward with one hand gathering his shawl, looking down toward a small square opening in the floor. Beside him, a young man in a white kurta wears a white ID badge and folds his hands in reverence, while another in white holds a video camera. A man in white kneels at the lower right edge of the frame. Near the floor opening sits a folded white cloth and a brass-framed object with ornate detail. A brass oil lamp with a curved arm hangs at the top left. The scene suggests a garbha consecration in a sanctum. Four prominent people are visible, plus partial figures at the frame edges.2006-12-11A dim, unfinished concrete chamber with a bare grey wall. In the right foreground a long-haired man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on the floor with his hands extended toward a small brass or metal plate set into the floor. Five younger men stand or crouch around him in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, looking down or upward attentively. One man at the lower centre bends forward with an open hand reaching toward the floor opening.2006-12-11