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A photograph at a doorway decorated with colourful paper garlands and a cluster of multicoloured balloons in blue, green, red, purple and yellow. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulder, stands in the foreground gesturing with one hand. Behind him two monks in red-maroon and saffron robes walk toward the entrance, one with a shaved head. Beyond them stands a thatched rounded hut with a small finial on top, a yellow framed poster on the left wall, and a small printed notice on the right door. Trees and open sky are visible outside. The scene shows a visiting group being welcomed at a building entrance.

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A photo taken at a doorway decorated with colourful paper garlands and a cluster of helium balloons in blue, green, red, purple and yellow. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark wavy hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a small red tilak on his forehead; he gestures with one hand as he walks out. Behind him, two monks in maroon-red robes and a monk in orange walk on a dirt path, with a thatched hut, palm trees and a small finial in the background. A man in white stands at the left door edge and a cameraman is partly visible.2006-12-24A photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a red tilak on his forehead, walking out through an open maroon metal gate framed by colourful marigold and paper garlands in pink, green, blue and orange. Balloons in green, blue, purple and red are tied above the doorway. Behind him, a shaved-headed monk in a maroon-red robe walks with a bag, and a figure in white carries a camera. Thatched-roof huts with golden finials stand in the background among trees.2006-12-24A photograph of a shaven-headed monk in a dark maroon-brown robe walking barefoot through a doorway decorated with colourful balloons and multicoloured paper garlands. Behind him, a man in a purple top and grey trousers steps up a threshold, and another person in white clothing stands further back. Thatched huts with golden finials stand outside under a pale sky, and a metal table sits at the right edge of the frame.2006-12-24A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-brown monastic robe walking through a doorway decorated with a cluster of colourful balloons in red, green, blue and purple, and garlands of pink, yellow, green and blue flowers. Behind him a grey-haired woman in orange and a man in a purple sweater stand near the entrance, with thatched-roof huts and palm trees visible outside. The wall beside the doorway is pale green, and a metal bench or table sits in the foreground.2006-12-24A photograph at dusk of a procession entering through a green-framed glass gate in a brick wall. In the centre, a smiling figure in long flowing orange robes with a gold-bordered hem wears a long rudraksha mala and steps under a floral garland strung across the doorway. Behind him, a second robed person in orange follows, and a crowd of men in white dhotis and orange shawls walks in the background. Above them, multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with a deity image and string lights hang, and a palanquin-style structure is visible. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with ornate gold borders and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page, so identity is probable rather than confirmed.2008-08-01July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of an office entrance being opened, with a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walking through the doorway, hands held together at the chest. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Behind him, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti walks in, and another man in white shirt carries a tray. The doorway is decorated with a green leaf torana and a strand of flower garland. Two or three onlookers in light clothing stand outside a barred window on the right. Bare white-tiled floor and pale walls.2010-02-16December 18 20162016-12-18Three men walk together along a dirt path beside a whitewashed building with a wooden facade decorated with colourful paper streamers and balloons. On the left, a shaved-headed monk in rust-red robes carries a tan cloth bag. In the centre, a bald monk in orange-brown robes and sandals walks with him. Behind them a thatched roof pavilion with a golden finial stands beside a few people in orange and white clothing, and a red balloon is visible at the far right.2006-12-24A photograph of a procession at an ashram entrance. A man with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a long white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, raising his right hand in blessing while walking. Beside him, another saffron-robed devotee holds a silver vessel with flower garlands. A third saffron-robed attendant carries an umbrella-like canopy in yellow, green and red with gold motifs. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded garland walks, and women in white saris follow. On the left, a woman in a maroon outfit stands with palms pressed together in greeting beside a doorway decorated with blue, green and white balloons. Orange bunting and palm trees line the background.2008-12-25A photograph of a doorway ribbon-cutting. A smiling man in an orange-red robe and matching orange-red turban, with long hair, a gold chain and a white and maroon flower garland, holds scissors to an orange ribbon stretched across the open door of a plain building. Behind him a young monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a tray of flowers. A man in a white shirt and a child in a red dress watch from the right, while green foliage and a garland-draped frame surround the entrance. a person appears in the centre: the long hair, saffron-red robe, turban and gold chain fit the candidate cues, so the role is the person cutting the ribbon.2008-07-27A photograph taken indoors in a plain room with pale grey walls and a wooden door on the left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi smiles and gestures toward the doorway. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak walks alongside. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white clothing move through the room, with a small table holding a lamp and offerings to the left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas on the central figure.2012-01-03