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Outdoors under a palm tree and a string of orange and red pennant flags, several saffron-clad men greet one another with palms pressed together. On the left, a bearded man in an orange wrap smiles. Next to him, a person with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and multiple rudraksha malas wears a saffron robe and joins his hands in greeting. Beside them, an older bald man with glasses and a white-and-saffron wrap smiles, and a bald man in a light orange robe with a rudraksha mala has his back to the camera in the right foreground. A uniformed police officer and other onlookers in white shirts stand in the background.

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Outdoor photo under a palm tree beside a string of orange and yellow triangular pennants. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside him a bearded man in cream robes and round glasses also presses his hands together. Further right an orange-robed, shaved-headed monk with a rudraksha mala faces away from the camera, hands folded in namaste toward the group, while a shaved-headed man in orange at centre-right smiles with hands joined. Several onlookers in white shirts and dark trousers stand in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor photo under palm trees with red-and-orange bunting strung overhead. A man with a bare shaved head and white beard, in orange robes, stands at centre-right with hands clasped near his chest. Beside him a smiling man with a tilak, in an orange shawl, presses his palms together in greeting. Two people with long dark hair in orange clothing stand in the left foreground with their backs to the camera, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace occupies the right foreground. A man in a white shirt stands at far right. No clear appearance-based cue such as long swept-back hair, crown or ceremonial gold necklace singles out a person candidate, so identity is uncertain and no name is attributed.2007-08-09Outdoor photo in a garden with palm fronds and a string of orange-and-saffron triangular pennants printed with om symbols. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a bare-chested white-robed figure stand near. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and looks down while an older bald man in an orange robe gestures with open hands toward a person in white with an orange shawl seen from behind. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and an elderly man in pale peach robes with spectacles and a pink-and-white shawl stands at left. Potted plants line the background. Several figures are men in saffron and white clothing and the scene looks like a casual gathering.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a tree and potted plants, with a string of orange triangular pennant flags overhead. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, gesturing as he speaks, with an orange-robed sannyasi in a shaved head facing him. Around them, an older bearded man in a pale peach dhoti and shawl, another orange-robed monk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in conversation. A person in an orange robe is at right, and a palm tree is visible behind. Eight people are visible in total.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath palm trees and a strand of orange triangular pennants. A group of men and one woman stand in conversation on a dirt path. On the right a woman with long dark hair wears a vermilion-orange sari and a dark rudraksha mala, gesturing with her hands. Beside her an older bald man in pale peach robes with round glasses and a white beard speaks. On the left, a bald man in orange robes stands with his hands clasped, another in orange behind him, and a younger man in a light striped shirt and white dhoti has his back to the camera. A small pool and orange-clad figure appear in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor courtyard gathering under palm trees with a strand of orange and red triangular bunting overhead. In the centre, a bald elder in a pale peach dhoti and shawl stands with a saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala; a bald man in a plain orange robe with a shoulder bag faces them, and a bearded man in orange with a white dhoti stands at right. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a woman in a green saree. Several other people in orange and white move through the background near a tree and a wooden plank stack. The people are shown mid-conversation on a sandy yard.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at a palm-shaded compound with a strand of orange and red triangular bunting overhead. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a dirt ground greeting one another with folded hands and handshakes. In the centre, a bare-chested figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap over his shoulders and holds a pink cloth, which is the most distinctive cue. Another elderly saffron-robed monk with white hair and a white beard stands to the right. On the far left and right, men in white shirts and white dhotis watch, one with a wristwatch. a person is present as the long-haired figure in the centre, with a sannyasi role.2007-08-09Outdoor photo on a sandy compound in front of a pink-walled building with a banana plant and columns. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala on the left gestures while speaking to a bald, shaven-headed man in orange robes with a shawl draped over his shoulder, center. Two more orange-robed men stand at right, one in an orange turban. A cameraman films at far left, and several men in white and light shirts stand behind.2007-08-09Outdoor photo under palm trees beside a row of saffron triangular pennants printed with Om symbols. A long-haired young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, gesturing with his hands while speaking. Beside him an older bald man in orange robes, with a raised open hand, faces him and talks. Behind them a man in a blue shirt stands with arms folded, another in white dhoti and shawl stands near, and on the right a man in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead, and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl, observe the conversation. The orange robes and pennants give a devotional setting.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of an open-air gathering under trees with red and white bunting strung overhead. In the centre, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body, a rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red tilak on his forehead; he speaks while looking toward a bald, saffron-robed monk on the right who is shaking his hand. Around them, a bald monk in orange on the left touches his head, a bearded man in an orange shawl stands behind, and other saffron-robed monks and men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the crowd. Several people are in the background among palm trees and a pink building.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor gathering under a red-and-white striped canopy with palm trees behind, in an open ground crowded with onlookers. In the centre, a person with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-red robe stands in conversation with a bald monk in saffron. Around them, several shaved-headed monks wear saffron robes, and white-clad men and a bearded elder stand among the crowd. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair, orange-red robe and rudraksha mala matches the candidate cues, shown in conversation with the saffron-robed monks.2007-08-09