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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a red-cushioned wooden swing or chair with brass chain and ornate brass fittings. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and bare chest, and holds a small stack of flatbread pieces over a brass bowl on the steps. Behind him is a wooden panelled door with a white wall. A young woman in an orange sari sits to the left, holding a small object.

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December 23 20072007-12-23August 17 20062006-08-17December 23 20072007-12-23A man in an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulders sits on a carved wooden swing with brass chain supports, on a red-cushioned seat. He has long, swept-back dark hair and holds a silver bowl with white flowers, possibly for a ritual offering. He sits on a red-tiled porch in front of a wooden panelled door with brass handles, beside a red-framed window, a potted plant and a painted wall panel showing two figures. A printed and , which is not part of the scene2006-08-17A photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair and a small red bindi, seated on an ornate wooden swing with tiger-striped cushions. He wears an orange saffron wrap with a maroon border and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a large gold pendant. One arm rests along the swing's chain. Behind him is a wall painted with white folk-art figures on maroon, and a wooden door with brass fittings. To the right, a seated man in a red shirt with an orange shawl looks on. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold ornamentation; the page indicates the event involved an Upanishad discourse with the master and blessings for ashramites.2007-12-23August 17 20062006-08-17A photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl on a wooden swing with a red cushion, bare-chested with long, swept-back dark hair, one hand raised near his face. Beside him stands a woman in a white top with an orange shawl. Near the wooden door, steel bowls hold rice and food, with a steel bucket and small bowl nearby. Two men in white kurtas with orange sashes kneel in the foreground, one leaning forward, and an orange-clad person stands at left. A tropical plant and red-leaved shrubs frame the scene. A dark bowl with a small pale object sits on the step at right. a person: the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron garment and bare-chested adornment match the presentation cues, though the face is not used for identification; the page places him at this event.2006-08-17A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron wrap, seated cross-legged on a red-cushioned wooden swing with brass chains and ornate finials. He is speaking and gesturing with both hands, with a bare foot visible. Behind him are a wooden-panelled door, a red-floored platform and a white wall with a decorated red panel. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the long hair, saffron clothing and seated teaching posture, with his role as a speaker on the swing seat.2006-10-22Photo of a group of people in orange and white clothing preparing food on a tiled veranda outside a wooden door. A young man in orange robes with long hair sits on a carved wooden swing holding a steel bowl of cooked rice and smiling. Beside him, a woman in white holds a steel bowl of food, and another woman in white sits nearby. On the left, a person in orange leans over the floor, and two others in orange hold steel plates of rice. Small red onions lie on the floor, and a decorative wall hanging with painted figures hangs behind them. The scene is a communal food preparation at an ashram.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17October 22 20062006-10-22A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair seated cross-legged on a wooden swing with gilded chains and a tiger-print cushion. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red forehead mark. Two men in white clothing sit beside him on a red-painted step, one holding a microphone. Behind him are a white wall, a wooden door with a red-and-yellow hanging decoration, an orange-framed window, and a brown wall painting of stylised figures in white lines. A small terracotta figure and a potted plant stand nearby.2007-12-23