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A candid indoor photograph in a dim room with dark carved wooden door frames. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands on the right with arms raised toward a second person. A shorter person in a red-and-gold patterned shawl with a white flower garland is in front, with hands near the head. A third person in white stands partly visible at the right edge. Light cream walls and a small basket of items are visible at lower left.

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Photograph of two men in a reflective mirror-framed interior, one in orange and gold-toned dhoti-style wrap standing close to a white wall, the other in reddish-brown wrap, both holding a long white flower garland (white blossoms with dark beaded strands) raised between them. A third man in a grey shirt stands at right beside an ornate carved wooden door. The garland is being offered or adjusted. The person in orange has long hair and bare shoulders, with a dark beaded mala visible at the back.2006-11-27A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and dark rudraksha mala beads, smiling and reaching toward a shrine-like object at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): he wears saffron/orange clothing, long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala, a distinctive set of cues. Beside him, a man in a brown-red garment with a white jasmine garland stands in a doorway, and a third person with partly visible hair sits in the left foreground in a white shirt. Wooden panelling and a pale wall form the setting.2006-11-27Indoor photograph in a wooden-doored room at an ashram visit. A woman with dark hair pulled back and wearing a bright orange sari with bare shoulders smiles and reaches toward a man whose head is lowered and covered with a reddish-brown shawl, as if receiving a blessing or honour. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the doorway with hands together. Below, white and yellow flower offerings lie on a tray. Wooden carved panels frame the scene. The woman's orange sari and the man's maroon shawl are the most prominent colours. The printed caption identifies the event as a visit to Sri Narayani Peetam.2006-11-27A photograph taken indoors at a doorway in a wood-panelled room. In the foreground, a figure on the left wears a rust-red shawl over white clothing. In the centre, a man in a cream dhoti with a red-and-white garland and a cream shirt gestures with one hand, turned toward the open doorway. At right, a bare-chested figure wearing an orange-yellow dhoti stands with back to the camera, and a man in a white shirt stands beside the door frame. The scene appears to be a welcome or reception at the entrance, with the figures visible in profile and partial view.2006-11-27May 21 20122012-05-21Warm orange-lit photograph of a blessing moment. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure in an orange shawl, with a long beaded necklace and gold earrings, reaches forward with an open hand to touch the head of a smiling man in white with an orange shawl. Behind them, another man in white with an orange scarf stands, and more devotees in orange shawls are visible. A red curtain fills the background, and a small white flower-like logo sits at the top left. The photo is taken at a close angle with a soft flash-lit glow.2012-07-20A smiling man with long dark dreadlocks and a vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered in a reddish-brown wrap with a tan rudraksha-style mala around his neck, reaches out to touch the shaved head of a bald man in an orange-and-maroon robe with a matching mala. The bald man's palms are raised in front of him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with gold and beaded necklaces, and another person in orange, watch. A golden ceremonial staff or post stands at the left edge, with a gilded figure partly visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment at an outdoor gathering.2016-05-14February 14 20132013-02-14A photograph inside a plain mint-green room with a wooden door frame. A bald monk in saffron robes bows forward while a man in a dark maroon robe with marigold and white flower garlands holds an orange shawl draped over the bowing monk's head and shoulders. The standing man smiles and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace and a woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi watch. Other people stand near the doorway, and a red-striped cushion sits on the bench at right.2014-05-23A photograph of a satsang setting where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet cushioned seat, reaching forward to touch the head of a man in a white garment with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads. Beside the seat stands a wooden box of packaged sweets, a folded orange towel rests on the cushion, a white fan stands behind, and a man in white with an orange-and-red sash stands at the right edge. Only the two central figures and the partially visible standing man and a seated head at the bottom are physical people.2013-05-19Indoor photo of a welcome ceremony. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a red-pink flower garland with gold necklaces and a reddish-brown shawl, smiles toward an older bearded man in orange robes who holds a brass tray of white flowers and petals, bending forward to offer them. Behind them, several saffron-robed monks and a man in white stand watching in a pillared room. The shaved-headed monk in orange holds the tray area; the robed figures are sannyasi and devotees. The seated garlanded man is a person by appearance cues: long hair, gold necklaces and a garland, but this is uncertain given the blur.2014-03-14Indoor photo at a doorway: a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, bending over a wrapped gift tied with a blue ribbon. Behind him a man in a red-and-gold shawl holds a box, and another man in a light shirt stands at the right beside an ornate wooden door frame. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so the appearance-based label applies.2006-11-27