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A photograph of an open-sided outdoor courtyard with a blue-grey wall and banana plants behind. A man in an orange robe with a long gold necklace sits on a white plastic chair, with a shawl-like orange garment and a wooden cane-holding attendant in white standing behind him. a person seated in orange robes with a long gold chain and dark swept-back hair, receiving honour. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits in a wheelchair at left, facing him. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels and touches the feet of the seated figure, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a beaded garland stands beside him. A woman in a purple sari and a man in a white shirt stand among onlookers at right, with a further attendant in a white shirt behind.

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A photograph of an outdoor covered veranda with a tiled floor, where several men in traditional white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand around a central scene. A seated woman in an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace sits on a white plastic chair, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small object and a walking stick. A man in a maroon shirt kneels with his head bowed before the seated woman, and a man in a white shirt on the right holds his hands together in reverence. An elderly man in a white shirt and eyeglasses sits in a black wheelchair on the left. Banana plants and a blue-painted wall are visible in the background.2006-11-10A covered outdoor veranda with a tiled roof and wooden pillars, green trees and a blue wall behind. A long-haired young man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top with a gold necklace sits on a white plastic chair with his hands clasped, while a seated man in a white shirt in a wheelchair holds his hands. A shirtless older man with sacred markings on his body stands at left, another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange sash stands behind, and a young man in white holds a woven basket. Men in white dhotis and a man in an orange checked shirt stand around, with rudraksha beads and gold chains visible. The saffron-clad figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, based on long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, shown receiving blessings from the group.2006-11-10A photograph of an outdoor covered pavilion with a tiled floor and a plain wall behind, with banana plants visible beyond. A seated figure in long dark wavy hair and a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace rests one hand on the head of a seated man in a checked orange-and-blue shirt and beige trousers, who sits on a green plastic chair. Around them stand several men: a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with orange tilak marks on his shoulder, an older bare-chested man in a white dhoti, a young man in white kurta, a man in an orange shawl, and a bare-chested bearded man in a white dhoti wearing gold chains. A seated older man in glasses and white clothes sits in a wheelchair at the left edge. The scene appears to be a blessing being given to the seated man. The figure in saffron has long, swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron robes, which are cues consistent with the page's identification; the appearance is a probable match.2006-11-10A photograph of a covered open-air pavilion with banana palms behind a low wall. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace sits on a white plastic chair, smiling and handing a small card to a bare-chested man in a white dhoti who bends forward to receive it. Another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, rudraksha mala and gold chain holds up a small printed card and watches. A seated elderly man in white clothes and glasses sits in a wheelchair at the left. Behind them, standing men in white shirts and dhotis, one with an orange shawl, observe the exchange. The scene is an ordinary visit, with no visible ritual fire or decorated deity.2006-11-10Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with garlands strung through its branches. A long-haired man seated on a chair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and his hands rest on an offering with red flowers in his lap. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand around him with folded hands, while a man in white holds a long ceremonial staff. A seated woman in an orange-bordered sari sits in a wheelchair nearby, and a small child in an orange shirt stands at left. Dirt ground and sunlight give a rural ashram setting.2006-07-12A photograph of a covered colonnaded hall where a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti bows deeply at the feet of a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand with folded hands, one wearing a white shirt and a thin orange shawl. White plastic chairs stand at the right and a pillar-lined wall stretches behind.2006-11-09Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange robe with long, swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling as another man in white kneels before him with palms pressed together and an extended hand touching his head. Several standing men and women in white clothes watch around them; one woman wears a white sari with a gold border, and a pink-clad figure appears at the right edge. A woman in the foreground sits with her hair in a bun, and a small red and white offering sits near the seated man's lap on a dry, sandy ground. Swamiji (probable) is seated in orange saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala, receiving a blessing.2006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photo on bare reddish earth at an ashram gathering. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a folding chair, bare-shouldered, wearing rudraksha beads, with hands extended toward a kneeling devotee in white. Beside them, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes with a red tilak holds a trident-like staff. Standing devotees in white clothes surround them, and a man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Several people kneel with heads bowed and women in white saris sit in front. A seated figure in orange robes with a sweeping black hairstyle is the central figure, with probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial setting.2006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a courtyard with a lawn and a low wall behind. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a white plastic chair, gripping the hands of a seated elderly man in a white kurta who rides a wheelchair and wears spectacles. Behind them, a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, and another bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right. A man in a blue patterned shirt looks at a phone in the background, and another man in an orange-and-white checked shirt stands at left. Gold-trimmed chair arms are visible at lower right.2006-11-10A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat with gold trim. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt bows and touches the seated person's hand to his forehead, while a devotee lies prostrate in white at the seated person's feet, adorned with a flower garland. Behind them, a standing man in a purple turban and white clothes, and several people in orange and white robes, stand near a red railing. A cameraman with a video camera films the scene. On an altar at the upper right, a deity murti sits decorated with garlands and brass lamps, and a side table holds water bottles. Several figures in orange and white stand nearby.2010-06-13