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A photograph inside a library hall with rows of wooden bookshelves holding books, benches with striped mats on the floor, and paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wears a rust-red wrap and stands facing a man in white kurta and trousers. Behind them, several women in red and green salwar kameez stand near a reception desk. The setting appears to be a campus tour. The bare-chested man's distinctive long dreadlocks and red wrap are visible cues, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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Interior of a long hall with white walls and a grey fabric ceiling, hung with colourful paper lanterns in blue, red and green. Wooden bookshelves full of books line the room. Low wooden benches sit on striped pink, blue and green mats. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard and a bare chest wears a rust-red wrap and stands near the centre, appearing to be the. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands with a woman in a dark red sari. Other people in yellow and green saris and orange wraps stand near a desk at the right. Maroon curtains hang at the windows.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26Indoor photo of an ashram hall with a tented fabric ceiling and paper lanterns in red, yellow and green hanging above. Orange wooden cabinets with book shelves line the room. On the right, a long-haired sannyasi in a rust-brown robe stands barefoot, gesturing with his hand while speaking. 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