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A photograph of a ritual gathering seated on woven mats on a grey stone floor. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing a white dhoti-style garment and an orange shawl over his shoulder, with a gold bangle on his wrist. Beside him is a metal handrail. Behind him, several people in white clothes and orange shawls sit in prayer. The person in the foreground is a devotee in prayer position; no identity is established from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.

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Close side view of a bearded man with dark, voluminous hair, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar at chest level. He wears an orange-saffron garment and has a white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, slightly out of focus, a person in white dhoti and white garment sits on a mat, with an orange cloth visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a ritual or devotional gathering. One clearly visible person is in the foreground, plus a partially visible seated person behind.2006-10-21June 04 20062006-06-04A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full dark beard stands in a doorway with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a maroon-red shawl draped over one shoulder and a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a rudraksha-style necklace walks past, and a second woman in a patterned red-and-white sari is at left. A portrait photo is mounted on a red-draped wall in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and maroon shawl; the figure is greeting visitors with folded hands in a temple-hall setting.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears an orange cloth over his shoulders, a long white garland with multicoloured ribbon-like strands, and a red tilak on his forehead. A microphone on a stand is beside him, and a metal rod with brass items lies at the bottom. Behind him, devotees in orange shawls and white clothing sit with hands folded, and a woman in white with orange shawl and gold border also prays. Bright orange and yellow fabric hangs in the background.2007-12-24Outdoor photograph under a corrugated shelter with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure with long, dark, curly hair wrapped in an orange saffron cloth, seen from behind, faces a group of devotees. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind him, an older man and several women in white saris stand with palms joined in prayer, one with gold bangles. Two women are at the left edge, also in white, with hands folded. The setting suggests a welcome or greeting ritual at a temple or ashram.2008-11-11December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed under an open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof. Behind him, a man in white and a woman in a cream sari with a necklace stand watching, and another person in orange sits at the left edge.2008-11-11April 09 20132013-04-09 +2 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07Outdoor photo of a man with long, wavy dark hair in an orange-saffron shawl, palms pressed together in namaskar at chest level, face in profile, a wristwatch visible. Behind him, several devotees stand with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a woman with a red bindi wearing a white sari with yellow border. A striped blue, red and yellow ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at left under a white canopy, with greenery beyond. Appearance-based a person cues include long swept hair and saffron clothing; the scene suggests devotion during an ashram gathering.2009-12-23September 16 20102010-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph taken indoors at an ashram hall with grey tiled floor and a concrete-block wall. A man in white dhoti with a red border and an orange shawl bows low with hands folded, bending toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange cloth and a garland of red and white flowers, raising one hand in blessing and smiling. A metal walking frame stands between them, and marigold garlands lie nearby. White-clad devotees in orange shawls stand in the background.2006-10-12