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November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph taken indoors in a plainly furnished room with pale walls and barred windows. A seated person in a red-orange robe with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cloth-covered seat, holding an open book while a man in white clothes bends forward to show it to them. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back beard and a reddish-striped shawl stands at right, next to a silver tray of white and pink petals. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes and several young men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on a patterned red carpet, one with hands pressed together in namaste.2008-11-12A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden footstool, holding a blue sheet of paper and a pen while reading or signing. Beside him stands a bearded man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala with glasses. Two men in white shirts and white trousers lean in from the left, one in a denim jacket, and a person in white stands at the right edge. Behind them are a checked green-and-cream backdrop and garlands of yellow gerbera daisies and white flowers, with a red carpet underfoot.2009-01-26Indoor ritual scene in an ashram hall. A man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair sits on a red quilted cushion atop a white cloth, his bare feet on a leopard-print mat, while a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels before him holding yellow envelopes. Behind them, another saffron-robed monk stands and holding yellow envelopes stands near the carved stone shrine with brass lamps. Other people in saffron and white sit against the wall. The seated figure shows distinctive visible cues (long hair, saffron robe) so the appearance is a probable match to the page subject, though this is an appearance-based label only; he is seated in a position of honour receiving an offering.2008-02-12A photograph in a decorated room with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands hanging on the wall behind a white bed with gold-bordered cloth. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on the bed wearing a red sleeveless undergarment, holding a small wooden box or gift to a seated person in orange clothing. Nearby, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace stands, and a man in a checked shirt leans in from the right foreground. A man in a light shirt and glasses stands at the right edge. A person's head is partly visible at the lower left. The scene shows a gift being presented in a ceremonial setting.2009-07-27A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban sits on a white-draped bed in a plain room with white tiled floor. He wears orange-brown beaded mala necklaces and reads or writes in a small notebook. Standing behind him in orange robes is a sannyasi with a rudraksha-style mala. In front, a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a red-bordered dhoti sits near a table covered in white cloth, with a woman in orange attending to items. An orange plastic basket sits on the floor. On the right, a small framed picture shows a figure seated in meditation, and a tray with a flower garland and a brass bowl sits on a side table near a red-patterned couch. Left wall shows a glass cabinet of small figurines. Probable Swamiji is seated in the center, identified by long swept-back hair, orange turban and orange-saffron robe with mala necklaces.2008-01-02Indoor photo in a plain room with white walls, a white-cushioned rattan sofa, and barred windows. A young person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland, sits on the sofa holding an open book and looking down. a person: long dark hair, saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, sitting in a seated teaching pose; attribution is based on appearance only. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala leans forward toward him. A man in white kneels on the floor in front, bowing or prostrating. A bearded man in orange robes bends over at the right edge. Several people are partially visible at the edges, and a small shelf with flowers is at the left.2009-08-11February 12 20082008-02-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, sits on a cushioned sofa draped in red velvet bolsters and garlanded with white and yellow flowers, holding up a book or magazine that he appears to show to others. Beside him, a low table holds apples, oranges, and offerings on a tray. Standing on a red carpet to the left are several people: two men in saffron robes, one holding a book, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a man in blue kurta with hands folded in greeting, and additional people in white and light clothing. Behind them is a warm-lit hall with a backdrop of cream drapes decorated with flower garlands and a golden ceiling light. a person is the seated figure in orange with long hair, shown in a ceremonial setting with a garlanded seat and flowers.2010-01-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red undershirt, long dark hair, a white flower garland and a gold-toned beaded necklace holds a sheet of paper and smiles in an interior room with wooden cabinets and marble floors. In front of him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward and touches the floor, while a woman in a yellow sari kneels beside him. A man in saffron robes at the lower left holds a small bowl. Several women in saris stand along the back wall, one in yellow and one in light blue. A flower garland lies on the floor near the seated man's feet on a red cloth. The setting resembles a private reception room.2008-10-15January 02 20082008-01-02February 12 20082008-02-12