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A photograph of an outdoor ashram setting with a thatched-roof open pavilion and a multi-storey building in the background. A man with long dark hair, wearing a flowing orange saffron robe with bare shoulder and carrying a walking stick, extends his hand to pat a brown-and-white cow with a rope halter. Beside them stands a woman in a white skirt and orange shawl, smiling. A white chalk kolam design is visible on the ground at the bottom of the frame. The man is a probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robes, while the cow and the woman are presented as ashram life scene.

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A photograph of an outdoor thatched pavilion with pink-painted pillars and a red-leafed shrub behind it. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare-shouldered orange robes stands on the right, one hand resting on the forehead of a black cow with white markings, its horns tipped with yellow. Beside him a smiling woman in white and an orange shawl, with a red forehead mark, stands near the animal.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a dark brown cow with white patches, its forehead marked with yellow and red paint. A woman in white clothes with an orange shawl stands beside the cow and smiles. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a loose orange robe and holds a walking stick in one hand while extending his other hand toward the cow. A white flower-shaped kolam is drawn on the stone floor, and a thatched-roof pavilion with red pillars stands behind him. A two-storey white building and a red gate appear in the background.2006-09-21A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested and with long swept-back dark hair, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a black cow with curved horns and a rope halter. Beside the cow stands a woman in a white top and orange shawl, with a red kumkum mark on her forehead, also smiling. Behind them is a thatched-roof open pavilion with a red-painted pillar and red-leafed shrubs. The man's appearance (long hair, saffron wrap, distinctive adornments) is consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown here in an ashram cow-blessing moment; the woman is a devotee. Two people are visible.2006-09-21Outdoor photo at an ashram. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair, holding a walking cane, reaches out to touch the head of a brown and white cow tied with rope. A second person in white clothing and an orange shawl stands beside the cow. They stand on a paved patio with a white chalk floral kolam design, beside a thatched-roof open pavilion with red pillars and a blue sign at the edge. A yellow building and trees are behind them.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor ashram scene on a concrete path beside a thatched-roof pavilion. On the right stands a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and orange sandals, holding a white cane and smiling as he reaches toward a brown-and-white cow. A second person in white with an orange shawl leads the cow on a rope beside him. A white floor rangoli with a flower-like pattern lies on the ground. Behind them are a two-storey building, red gates and green shrubs. Blue signage reading LAUGH is visible at the right edge.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor ashram scene beside a thatched-roof pavilion with red pillars. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with his shoulder bare, stands with one hand resting on the head of a black-and-white cow. A second person's arm, in white sleeve, holds the cow's rope on the left. The man holds a silver-topped walking stick in his other hand. Below, a white floral kolam or rangoli design is drawn on the pavement. A yellow-and-white multi-storey building and green plants are behind them.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor ashram scene beside a thatched-roof open pavilion with red pillars. A tall man with long dark hair wears a loose orange saffron robe and orange sandals and holds a white walking staff, extending one arm toward a cow. Beside him a woman in a white sari-style garment with an orange shawl leads a dark brown and white cow with vermilion marks on its horns. A white chalk kolam flower design lies on the ground, and a blue directional sign reading LAUGHING T is visible at right. A white two-storey building stands behind them.2006-09-21A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap draped over his shoulder and torso, leaving his right arm bare, and holds a short wooden staff in his right hand. He stands beside a black cow with a yellow and red marking on its forehead and a rope halter, under a thatched palm-roof pavilion with red wooden pillars. Red flowering plants and foliage surround the structure, and a seated man in a white head cloth is partly visible in the background.2006-09-21A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and body, standing under a thatched-roof open pavilion with red wooden pillars. He gestures with his right hand toward a black cow with a yellow-marked forehead and a rope halter, while holding a silver-topped cane in his left hand. Red flowering shrubs grow nearby, and a turbaned man smiles in the background.2006-09-21A man in a flowing saffron-orange wrap, bare-chested and with long dark wavy hair, stands beside a black cow with curved horns painted yellow and a rope halter, gesturing toward its face under a thatched palm-roof shelter with red wooden pillars. Potted red and green plants and a white chair are visible beyond the pillars, and a person in a white turban sits at the far right edge.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a thatched-roof open pavilion on the right and a cream two-storey building behind a fence on the left. A dark brown cow with white patches, held on a rope, is led across a pale concrete patio by a person in white clothing with an orange shawl. On the right, a person in long flowing saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, sandals and a walking cane stands beside the thatched pavilion with an arm extended toward the cow. A white chalk flower kolam decorates the patio, and a blue sign on the right reads LAUGHING. Greenery and small flowering shrubs frame the scene.2006-09-21Outdoor scene at a rural ashram setting with palm trees and a dirt path. In the foreground a black cow with a green and white halter and bells is being touched by a man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a tilak on his forehead, holding a white plate. Beside him a smiling woman in white sari with a red border and a red bindi stands near the cow. Behind them a second person in orange robes is partially visible. The cow is being honoured during a ritual setting.2007-10-08