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A photograph inside a hall where a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat near a small easel-style board, while bare-footed around him, several monastics in orange robes kneel and sit. A kneeling monastic in the foreground, in orange, holds up a long bamboo-like stick and sits beside a tray with small heaps of coloured powder and a flat white plate of rice-like material. Other orange-robed people sit behind, one in white near the back. Flowers, a water bottle and a patterned cushion are visible in the lower left. a person is.

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August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph from a monastic training gathering shows a man with long swept-back dark hair seated on a white-draped platform, wearing an orange saffron wrap, with his bare feet resting on a reddish-brown powder spread on the floor. Facing him, a kneeling person in orange robes holds a long thin bamboo cane, while nearby another orange-robed figure stands beside a folded bundle of orange cloth. Behind them are several people in orange and white attire, and a large round metal tray sits on the white table at left. The scene is an indoor hall with a white board on a stand in the background.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a monastic training convention hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised white-draped platform with bare feet on a red mat, hands folded, facing a blank white board on an easel. Beside him a kneeling saffron-robed monk in front of a laid-out orange cloth bundle holds a long wooden staff, while a monk in white clothing bends over the cloth. Standing in a row at right, several young saffron-robed trainees hold long staffs. A white-covered table with a round tray sits at left, and a carved wooden shrine with a red lattice is visible in the background. The seated long-haired man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robe, with a shawl-like wrap draped over one shoulder.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped chair on a wooden stage, with bare feet resting on a red-and-brown mat. Long dark hair and glasses are visible. Beside him, a kneeling attendant in orange holds a long staff-like pole, and a standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala carries folded orange cloth. Several orange-robed figures and white-clad devotees stand behind. A white canvas or board stands on an easel and a white platter with a round offering sits on the left table. Flowers and a bottle are at the lower left.2006-08-17A photograph of an indoor ritual setting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped seat with a bare right foot resting on a red mat, smiling with hands clasped. Before him, a devotee in orange robes kneels on a white cloth, bending forward toward the seated man's feet. Behind them, people in white and orange garments hold and unfold folded orange cloths. A round white-covered table holds a flower arrangement and a water bottle, and a white easel-like stand stands nearby. Probable Swamiji is visible by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a bare-chested wrap, seated as the honoured figure of the padapuja-style gesture.2006-08-17A photograph of an indoor monastic training event with a man seated on a cushioned leopard-print-covered seat before a white board, wearing a draped orange saffron robe with bare shoulder area and long dark swept-back hair, smiling. In front of him, a younger man in an orange robe with red border kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, while another man in white clothes with orange shawl stands behind him. Orange-robed people sit and stand in the background under a tent with bamboo poles and orange cloth. A brass vessel and a bowl of white flowers with red and orange gerbera blooms sit on a white-draped table in the foreground. a person cues: long swept-back hair and an orange wrap, seated in the central teaching seat.2006-08-17A photograph inside a hall with white walls and a wooden door. A long-haired man in orange cloth sits on a low white-draped seat, his hands extended over a brass tray while a standing man in white with an orange shawl assists him. In front, a man in white kneels on a white cloth, holding a bundle of orange cloth. Behind them, several people in orange robes stand, and two seated people are at the right beside purple mats. A banner of a performer with a violin hangs on the wall, with a flower arrangement and water bottle in the foreground. The seated long-haired figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate, shown seated in a ritual role during a ceremony.2006-08-17Photograph inside a hall where two men in saffron-orange wraps sit on a white-draped platform. The man on the left, with long curly hair and a saffron wrap, gestures with open hands while the man in front bends forward over a folded orange cloth bundle on the floor. A white board stands behind them, a round silver tray with white material sits at the left edge, and more saffron-clad people stand in the background near a carved wooden shrine. Several people are visible in the background, all in saffron or white clothing.2006-08-17