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A photo inside a bare, tiled hall with blue-painted walls and a row of water jugs on the floor. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban stands at left, gesturing, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands behind him. Several seated volunteers sort and fold stacks of white cloth with red borders, as well as orange and white bundles. A woman in a white sari and orange shawl sits in front, and an older woman with grey hair sits in the foreground among plastic bags and papers. Orange flags lean against the right wall. Appearance-based label: the standing man in saffron robes and orange turban is a person, with saffron clothing and turban cues; he is directing the preparation work.

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Photograph of a hall with pale blue walls and a tiled floor where volunteers are sorting and folding cloth. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe and matching headwrap gestures toward the group. Several people sit on the floor among stacks of white and red-bordered cloth, orange shawls, small cloth bags with printed motifs and folded fabric. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits in the centre, and an older woman in an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Other men in white dhotis and a boy in a white shirt are nearby, with orange flags and water jugs along the back wall.2006-09-23Inside a plain tiled hall with pale blue walls and cream doorways, a man in an orange saffron cloth and matching orange head wrap stands at left with hands clasped, watching work in progress. Three men sit on the floor, unfolding and sorting white cloths with red borders, some stacked in piles, while orange cloths and folded fabrics lie around them. Behind, orange and multicoloured flags lean against the wall beside a doorway with a decorated pennant hung inside. Several water jugs stand at the left edge. The scene shows preparation of cloth for a religious gathering.2006-09-23Indoor hall with a raised stage draped in dark red curtains. On the stage, a figure in orange robes and a white turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, a portrait backdrop behind. In the foreground, a grey-haired woman in white with a beaded bracelet holds a stack of folded yellow cloth and a white cloth, with an orange plate on her lap. Another woman in an orange sari stands at right holding yellow fabric. A person in white sits near the stage with a small oil lamp. Several children sit on the floor at left, and a green-painted wall with framed pictures lines the back.2007-05-04September 23 20062006-09-23A seated woman in a sleeveless saffron-orange top and matching orange skirt sits on a striped mat, reaching forward to touch the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with a white cap and rudraksha mala, who holds a stack of white-wrapped booklets or offerings. A microphone stand is in front. A large seated crowd in orange, white and yellow clothing fills a whitewashed hall with windows, with a woman in the back row holding a book. Garlands and foil-wrapped gifts lie on the floor. a person is not identifiable from clothing alone here, so the seated woman is described as a sannyasi-style devotee-leader giving blessing to a devotee.2008-12-31A photograph of a hall with pale blue walls and cream doorways, where a standing man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap watches men folding white cloths with maroon borders on the floor. A seated man in white shirt and white dhoti smooths a folded cloth while another man kneels behind him. Stacks of folded white cloths, orange fabrics, cardboard boxes and rolled-up flags in orange, green and red lie around them. Plastic water canisters stand at the left wall.2006-09-23July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a storeroom with white walls and a red-tiled floor, stacked with white sacks and cardboard boxes. Several people sit on the floor sorting goods: a man in a white dhoti with orange-saffron shawl sits at left, a woman in a red sari sits near the center, and another person in white sits at right amid piles of clothes, bags and packets. Orange cloth hangs on a shelf at the right.2012-01-04March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a seated group in a whitewashed hall with large windows and white plastic chairs along the wall. Many women in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a striped striped rug. In the foreground a woman in orange sits facing the group beside a microphone on a stand, with another seated woman in orange at the left edge. Several older women sit in chairs at the back, and a standing woman in a green and white sari appears at the right. The seated women hold books and papers.2008-12-31Indoor photo of a seated group during a training convention in a concrete hall. In the foreground a man in white clothes with a light orange shawl sits cross-legged on the floor, holding a pen to his mouth and writing in a blue notebook. Beside him a bearded man with long hair wears orange robes and glasses and gestures with his hand while talking. Other seated participants wear orange robes and orange shawls, some with shaved heads, and several people in white garments sit on orange mats in the background. No clearly distinctive a person cues are visible, so no identification is made. The scene shows a seated attentive gathering with notebooks and pens.2008-04-16December 31 20082008-12-31