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A storeroom at an ashram with orange and yellow cloth hanging on racks along the left wall. Several people stand around a low mat on the floor, handling wrapped packets and bundles; one person in white kneels to arrange items. A man in an orange turban stands in orange robes at right, beside a man in a tan vest over peach robes, and a bald man in peach robes at lower right. Shelves behind hold stacks of printed booklets, framed pictures, a white draped object and a golden ceremonial item. Some men wear white kurtas and yellow shawls. No identification of any individual is made from appearance.

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A photograph of a group of people sorting or unwrapping bundles of cloth and packages on a woven mat in a room hung with orange fabric. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange robe bends over the bundles. Around him, several men wear white kurtas with yellow or white shawls, and monastic figures in orange and peach robes stand nearby. One man in front wears an orange turban and another wears a beige vest over orange robes. Shelves on the right hold orange and yellow cloths and ritual items.2009-12-11October 15 20092009-10-15A photograph inside a storage room with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete floor. Metal shelving units along the walls hold brass and gold-toned vessels, kalasha-style pots and a small ornate figure, with orange cloth hanging in front of the racks. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a loose circle, some barefoot, some with shaved heads, one holding a small object. On the right, a person in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the edge. Two people with long dark hair are seen from behind in orange and rose-pink wraps. The scene reads as a group visit or tour among monastic-style attendees.2009-10-15August 09 20072007-08-09A hall with pink brick walls, white draped ceiling and colourful pennant banners hangs overhead as a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands around a ritual setup. Brass oil lamps and bells sit on red and gold mats in the foreground, with a small black tiered lamp stand beside them. A bare-chested man in a brown dhoti and a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow wrap stand among the group; a man in a green shawl with a long white beard and a man in white with a grey beard stand near the center. Several sannyasis in orange robes and devotees in white dhotis and orange wraps watch the proceedings, and a cameraperson with a video camera stands at the left edge.2009-12-30Several monastic men in saffron and orange robes stand and walk inside a covered shed storage area with shelves of brass vessels and draped fabric. On the left, a bald man in orange kurta and dhoti stands near the shelves. In the centre, a man in a pink-peach robe and white head covering walks beside a woman in an orange sari with an orange head covering. On the right, a bald man in a light orange kurta with a name badge stands in front of a white canopy-covered palanquin or ratha. Brass items, orange curtains, and a red-and-gold cloth are visible on the shelves behind them.2009-12-11Interior of a large storage and preparation hall with a corrugated roof and metal shelving stacked with orange and saffron fabric, bundles and boxes. In the foreground a large covered ornate throne-like seat draped in orange cloth with gold-painted carved legs sits beside a gold-tipped structure. Several people in orange and white robes walk through the centre, including a shaved-headed man in white and orange and a person in orange wrapped in cloth, while men in white and light shirts stand and look on near a gold palanquin-style frame. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and yellow and orange cloths hang on the right wall, with a red wooden stand and bags of material in the foreground.2009-12-29December 11 20092009-12-11A photograph inside a plain, corrugated-roofed storage or workshop room with a concrete floor. Shelves along the walls hold brass and gold-coloured vessels, kalasha-like finials and a small golden figure, with orange cloth draped over the shelving. Six people stand barefoot in a loose group. Several wear saffron and orange robes, one in pale reddish-brown wrap, and two younger people on the right wear white with orange shawls. A bald man in orange stands centre, smiling, while others face him in conversation. No readable signage is visible.2009-10-15October 27 20102010-10-27Indoor photo in a large hall with white ceiling panels and recessed lights. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged orange turban and gold ornaments stands with his back partly turned, while a bald man in white dhoti with gold border holds up a red-and-orange silk cloth in front of him. Several saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand around, and a crowd of devotees in white and red saris fills the background near a bookstall and framed portraits on the wall.2011-12-11Indoor photograph of a temple hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand in a loose group in the foreground, with men in white dhotis and yellow shawls on the left. A monk in orange holds his palms together facing another orange-robed monk, while a bald older man in orange stands at the centre-right beside a glass-fronted shrine case holding gold ritual objects and a gold-coloured item. Deity murtis and floral garlands are visible along the back wall. The scene appears to be a welcoming or greeting exchange among sannyasis and devotees.2009-10-15