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A photo of a covered walkway with terracotta-orange walls, red trim and barred windows, where a group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand and converse. A bald monk on the left wears orange with a red border, glasses, a red tilak and a beaded necklace. Behind him a long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha-style mala stands near the centre, and several other orange-robed monks gather around. Shoes are lined along the walls and a potted plant sits in the corner. A white-clad attendant stands at right, and a bearded elder in orange is at centre. Beyond the arch, white-clad people and a corrugated roof are visible. Dispersed monks suggest an ashram gathering rather than a formal ceremony.

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A courtyard gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees beside a red-tiled building with large windows. Several men in orange and ochre robes stand in a loose group on a tiled floor, some wearing rudraksha malas and garlands of flowers. A man at left with a marigold-style garland gestures with his hand, while a bearded man with long grey hair and a bare upper body stands beside him. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair faces the group from the right, a palm frond in the foreground. Additional people in white and orange clothing stand in the doorways and windows behind. a person identity is not established from appearance.2009-12-30Photograph of a covered temple corridor where a group of saffron-robed monastics stands in conversation. A woman with long dark hair in a saffron garment and a deep red border, hands folded, stands at left facing a group of older monastics in salmon, orange and ochre robes. Behind them, several men in white kurtas with yellow or blue lanyards and yellow scarves stand in a line along the wall. On the right, a man in a saffron robe with hands clasped stands near a dark notice board. A gold kalasha-like object and a shrine area are visible in the background, along with a red-framed doorway.2009-10-15A courtyard gathering of monastic men in orange and saffron robes beside a terracotta-roofed building with a small tree and tiled floor. Several figures wear orange dhotis and shawls; one tall man with long grey hair and beard wears a saffron wrap, another wears a green cloth and orange turban, and a man in a brown robe stands at right with his hair tied up. Men in white kurtas stand among them, and women in white saris and figures in the background watch from the windows. The group is in animated conversation. Visible cues for a person are not distinctive enough to confirm a specific identity, so no one is named.2009-12-30A photo of a group of about ten men and one woman in saffron and orange robes walking across a concrete courtyard outside a white building with a red wooden doorway. A bald man in orange robes at left wears beaded necklaces, and a man in green shawl and white kurta walks at right beside a bearded sadhu in orange. In the centre, an older man with a shaved head wears a light peach-pink shawl and sandals. Dry wood lies on the ground at left, and a tree stands at the right edge.2009-12-30A photograph of a group walking through a red-framed doorway at an ashram building with red barred gates on either side. Several people wear orange saffron robes; one man in front has long dark hair, orange robe and a matching orange shawl, holding his hand near his face, with a second man beside him in beige robes and a cream shawl. On the right a figure in an orange turban and orange wrap stands at the threshold, and a woman in orange sari with red border walks on the left. Shoes are lined on wooden shelves at right, and a corrugated roof is visible overhead. Swamiji (probable): the man with long hair and orange robes in the centre, consistent with the page's reference to a visit, appearance-based only.2009-12-11Outdoor ashram courtyard with a tiled walkway, green lawn, red-walled building and palm trees. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks toward the camera, several wearing rudraksha and wooden bead malas. The foreground monk in orange with a shaved head and glasses gestures with his right hand. A man in a white kurta stands at right, and a woman in a pink sari sits near white plastic chairs on the left. Other robed figures and a standing person appear in the background beneath a tiled roof.2009-12-30A group of saffron-robed monastics and white-clad devotees walk along a covered temple corridor with a corrugated metal roof and wooden scaffolding, trees visible outside. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, a tilak and a gold necklace gestures while speaking. Around him, men in orange dhotis and sashes wear beaded gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and several bald men in white dhotis walk barefoot. A man in white with a yellow scarf and rudraksha mala stands at the right edge.2010-01-08Indoor photograph of a group of saffron-clad sadhus standing in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. A man in the centre with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, smiling and looking to his right, with his hands folded at his waist. Around him, bearded and shaven-headed men in orange and ochre robes stand in a loose line; one at right wears a green shawl over white garments. Framed pictures hang on the walls behind them, and a potted plant stands at left. The scene appears to be a gathering of sannyasis at an ashram hall.2009-12-30A photograph of a bare, whitewashed room where a group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand in a loose circle. A central figure in a flowing orange robe with long, dark, curly hair and a rudraksha mala points upward with one finger while speaking. Beside him an older man in a pale peach robe with a shaved head holds a light blue cloth bag. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and a man in a yellow garment stands near the right. Several others in orange and saffron robes and headwraps, some wearing beaded necklaces, stand around. An open doorway and a window are visible on the back wall, with a bright overhead light fixture and a small logo at upper left.2007-08-09Outdoor photo on a paved path beside a cream-coloured building with arched windows and green foliage. A bald, bearded elder in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, gestures with an open hand toward a younger man. That younger man, with long dark hair swept back, wears a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and smiles with hands folded in front. Beside him stand a bald monk in red-and-gold robes with hands joined in greeting and a monk in saffron robes. Behind them, several men in saffron and white clothing and a few onlookers stand along the walkway.2014-03-14Indoor photograph of a group of Hindu sadhus and devotees standing in a bare, whitewashed room with an open doorway at left. A bearded man in a saffron dhoti and orange head wrap, with a multi-strand rudraksha mala, stands center-left with hands folded. A long-haired man in a yellow garment and rudraksha mala stands center-right facing a woman in orange robes. Other monks in orange and saffron robes, some with shaved heads, and a person in white stand around them.2007-08-09A photograph of a narrow indoor corridor with fluorescent tube lights and a metal ceiling. In the foreground a man in orange robes wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and glasses, and walks beside a taller figure in orange with long dark hair and a black rudraksha mala. Several shaven-headed men in orange robes follow behind them. A white plastic chair stands at the left edge and a red cloth lies on the floor at right.2009-12-30