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A photograph of a courtyard porch at an ashram. A man with long dark hair sits on a brass-chained wooden swing with a red cushion, dressed in orange cloth wrapped over his bare upper body, and is smiling while handling a small white fruit. Around him, several people in orange robes and white clothes sit on the tiled floor preparing offerings; a man in white in the foreground holds a fruit, and a woman in white stands at left. Pink flowers lie in the foreground, with a red-framed window, a brass lamp and potted plants behind them.

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August 17 20062006-08-17Outdoor photograph at a building entrance with a red-framed window and a wooden door. A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits on a carved wooden swing bench with red cushions, wearing an orange cloth, as a woman in an orange shawl and white top stands beside him. Seated on the tiled step, a young man in white works with a pile of orange cloth, and another person in orange stands behind. Fresh vegetables, flowers and a steel bowl lie on the ground, with a potted plant and a clay pot nearby. Plastic chairs and greenery frame the scene.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph on a tiled veranda at an ashram setting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a wooden swing with red cushions, smiling as he holds small green vegetables and handles a pile of orange cloth. Nearby, a man in white kurta and orange shawl sits on the floor folding orange fabric, while a woman in orange shawl and white dress stands behind, and another smiling woman in orange shawl sits at left. A red-framed window, potted plants and a wall motif are visible, with a heap of vegetables, eggplants and cucumbers in plastic bags on the floor in front. The man on the swing has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a bare shoulder, cues consistent with the page's a person reference.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl on a wooden swing with a red cushion, bare-chested with long, swept-back dark hair, one hand raised near his face. Beside him stands a woman in a white top with an orange shawl. Near the wooden door, steel bowls hold rice and food, with a steel bucket and small bowl nearby. Two men in white kurtas with orange sashes kneel in the foreground, one leaning forward, and an orange-clad person stands at left. A tropical plant and red-leaved shrubs frame the scene. A dark bowl with a small pale object sits on the step at right. a person: the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron garment and bare-chested adornment match the presentation cues, though the face is not used for identification; the page places him at this event.2006-08-17A seated man in an orange saffron robe, with long dark swept hair and bare-chested upper body, sits on a wooden swing with a red cushion, its brass chains hanging above him, while reaching into a steel bowl held by a devotee. Beside him a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes smiles and leans in. Two more people in orange and white kneel on the red tiled step, and a devotee in white sits at the lower left among scattered fruit, flowers and a small brass-and-bowl offering. Red-framed windows, a wooden door, potted plants and a folk-style wall painting frame the scene.2006-08-17A photograph of a shirtless man with long, swept-back dark hair seated on a wooden swing with a red cushion on a tiled porch, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and holding a small red fruit in his hand while smiling. Around him, a woman in a white top and orange shawl stands by a wooden door; a woman in white shawl kneels in front of him near piles of orange cloth; another woman in orange and a blonde woman with hands folded are nearby; a man in white kneels among orange-clad participants on the steps. Decorations on the swing include gold-toned hanging chains, and a white flower garland lies on the floor near offerings.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes, bare-chested with a draped orange shawl, long dark hair swept back, smiling as he holds a large steel bowl of cooked rice on a carved wooden swing with brass chains. Several people in orange and white attire assist: a man in white kneels in front, a woman in white sari serves from a bowl, and an orange-clad attendant stands at left. Red-tiled floor, a wooden door, a potted plant and a painted wall panel with folk figures frame the scene, with vegetables like purple onions and green produce on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron with long swept-back hair and bare-chested saffron shawl, serving rice from a steel bowl, matching distinctive presentation cues.2006-08-17Outdoor photo on a red-tiled entrance step beside a wooden door, with green shrubs behind. A bare-chested man with long curly hair, wearing an orange cloth, sits on the steps holding a small plate of sweets and eating; a brass staff-like ritual rod stands beside him. Behind him a woman in orange and glasses stands at the doorway. To the left, seated on the ground, a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala hold metal plates. Another woman in orange sits on the step eating from a plate, and a young woman in white sits near the shrubs. A man in orange is partly visible at the bottom left. Several people are present; some are monastic trainees sharing prasad during a convention day.2006-08-17