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A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with a concrete floor, where a procession of barefoot men walks toward an open doorway. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a bright orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, looking ahead. Beside and behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes, one wearing an orange turban and bead necklaces, walk alongside a man in a yellow garment and figures in white with orange shawls. Two attendants hold white feathered fans aloft. Light enters through the doorway and high windows, and the scene reads as a ceremonial walk within an ashram-style building.

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August 09 20072007-08-09Indoor 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 group walking through a bright white-walled hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark wavy hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in an orange robe with an orange turban and a silver chain walks alongside. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with yellow edging and a beaded mala walks and looks ahead. Behind them, more saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad men follow through the open doorway, and a few men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background.2007-08-09December 30 20092009-12-30A 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.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09December 30 20072007-12-30A covered corridor with a tiled floor and orange-painted metal roof frame, with a wall painting and a serving counter visible behind. Several people walk and gesture in conversation. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and curly hair raises her hands, beside a woman in a yellow sari. A man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a yellow-orange head wrap and beaded necklace walks toward the camera. At right, a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a mala. Other people in orange robes and white clothing stand in the background.2007-08-09Indoor photograph of a group walking along a narrow corridor with pale yellow-cream walls and a corrugated metal roof. At the centre, a man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiling as he walks. Behind him, men in orange and saffron shawls and dhotis, one with a white beard and white clothing, follow. On the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl walks alongside. a person cues include the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the central figure. Overall, about six people are visible.2007-08-09December 11 20092009-12-11October 01 20162016-10-01July 28 20162016-07-28