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Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes embrace closely in an indoor room with cream-painted window grilles behind them and a pink wall at right. The figure at left wears an orange hooded shawl over the head, round-framed glasses and a white vertical tilak on the forehead. The figure at right has long dark hair falling over orange robes and a gold neck chain. A black cushioned seat is visible at lower left.

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A photograph of two men in orange saffron robes standing indoors before a wall of cream-coloured louvred windows with metal grilles. On the right, a smiling man wears an orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, and a ceremonial gold necklace of beads over his orange robe; he extends his hand toward the other man. On the left, an older bald man in orange wrap with thin-framed glasses and white vibhuti marks on his forehead bows his head and reaches out to clasp the younger man's hand. Swamiji (probable): the man on the right, shown with long swept-back hair, an orange turban, a red tilak and a gold bead necklace, consistent with the event context of a special invitee greeting the honoured Sadguru.2007-01-30A photograph of an indoor sitting room with pale pink walls, a cream window with metal grilles, and a black leather sofa. Two saffron-robed sannyasis clasp hands in greeting and smile broadly: an elderly man on the left wearing an orange shawl over his head and glasses, and a younger figure in the centre with long dark hair and an orange turban and robe. A man in white clothing with a white head cloth stands at the right edge, and a seated man in a white shirt is partly visible at the lower left. A framed painting on the wall shows a radiant figure above a colourful temple complex. The top-left corner bears a purple bird logo.2007-01-30A photograph of two saffron-clad sannyasis kneeling and clasping hands on a tiled floor in an indoor room. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, bare-chested orange cloth wrap, and a long gold ceremonial necklace, smiling broadly with long hair. The figure on the right, seen from behind and partially turned, is draped in orange cloth with a head covering. A man in white shirt and trousers with a red and blue rosette stands behind them, and a flowering plant and cream cabinets appear at the back.2007-01-30February 09 20132013-02-09Outdoor festival pavilion under white canvas with a tent ceiling. A man with long dark hair, orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange robes smiles broadly while draping a maroon and gold shawl over the head of an older saffron-robed seated monk wearing orange turban and glasses. Several other orange-robed seated figures sit on gilded red-cushioned chairs at left, and a few uniformed officials and onlookers stand along a red-and-white barrier at right. Flower garlands and a decorated pillar are visible. The man with long hair and rudraksha mala has a presentation consistent with the Swamiji description, with long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala cues, so he is described as the probable Swamiji presenting a shawl.2007-12-30A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis greeting each other indoors on a white tiled floor beside a green potted plant and a wall of mailboxes. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a bare shoulder, an orange dhoti-style robe and a long gold-coloured beaded necklace, smiling broadly with palms pressed together in namaste. The figure on the right, with a shaved head and a tilak mark, wears an orange shawl draped over the head and body and reaches out to clasp the other's hands. A man in white shirt and trousers with a rosette badge stands behind them.2007-01-30A photograph of two men in orange clothing greeting each other by clasping hands in an indoor room with cream-framed windows and a dark leather chair at left. The man at left wears an orange turban and an orange wrap over a long orange garment, with long dark hair and a smiling expression. The man at right has white hair and a white beard and wears a plain orange robe. Behind them a woman in a white shawl with red motifs and a man in a white shirt with an orange scarf stand near a wall-mounted framed picture. The left figure has distinctive long swept hair and orange turban cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though the identification is uncertain.2007-01-30A photograph of an indoor scene with white tiled walls, a small green-and-yellow mat on the floor and potted pink-flowered plants at right. A bald, smiling older man in a bright orange shawl draped over his head and body kneels and extends both hands toward a younger man kneeling in front of him. The younger man wears an orange wrap and turban with a gold necklace hanging at his chest, and he has both hands pressed to the top of his head. Behind them, a man in a white shirt stands partly visible, and a blue-and-red rosette is pinned to his pocket. Metal mailboxes are mounted on the wall above. The orange-clad older man, with his shaved head and tilak, matches the appearance of a probable Swamiji, shown in an orange robe and shawl with a ritual forehead mark, while the kneeling younger devotee wears a turban and gold necklace.2007-01-30A photograph of two saffron-clad men in an ornate room with a carved wooden armchair upholstered in peach fabric, a white pillar, and a bowl of yellow fruit on a table. The seated man on the left wears an orange turban, a red and gold shawl draped over his head and shoulders, and orange robes, and presses his palms together in greeting with head bowed. The standing man on the right wears an orange turban with a red tilak mark, long dark hair, and orange robes, smiling as he holds out and lifts the orange cloth he wears, as if presenting or adjusting it. Swamiji (probable): the standing man on the right has long swept-back hair, an orange turban and orange robes, and the presentation of the photo ties him to the page; he is the standing figure in saffron with long hair.2006-12-18Two saffron-robed men sit on wooden chairs in a plain room with mint-green walls and a pink curtain. The younger man on the left wears an orange turban and a long, dark, loose-haired style with a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, hands clasped in his lap, looking down. The older bald man on the right, wearing thin-framed glasses and orange robes, holds an open glossy book with a photo of a smiling figure in orange and turns its pages. A mobile phone rests on the armrest nearby.2009-01-12Two men in saffron-orange shawls and robes sit side by side in black chairs in front of a red curtain and a white wall. The man on the left wears clear-framed glasses and a dark shawl over an orange robe, with his hands resting on the chair arm. The man on the right has a shaved head, a short beard and a fuller orange wrap, with his hands folded in his lap. A brass chair leg is visible at the left edge.2013-11-22December 30 20092009-12-30