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Outdoor evening photo at an ashram porch with a white pillared entrance, a red-framed window, and a carved wooden door. Around a dozen shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit on the step and floor in a loose circle, several with white and red forehead marks, conversing attentively. A standing figure in an orange garment and a person in orange stand near hanging brass-chain bells or swings. White plastic chairs and potted plants sit to the left, with a few seated onlookers in the background. Sandals lie on the step at right.

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July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor veranda with red-tiled floor beside a wooden door with a red frame. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate wooden swing with brass chains and decorative finials. Another saffron-robed person stands behind, bending toward the seated figure. Seated devotees in white clothes with red borders kneel and sit on the tiles at left, one bald man in front. Stacked saffron cloths, a yellow bucket and potted plants surround the scene.2006-07-11A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded necklace, raising a hand while speaking on a red-tiled veranda with a wooden swing. Around 12 men in white dhotis and shirts with red borders sit on the floor facing the figure, several with shaved heads and topknots. A man in white stands at the left edge near a door. Behind them are a wall painting of dancing figures in white and a wooden door, with garden greenery and a parked white vehicle beyond. a person: the saffron-clad figure has long swept-back hair and a long beaded mala, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2006-07-11A photograph of a seated discourse on a covered veranda of an ashram. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a gold-and-beaded garland sits on a red-cushioned wooden swing-seat with gold chains, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Before him sit about six shaved-headed devotees in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders, sitting cross-legged on the red tiled floor. To the left, a bearded man in white with red border sits on the steps holding a camera. On the right, a standing man in orange robe and white dhoti watches. Behind them are a wooden door, orange cloth folded on a step, a clay pot, and a painted wall with folk dancing figures. a person is the seated speaker in orange, given his long hair, saffron robe and garland, though the appearance is uncertain.2006-07-11A photograph of a ceremonial honouring on a red-cushioned wooden swing with brass chains and elephant finials. A long-haired figure in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace sits on the swing, bare-chested with a shawl draped on the shoulder, and extends a hand while a bald man in white dhoti kneels before him with folded hands. Behind them a man in white with orange shawl and bead mala stands near a red-framed wooden door. Several seated men in white and orange cloth sit on the red tiled floor to the left, and stacks of folded orange cloth lie on the platform. Potted plants and a folk-art wall panel appear at the right.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph taken from behind of a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron cloth seated on a dark wooden swing with a red cushion on a covered veranda. Beside them on the swing lies a pile of yellow fruit. Facing the swing, a group of about a dozen people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor, many with shaved heads, some wearing white shawls and beaded necklaces. A standing figure in white dhoti at right holds a camera. A woman in a white sari stands in the background among green shrubs and red-leaved plants. The red-tiled floor and white pillar frame the scene.2006-07-11A photo taken at dusk on a covered veranda with a red-tiled raised platform. A woman with dark hair in an orange-and-peach shawl sits on a wooden swing-seat with hanging chains, hands folded in her lap, facing a seated group. Around her, about a dozen people sit cross-legged on a plain floor: several men in white clothes with orange shawls and malas, a bald man in white, and girls in white with orange sashes, one child in a yellow top. Behind the platform are a carved wooden door, terracotta pots, a small potted plant, and a painted wall panel with dancing figures. The scene looks like a satsang or group sitting.2008-01-16July 11 20062006-07-11December 23 20072007-12-23July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph on a tiled veranda beside a red-trimmed wooden door. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, wearing a gold-and-bead necklace, sits on a carved wooden swing with a red cushion and gestures with open hands while speaking. In front of the swing, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with an orange cloth kneels and bows his head, while another man in white kneels to the side holding an orange cloth. Seated devotees in white and orange cloths sit on the left. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands behind, near a brass vessel and a stack of folded orange cloths. Potted plants and green shrubs frame the scene. Four or more people are visible.2006-07-11