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A photograph taken inside a small room with a tiled floor covered by a floral patterned rug. A bearded elderly sadhu with long grey hair and a bare chest, wearing orange-red cloth, sits cross-legged on the left, his hand resting near his knee. Beside him, a smiling person with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange robe and a heavy gold necklace, sitting with hands folded. A third person in orange clothing stands at the far right edge, partly visible. Behind them are a red wooden cabinet holding books, a gilded decorative chair back, framed pictures, a small altar with a deity murti and a brass aarti lamp, and a carved shrine arch on the wall. Probable Swamiji is the smiling figure in orange with long hair and gold necklace, seated in the centre.

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Indoor photo of three seated sannyasis on a faded floral carpet inside a small room with a whitewashed wall. On the left, an elderly bearded sadhu with long matted hair and bare torso wears an orange cloth and sits cross-legged, gesturing with his hand. In the centre, a younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long gold-coloured beaded necklace, his palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a bearded man with glasses and long hair wears an orange robe and sits with hands folded. Behind them are a red cabinet holding books, framed pictures, a deity murti in a carved arch, a framed Himalayan landscape and a small lit oil lamp on a low wooden stool.2009-08-11Indoor photo in a small shrine room with a whitewashed wall and a patterned carpet on the floor. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a gold-bead necklace, sits smiling on a low wooden bench. Beside him on the floor sits an older bearded sadhu in orange cloth with matted hair, turned toward him. Behind them are framed portraits, a framed mountain poster, a carved ornate frame, a brass lamp and a glass cabinet with red items. The seated younger man has distinctive long hair and orange clothing with a gold necklace, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to name him.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of two men in orange saffron robes seated in conversation in a bright room. The man on the left sits in a black leather armchair, draped in an orange wrap with a head covering, a beaded white necklace, and hands clasped, smiling as he looks down. The man on the right sits on a light wooden chair wearing an orange robe, a long white beard, a horizontal white tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala with a pale bead mala, gesturing with one hand while speaking. A woman in a red sari with a flower in her hair and drop earrings sits at the right edge, and another person in white clothing is partly visible behind them. Blue yoga mats or cushions sit on a shelf in the background.2012-05-08Two seated men in orange saffron robes sit on red cushioned seats before a gold-framed, ornately carved throne backdrop against a marble-tiled wall. The older man on the left has a shaved head with white vibhuti marks, a red-and-gold headband, rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and gold bangles, and gestures with his right hand toward his chest while smiling. The younger man on the right has long, swept-back dark hair, an orange shawl, a gold-bead mala and rudraksha-style necklaces, and smiles while looking toward the older man. A brass swan-shaped ornament sits on a silver railing in the foreground, and a framed portrait of a bare-chested figure in orange appears at the right edge. A white-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge.2012-04-11Photograph of two elderly saffron-robed sadhus seated side by side on a wooden bench in a whitewashed hall. The man on the left has long white hair and a long white beard, wears an orange garment with a red shawl, a dark rudraksha mala and a pink bead necklace. The man on the right, with long grey hair, glasses and a white beard, wears a pale orange robe and an orange shawl. A standing attendant in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and gold necklace stands at left. Behind them hang a framed deity painting with a trident beside it, an orange flag and an air conditioner. A small white framed text panel is on the wall. Hall activity at right is partly cropped.2016-05-02April 11 20122012-04-11December 11 20092009-12-11Indoor temple-style scene on a dark polished granite floor. Two saffron-robed figures sit cross-legged on red cushions: a younger man with long dark hair in an orange garment, and an older bearded sannyasi with a shaved-looking head, white forehead markings, rudraksha beads and a bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth, who points at a small stack of books and a pamphlet. Behind them two men in white dhoti and shirt stand holding books, one holding a white book. A brass lamp, a framed deity image with a golden face, and garlands of multicoloured flowers are arranged on a low wooden stand. A large ornate gilded arch frames the right side of the shrine.2009-08-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of two people seated cross-legged on a checked brown-and-beige mat inside a white tent-like enclosure. On the left, an older bearded man with long grey hair and beard wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, holding his hands out. On the right, a younger man wearing a maroon-red turban and matching maroon-red robe with a braided rope-like shawl around his shoulders holds an open book or booklet toward him. A woven basket with rose petals sits between them, with a red strip on the floor and a pillow with orange cloth at the left edge. The scene suggests an exchange of teaching or reading.2016-05-10