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Evening outdoor scene at an ashram-style covered porch with a white wall and a striped awning. A bare-chested figure seated on a concrete ledge wears saffron-orange cloth draped over the body, a striped orange-and-cream headwrap, a long rudraksha mala, and a sandalwood-painted forehead. He holds a small metal bowl and offers something to a man in a blue checked shirt and pale lungi who bends forward with cupped hands. Behind them, another saffron-clad devotee and a bald man in a light top stand near stacked cardboard boxes and sacks. A woman in a red sari stands at left under a bright tube light. Plants grow along the ground by the ledge.

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A photograph under a corrugated roof with a striped tent canopy and painted cylindrical pillars in red, blue and yellow. A young man in an orange robe with a striped orange-and-white headwrap and a long-sleeved white shawl extends his bare foot toward an older man in a white vest and grey lungi, who bends forward with cupped hands. Two other saffron-robed monks stand at left holding a white plastic bag, and another saffron-robed man in the background holds a camera. A rudraksha mala is visible on the monk at left. The seated monk appears to be a person with long swept-back hair, a headwrap, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, in an in_person capacity; the older man is a devotee receiving his blessing while a monk watches.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Night photo at an outdoor ashram area under a corrugated roof with a striped cloth awning on the left. A seated young person in orange robes, a striped orange-and-white turban, a rudraksha mala and bare feet holds a dark ritual object and smiles toward the camera. Behind them, two men in orange robes stand near cardboard boxes and a plastic bag, one raising a hand in a peace sign and another holding a dark object. A round cooking pot sits at the left edge under a bright white tube light. Plants and a hose lie on the ground.2012-01-04March 23 20082008-03-23November 30 20112011-11-30Outdoor courtyard photo under a striped cloth canopy in red, blue, green and black, beside an orange-washed building with a yellow door. A man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a gold-bead necklace and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot-sandalled on a sandy floor, smiling and holding a small silver ritual item in one hand while extending his other hand over the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who is bent low with his palms on the ground in an act of devotion. Potted plants and a small tree stand by the steps. Another pair of sandals rests on the right edge.2011-12-08A night-time photo of a seated man in an orange turban, saffron-and-gold shawl and a thick red and turquoise flower garland, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a man with a white cloth tied over his eyes. The blindfolded man wears a beige striped shirt, a wristwatch and an ID lanyard and leans forward with hands outstretched. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and white-clad attendants stand and sit near a striped backdrop. The seated figure's clothing and turban cues are distinctive; the appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji, shown in a blessing gesture. A bracelet is visible on his wrist.2015-08-09Outdoor covered area with a corrugated roof and a colourful striped tent, with painted pillars bearing flower and bird motifs. In the foreground, a person in orange robes and a white headband, with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, pours water from a small brass vessel over another person's feet. Beside them, a man in orange with a shaved head holds a white plastic bag. A man in orange with a camera in hand stands near the pillar, and a bent-over man in white clothes receives the washing on the ground. Several other people in white and orange are visible at the edges.2012-01-04April 02 20122012-04-02March 23 20082008-03-23