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Photograph of devotees in orange saffron robes seated and standing indoors against a wooden panel and pale wall. In the foreground a smiling young man with a bindi, ruddraksha beaded headband, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant sits with hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him an older person with white ash markings on the forehead and body, rudraksha and white bead necklaces, a gold ornament and a red bindi smiles. Behind them two more saffron-robed devotees wear gold and pearl necklaces. Appearance-based identity is not asserted for any person.

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A group of saffron-robed monastics gathers in a plain room with cream walls. In the centre-left, a smiling man sits bare-shouldered in orange cloth with a red-and-gold headband, layered rudraksha and bead malas, a gold necklace and a red bindi, with a bangle-like bead band on his upper arm. Beside him, an elderly bald man with white ash markings sits bare-chested, wearing a large bead mala and a gold ornament, his arm resting on his knee. Standing monks behind them wear orange robes and gold and rudraksha necklaces, and a monk at the left edge holds a hand near the seated man's arm. The scene resembles a satsang or ritual gathering.2012-05-18May 16 20122012-05-16May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Two seated men in orange and saffron robes wear white garlands of jasmine with red flowers and green leaves. The man on the left has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white sacred ash on his forehead, and looks down with his eyes lowered. The older bald man on the right wears a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, gold bangles and a gold-hooped earring, and sits with his hands on his knees while speaking. Standing behind them are orange-robed attendants and a woman in a cream sari. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure on the left, identifiable by his swept-back hair, garland and orange clothing; the bald man on the right is a separate person.2012-05-22May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of two seated men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha and bead malas. The man on the left, with swept-back hair, a red headband, a red bindi and a gold pendant necklace, smiles broadly. The older man on the right, with a shaved head, white ash markings, a red tilak and a gold-trimmed saffron shawl, sits in a wheelchair beside him. Several standing men in orange robes and gold necklaces stand behind them against a cream wall. a person: the man on the left has swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and saffron robes, which fit the cues for a person, though the appearance is only partly consistent.2012-05-18A photograph inside a temple of several men in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. In the foreground on the left, a man with long dark hair, a pink and green flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and a headband presses his palms together in anjali. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain stands with hands folded. On the right, an older bald man with white forehead markings wears a rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a saffron cloth, hands folded. Another man in white dhoti stands at the right edge, and more devotees stand in the background near a carved pillar.2012-05-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of saffron-clad sannyasis seated in a room with cream walls. In the foreground, a smiling man with a red bindi and rudraksha headband wears a rudraksha mala, rudraksha armlets, a gold-and-white pendant necklace and a gold pendant, with an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders. Beside him, an older man with a shaved head, white tilak markings on his forehead and body, a red bindi and a rudraksha headband sits wearing layered rudraksha and white bead malas and a gold pendant. Behind them, several standing men in orange robes wear beaded malas, and one has his arms folded. a person is the smiling man on the left, identified by his rudraksha and gold adornments; the older man is a senior sannyasi.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor ceremony photo of two seated men in saffron robes on a leopard-print cloth. The man on the left wears a rudraksha headband, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands and a sacred-ash marking on his forehead and arms, and smiles while his hands rest clasped in his lap. Beside him an elderly, bald, bare-chested man in saffron cloth with a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered, receiving the moment in quiet stillness. Behind them several men in white dhotis with sacred ash and saffron shawls sit or stand, and a brass vessel is visible near the seated figures. Stone architecture forms the backdrop. The scene reads as a temple-yard ritual or satsang with the two seated men at the centre.2012-06-05Two seated men in saffron-orange robes wear pink rose garlands and sit cross-legged on a floor in a dim hall. The elderly man on the left, bald with a red mark on his forehead and a red-beaded headband, keeps his eyes closed and wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. The younger man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, smiles while holding his hands together in a gesture of greeting. Standing uniformed officers in khaki and white-clad men stand behind them.2012-05-20 +1 copies