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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where a large group of white-clad boys and young men stand and sit near a stone shrine with red drapes. Inside the shrine, colourful deity murtis are decorated with garlands and flowers. A woman in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat with a red cloth while a boy in white kneels before her with hands joined. Nearby, a seated man in orange robes with a shaved head and an older man in white with a saffron stole sit on a blue mat. A young man in an orange shawl stands on the right holding a camera. Behind them, a few people in orange and white stand together under a tree. The scene appears to be a welcoming or ceremonial gathering at the ashram.

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December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor temple courtyard gathering under a covered pavilion with grey stone pillars. A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair, raising one hand in blessing, sits on a white cushion before a shrine holding colourful deity murti dressed with garlands and flower decorations. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis and kurtas sit or stand, and a shaved-headed man in orange and white sits beside him holding a book. Many children in white uniforms sit on the ground in front, with more standing at the left. A red curtain drapes the shrine.2007-12-07Outdoor gathering in front of a temple shrine with stone pillars and red draped curtains. On a raised platform, two deity murtis with garlands stand, one dressed in red with a crown. A shaved-headed man in orange robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a white cloth near the front. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a semicircle; a woman in white sari with an orange shawl stands at left. A seated man in orange garb holds a book near the shrine. Crowd of seated devotees in white in the foreground. A clock and a sign are visible on a white building at left.2007-12-07Outdoor temple courtyard scene where a seated woman in an orange robe holds an open book and speaks while children sit on the ground in front. A man in a saffron shawl sits to her right beside a bald man in an orange shawl, and a man in white kneels to her left touching the mat. Behind them a shrine holds colourful deity murtis dressed in red, blue and green garments with garlands, flanked by red curtains and an oil lamp. Several men and women in white with orange shawls stand around the courtyard, and a standing person in orange holds a camera. A purple mat lies on the ground.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07A seated figure in orange robes sits barefoot on a red-cushioned chair atop a white cloth and purple mat, while a young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari kneels before him. Around them, a line of people in white and cream traditional dress, many with gold-bordered garments, stand in a courtyard. Behind, orange-robed men stand near a decorated shrine with a colourful deity murti adorned with flower garlands and an ornate canopy. A devotee performs padapuja, washing or honouring the seated figure's feet. The seated figure in orange with the white cloth is an appearance-based a person candidate, distinguished by his saffron robe and the honoured seat, though his face and features cannot be confirmed.2007-12-07A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in front of a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and a red cloth draped over the roof edge. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with a decorated face and colourful garments and garlands is visible. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white robes with an orange shawl stands at the front, with other devotees in white and orange shawls nearby. Several people stand in a line at left, and many women and children in white and orange sit or stand in the crowd. A man in a white shirt stands centre-left. The scene appears to be a welcoming or ceremonial gathering at a temple.2007-12-07Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a white cushion over a red-and-white throne, bare-footed, with a bald, shaved-headed man in white and orange kneeling beside him on a blue mat. A woman in a white sari with a gold border smiles and gestures with her hands, while a line of young people in white garments stands and sits behind her. Two men in orange and white stand at the right, one holding a camera. A carved stone shrine with a colourful deity murti decorated with garlands and a kalasha stands to the right, and a tiled wall and red curtain frame the background. The seated man in orange has long hair and a bearded face with distinctive presentation cues, but his appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the seated figure is described by role only.2007-12-07A seated woman in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a red-and-white cushioned seat set on a mat, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. A man in white kneels on a blue mat at her feet, bowing toward her bare feet. Behind them stand several people: a man in a grey shirt with palms pressed together, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl, and a man in orange holding a camera. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in a purple top stand at left, and a child in white is at the lower left. Carved stone pillars and a garlanded altar with brass items are visible in the background.2007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07A seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered throne-style seat in a temple courtyard, smiling as a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white lies prostrate with flowers before the seat, and a child kneels at the side. Standing devotees in white dhotis, orange and yellow shawls watch. Behind them are brass lamps, a gilded shrine with red-and-white garlands, and a deity murti. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are the cues, and he is seated in the place of honour receiving devotees' reverence.2010-06-13June 13 20102010-06-13