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Outdoors on a covered temple veranda with pink pillars and red-and-yellow painted walls. A seated woman in orange sits on the tiled floor with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside her, a standing elderly man in cream dhoti and head wrap holds a long orange cloth or flag. Behind them, devotees in orange shawls and saffron-coloured clothing sit in a row, including a woman in a light blue headscarf and an older woman in pink. A brass bell hangs from the ceiling and green trees surround the courtyard.

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July 01 20082008-07-01A photograph of a seated group on a tiled floor under a pink-pillared open pavilion hung with brass bells, with trees and buildings behind. A long-haired sannyasi in full orange robes stands at centre-right, facing a man in a red top with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl who sits cross-legged at the right edge. Around them, thirty or more devotees in orange shawls sit in rows, many women in orange and pink saris and men in white kurtas; a man in white stands at the back and a figure in yellow robes stands at far right. Several people sit with hands folded or palms together. The scene looks like a satsang or outdoor teaching session. The setting appears to be a Himalayan temple courtyard.2008-07-01A photograph of a seated group of devotees on a covered red and white temple veranda, many wearing orange shawls and saffron clothing. In the right foreground, a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, sits cross-legged leaning against a red and white pillar, facing left toward the group. Probable Swamiji in appearance-based label: long swept-back hair and saffron robe with a distinctive ceremonial presence, seated among devotees. Devotees in the middle and left wear orange shawls, a woman in the lower left bows low and touches the tiled floor, and trees and a red-roofed structure are visible in the background.2008-07-01A photograph taken on a covered veranda with red and yellow painted walls and a tiled floor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and an orange shawl, sits cross-legged against the wall, gesturing with one raised hand while speaking. A probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, given his long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, seated in teaching posture. Around him several devotees in orange shawls sit and listen. A woman in a pale blue sari with a floral pattern bends forward at left, and a man in a striped shirt bows his head low, touching his hands near the seated figure's feet in reverence. Trees and a building are visible through an open archway behind the group.2008-07-01July 01 20082008-07-01July 01 20082008-07-01A photograph of a covered temple veranda with red and white painted walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and an orange shawl, sits cross-legged on a tiled floor, bare-footed, with one hand raised in front of him. Nearby, a devotee in a blue sari leans over and bows low while holding a cloth near the seated man. Several other people in orange shawls and saffron clothing stand and sit behind them, and a woman in a light blue sari stands at the left edge. a person figure: the seated man shows long swept-back hair and saffron robes. A wooden bench sits in the lower right corner.2008-07-01Outdoor scene at a temple entrance with red and yellow painted walls and a framed stone inscription panel. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the raised red step, gesturing with his hands while speaking. Around him, a seated group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing listens attentively; a woman in pink sari sits at left with a black bag. A red and yellow stone shrine niche with a reclining deity figure is visible at right, and bells hang from the covered pavilion at upper left.2008-07-01Outdoor photo at a Himalayan temple courtyard with a red-pillared open pavilion hung with brass bells, mountains and trees behind. A man in orange robes stands at left, facing the group. Around 30 devotees sit on the paved floor and steps in orange, saffron and white clothing, some wearing orange shawls. On the right, a seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits beside a red-framed wall with a plaque.2008-07-01A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a tiled courtyard beside a small open-sided shrine with pink and red pillars, hanging brass bells and a blue flag at left. A large seated crowd in orange shawls and white clothing faces a raised red-edged platform at right, where a man in orange robes sits against a wall beside a plaque. Another orange-clad person stands near the platform, and a man in a white kurta with a camera and bag stands at left. A crouching man in red and orange cloth sits in the foreground. Green trees and hills appear behind the shrine.2008-07-01Outdoor photo on a paved stone step beside a red-brick wall. A central figure sits cross-legged in orange-red robes with a long orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, long dark hair, smiling and gesturing with one raised hand toward seated devotees. Around them, seated people in orange and saffron clothes listen, including a woman in a blue-and-white headscarf and a man in a pale peach wrap. A bearded man in orange kurta stands behind, and a man in yellow kurta and white dhoti stands at right beside a wall inscribed with Devanagari text. a person: the central seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, orange-red robes, orange shawl and rudraksha mala is seated in a teaching or satsang posture.2008-07-01A photograph of devotees seated on a stone step beside a red and white painted temple wall, with a yellow-painted niche and an inscribed plaque. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a matching orange shawl sits cross-legged with his hands joined, eyes lowered, in meditation. Around him, several people in orange shawls and light clothing sit in quiet posture, including a woman in glasses and a light blue top with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace on the left. Trees and a yellow railing appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, identified by the orange robe and shawl, long swept-back hair and ceremonial sannyasi-style attire.2008-07-01