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A photograph of a group gathered in a covered hall with a bamboo-slat ceiling and a window grille. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, standing before a seated audience. Seated women and men in white clothing with orange shawls face him, several with their backs to the camera. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near a speaker and a small table holding a plate of offerings. a person is the central figure in the orange robe, distinguished by long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing; he is addressing the gathering.

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A photograph taken under a open-sided thatched shelter with a metal frame. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange shawl, faces a group of about a dozen smiling people. Most are in white ritual clothing with orange shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border and is gesturing with her hands. A microphone stands in the lower right corner, and a small table with a basket and bowls sits at the right edge.2006-11-20A photograph of an indoor open-sided hall with a bamboo-slat ceiling and a wall-mounted portrait of a bearded man in white wrapped in a turban. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands centre, smiling, facing a crowd of devotees seen from behind. Around him, men in white dhoti-style clothing wear orange shawls, and women in white saris with orange shawls stand at the left. A cameraman in white on the right films the gathering, and a small table with a plate sits in the background.2006-11-20A seated man with long dark curly hair wears an orange shawl over white clothing and holds a small steel cup or bowl in both hands. Around him stand several men and women in white garments with orange shawls, some wearing spectacles, lanyards or a rudraksha mala; one woman in white with a shawl touches her mouth thoughtfully. A framed painting on the wall shows a figure in an orange turban with hands folded. The room has white walls and wooden shelves, and a figure in the right foreground seen from behind wears an orange shawl over white. The scene resembles a meeting or sharing among devotees.2006-12-12Photograph taken under a tent-like canopy of a group of devotees in white ritual clothes with orange shawls gathered before a person on the right wearing an orange garment with long dark hair, hands folded in front of the chest. Several white-clad men and women stand in a semicircle, many with hands folded or holding objects, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands near centre with palms joined. A steel bowl sits on a table at right. The setting suggests an ashram ceremony or seva gathering. The figure on the right has long swept-back hair and orange-saffron clothing, a distinctive cue, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.2006-11-20A photograph taken at night in an indoor hall. A standing man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and orange robe, with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and holds a wooden staff while smiling. Around him sit many young people in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls, several smiling and some wearing orange scarves over white garments. Plastic chairs and striped decorative pillars are visible in the background. The standing figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a mala, which matches the a person appearance cues; the identification remains uncertain.2007-12-25A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap stands on a raised wooden platform draped with a green cloth, smiling, with a small brass lamp and water bottles nearby. Around them a large group of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls stands and sits, many smiling; a woman in white with an orange shawl faces the platform from the left foreground. A standing fan is at the lower right. The figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing are visible, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-11-20December 12 20062006-12-12A dim indoor hall with a plain cream wall and a dark blue curtain at the right edge. In the right foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, speaking with his mouth open and looking to the left. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white shawls stand and sit; a standing man in white wears a rudraksha-style bead mala and holds his hands together, a woman in white with a bead necklace rests her hand near her face, and a seated man in an orange shawl looks toward the speaker. A partly visible person in orange sits at the lower left edge.2006-12-10A photograph of a devotional gathering under a tent-like canopy at an ashram. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange garment and stands smiling with raised hands, appearing to address a circle of devotees. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit and stand, many smiling and clapping. A man in white at right holds a video camera on his shoulder. A yellow-brown tarp roofs the space and a white wall with a partial portrait stands behind.2006-11-20A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over his body and a rudraksha mala necklace, stands in the foreground of an indoor hall. Beside him, a woman in white with an orange shawl and a red bindi smiles, and another woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Behind them hangs a large printed portrait of a man in a white turban with a red tilak, and a green cloth-covered table is visible at the right. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, which are appearance cues consistent with the a person candidate in this archive photo.2006-11-20September 16 20062006-09-16September 16 20062006-09-16