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Three men walk through a polished hotel-style lobby with dark wood wall panels, a light marble floor and two framed abstract paintings in orange and cream tones. The man on the left, seen from behind, wears orange robes with a maroon shawl and holds a black camera. The man in the centre wears orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace and carries a dark folder. The man on the right wears a white kurta with a yellow shawl and has long dark hair. The third figure from the left has a long swept-back hairstyle and a saffron garment with ornate gold trim, matching the a person cues; he is presenting as a sannyasi attendant and is marked unsure.

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A photograph of a group of saffron-robed men walking down a polished tiled hallway toward the viewer, near a wooden paneled door on the left. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red and white forehead mark wears a bright orange robe and walks with his hands at his sides. Behind him, a man with a white-marked forehead, glasses and a garland of white flowers holds a brass ritual vessel with both hands. To the right, a man in a rust-orange robe with maroon borders carries a dark shoulder bag. Other attendees in orange and red walk behind them. A glass entrance shows a bookshelf with pamphlets and a parked car outside.A photograph of four men walking through a narrow, unpainted concrete corridor with a pinkish tiled floor. The man on the right, walking barefoot, wears a long saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and has long, swept-back dark hair; he is the most prominent figure, with a tilak-marked forehead. Beside and behind him, two men in saffron-orange robes walk together, one raising a hand toward a white door. Another man in white clothing stands at the far left edge. One saffron-clad figure in front holds a red object in his hand. A dark drum or bucket sits at the right edge beside a white wall. Long hair and saffron robes are visible, but the figures are not clearly identified by name in the scene.2009-11-16Inside a bare, white-walled hall with a polished pale floor and barred windows, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala carries a silver kalasha-style vessel and a small silver lamp. Beside him walks a younger man in an orange saffron shawl with a gold beaded garland, long hair swept back, and a distinctive ornate gold necklace; this appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), walking in procession. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. At right, a person in orange robes is seen from behind, and a camera operator is partly visible at the edge.2009-08-16Indoor scene in a light-coloured hall with a dark wooden panelled door behind. On the left, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands smiling, holding a garland and a white paper bag. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and a black crossbody strap looks on. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe faces the group, and a bespectacled man in cream clothes stands at the edge. Behind, a figure in white stands near a doorway with a small red arched decoration.2010-01-29A photograph inside an indoor hall with white walls and ceiling lights. In the left foreground a brass deity murti or ceremonial metal object decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands sits on a dark red cloth. A man in an orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands in profile with hands folded at his waist, wearing a large crown-like wrap. Beside him stands an older man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland held in his hands. Behind them a man in white clothes smiles, and a framed portrait of two saints in orange hangs on the wall. A person in white with dark curly hair and an orange shawl is partly visible in the right foreground. Several other men in white and yellow clothes are visible in the background.2006-10-15November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph of a doorway entrance in an interior hallway with a wooden door and tiled floor. A smiling man with swept-back long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long yellow and red marigold garland, walking forward through the doorway. Behind him, a second man in saffron-orange robes walks with his hand raised in greeting. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-orange shawl stands at the door, and a man in a white-collared shirt stands on the left edge facing away. The smiling figure in the center has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, with a garland, consistent with a person appearance cue, so this is an in-person candidate with uncertain identity.2010-02-17Indoor photo in a room with cream walls. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, seen from behind, bows forward while two men in white and yellow dhotis hold a garland of red and white flowers over his head. The man on the left, bare-chested with white dhoti and a tilak, smiles toward the camera; the man in the middle wears yellow cloth with pink border and spectacles. On the right, a man in white kurta holds a video camera. Behind them are framed paintings, a poster of a deity and a green floral bedspread.2003-08-09September 17 20062006-09-17Photograph of an indoor hallway in a house with a wooden staircase on the left, a wall-mounted framed deity picture, and a small wall lamp. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white flower garland wears a saffron-orange robe and walks forward. Beside him on the left, another man in orange robes with a maroon border walks barefoot. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with orange borders stand in the doorway, one holding a silver tray. Red-cushioned chairs and a wooden table sit at the right.2010-02-18Three men stand barefoot on a polished grey floor in a bright hall with white walls. The man on the left wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and holds his hands together at his waist. The centre man wears a plain white kurta and a rudraksha mala, with his palms joined. The man on the right wears an orange robe with a maroon lower cloth, a gold beaded necklace and a gold chain, and has his hands folded. Behind them, several people in orange and white robes and a seated man in green stand or sit near the wall. To the left, white seated figures and a golden statue sit on a dark plinth beside a green cloth, and a fringed canopy hangs above the room. Some people in the background wear saffron robes.2009-10-18A photograph taken in a bright tiled corridor of an ashram building, with a wall-mounted TV at upper left and a glass wall panel on the right. Five people are visible: two women at left in deep red-maroon saris with rudraksha malas, one standing with hands clasped; a man in a white shirt and black trousers with his back to the camera; a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and an orange-red armband, standing barefoot; and two bare-chested men in red-and-gold dhotis with rudraksha malas, one shaven-headed and wearing glasses, the other turned toward the glass wall. Other figures in orange and red robes are visible further down the hallway.2014-01-08