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A seated meeting in a small room with a cream wall. On the left, a person with dark hair tied back, wearing a bright orange robe, sits on a flowered cushion with palms pressed together in namaste and a smile. On the right, an older bearded man with a shaved-looking scalp sits on a white-sheeted bed wearing a light saffron robe, hands resting in his lap. Between them a small wooden side table holds bottles, a box and a small container. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with gold trim and Hindi/Sanskrit lettering naming ashrams and temples.

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A photograph of two people seated on a carpeted floor in a room with white walls and white bolster cushions. On the left, a smiling woman in an orange sari with dark hair pulled back sits with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, an older bearded man with grey hair wears peach-coloured robes and sits cross-legged with hands folded in his lap. Between them is a small wooden table holding glasses and a tissue box. Behind them hangs a long maroon banner with Hindi text, and a framed picture and a red flower garland hang on the walls. The man's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so he is described by role only.Two saffron-robed sadhus sit facing each other on a cushioned seat in an ashram room with a patterned carpet. The figure on the left has long dark hair, a saffron robe and a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala, with hands clasped in his lap and a broad smile. The figure on the right, bearded and bald with a tilak on the forehead, wears an orange robe and sits on white bolsters beside a small wooden side table holding a lamp and a small container. A deep maroon banner with Hindi text hangs on the wall behind them, and a tiger skin lies at the lower right edge. Two people are visible.2008-07-10Two men sit facing each other on white cushions in a plain room with a patterned carpet. The man on the left has long dark hair and wears an orange saffron robe, sitting cross-legged with hands clasped. The man on the right has a shaved head, white beard, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange robe, seated on a white sheet-covered seat with hands folded. A small wooden side table holds a lamp and a glass container, and a maroon banner with white and gold Hindi-script lettering hangs on the wall behind them. A flower garland hangs at the top left and a tiger-skin rug edge is visible at the lower right.2008-07-10A photograph of two people seated on floor cushions in a plain room with a cream wall. On the left, a woman with long dark hair pulled back wears an orange-saffron sari-style garment and sits cross-legged on a pink floral cushion, smiling toward the right. On the right, an older bearded man with white hair wears a light peach-orange robe and sits on a white bolster-backed mattress, hands resting in his lap. Between them is a small wooden side table holding a candle-like object and a small cup. Behind them hangs a deep red banner with gold trim and multilingual Hindi and Sanskrit lettering listing ashram names, and a strand of red and white flowers hangs on the wall above. A patterned red and beige carpet covers the floor.A photograph of two seated men in an ashram room with cream walls and a patterned carpet. On the left, a younger man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap and sits on a flowered cushion, holding a small white card and smiling. On the right, an older bearded man with grey hair wears a peach-coloured robe and sits on a white bolster, his hands resting in his lap. A small wooden table between them holds a tissue box, a jar and papers. Behind them hangs a deep red cloth banner with Hindi lettering in gold and white. Nothing in the frame clearly establishes the identity of either man from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.A photograph of two seated people in an indoor room with cream walls. On the left, a smiling person with long dark hair tied back wears an orange sleeveless robe and sits cross-legged on a floral cushion on a patterned rug. On the right, an older bearded man with grey hair wears a peach-coloured shawl and sits on a white bed beside a small wooden side table holding glass containers and a box. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with white Hindi and English lettering, including the words Vadikashram, Narmadatat, Mangal Seva Dham and Narayan Mandir. A taxidermied tiger head lies in the foreground on the bed edge.A photograph of two seated men conversing inside a plain whitewashed room. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a saffron-orange robe and sits cross-legged on a pink floral cushion over a patterned rug. On the right, an older bearded man with a shaved head wears a light orange robe and sits on a white bolster-backed mattress with a red rug. Between them is a small wooden side table holding a notepad, a pen, a small wooden box and a jar. Behind them hangs a deep maroon cloth with gold fringe, printed with white Devanagari lettering. A small cat-like animal is partly visible at the lower edge.2008-07-10Two saffron-robed figures sit facing each other on a patterned carpet in an ashram room. On the left, a figure with long dark hair, orange robe and a dark beaded mala speaks while gesturing with one hand, seated on a cushion. On the right, an older bearded man with a shaved head and a sandalwood mark on his forehead sits on a white-covered cushion in an orange robe, hands resting in his lap. A small wooden side table holds a jar and a glass. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with white and gold Hindi and Gujarati lettering listing ashram names. A tiger skin lies at the lower right edge.2008-07-10A photograph inside a room with white bolsters and a white sheet on a low platform. A seated older man with a grey beard wears a saffron robe with a maroon-and-gold shawl draped over his shoulders, sitting cross-legged on a maroon rug. A younger woman in an orange sari with a dark bun stands bowing with palms pressed together in namaste before him. Behind them hangs a long maroon banner with printed Hindi text. In the foreground a tiger skin, a small box of sweets and a pink lotus flower are placed on the floor, with a small table holding a metal vessel nearby. Another person in orange stands at the left edge.2008-07-10Two seated men in orange robes face each other in an ashram room on a patterned carpet. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl over an orange garment and a rudraksha mala. On the right, an older bearded man with a shaved head and a tilak on his forehead sits on white bolsters wearing orange robes. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with Hindi script, and a small wooden side table holds a candle and a few items. A tiger skin lies at the lower right edge.2008-07-10A photograph of two seated men in a plain room with a red banner behind them printed with Hindi and Devanagari text. On the left, a smiling young man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a floral cushion, holding a small white card. On the right, an older bearded man with grey hair wears a light orange-peach robe and sits on a white bolster-backed mattress, his hands held together. A small wooden table between them holds a box, a candle and small containers. In the foreground on a red and cream patterned rug lies a stuffed tiger head. Two bolsters and a white sheet complete the setting.A photograph of an indoor ashram room with a red-and-gold textile banner hung on the wall, its Sanskrit text in white lettering, beside a framed diagram with numbers and the syllable Om. Two seated men in saffron-orange robes face each other on a white sheet over a patterned carpet. The man on the left, with long dark hair and a dark beaded mala, gestures with one hand as he speaks. The man on the right has a shaved head, a vertical orange tilak mark, a grey beard and a mala, sitting with hands folded in his lap against white bolsters. A small wooden table holds a book, a glass and a box. The seated man on the right has distinctive ceremonial cues, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2008-07-10