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A photograph of a courtyard at an ashram with a red-tiled covered walkway and open windows. Many robed monastics in saffron and orange gather on paved tiles beside a small tree and potted palm fronds. Several are bald or have long hair with rudraksha malas, one with a yellow-orange turban, and some wear white or brown robes. A bearded man in green and white stands near the center, and a few women in saffron and white saris stand along the veranda. Several men in white dhotis and a man in a red shirt are also present, and people watch from the windows. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance cues alone, so roles are described instead.

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A courtyard gathering of monastic men in orange and saffron robes beside a terracotta-roofed building with a small tree and tiled floor. Several figures wear orange dhotis and shawls; one tall man with long grey hair and beard wears a saffron wrap, another wears a green cloth and orange turban, and a man in a brown robe stands at right with his hair tied up. Men in white kurtas stand among them, and women in white saris and figures in the background watch from the windows. The group is in animated conversation. Visible cues for a person are not distinctive enough to confirm a specific identity, so no one is named.2009-12-30A courtyard gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees beside a red-washed building with a tiled roof and a small young tree. Several men in orange and ochre cloths, some with long beards and rudraksha-style necklaces, stand in conversation. A man in a green garment with an orange turban stands in the centre. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair walks through the group, and a woman in a brown wrap stands at the right edge. Two men in white clothing stand farther back near the windows, and palm fronds frame the foreground.2009-12-30A courtyard gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees beside a red-tiled building with large windows. Several men in orange and ochre robes stand in a loose group on a tiled floor, some wearing rudraksha malas and garlands of flowers. A man at left with a marigold-style garland gestures with his hand, while a bearded man with long grey hair and a bare upper body stands beside him. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair faces the group from the right, a palm frond in the foreground. Additional people in white and orange clothing stand in the doorways and windows behind. a person identity is not established from appearance.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photo of a group of about ten men and one woman in saffron and orange robes walking across a concrete courtyard outside a white building with a red wooden doorway. A bald man in orange robes at left wears beaded necklaces, and a man in green shawl and white kurta walks at right beside a bearded sadhu in orange. In the centre, an older man with a shaved head wears a light peach-pink shawl and sandals. Dry wood lies on the ground at left, and a tree stands at the right edge.2009-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside a tree and a white-gated building entrance. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair and a smile wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala and sandals, standing at the right. Swamiji (probable) is described by these cues: long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, with the figure standing in front of the group. Two saffron-robed sadhus stand to his left, one bare-chested in an orange wrap and one bearded in orange, talking together. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a blue striped shirt, and a man in a red shawl stand nearby, and a white car is parked to the right.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09December 30 20092009-12-30A photo of a covered walkway with terracotta-orange walls, red trim and barred windows, where a group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand and converse. A bald monk on the left wears orange with a red border, glasses, a red tilak and a beaded necklace. Behind him a long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha-style mala stands near the centre, and several other orange-robed monks gather around. Shoes are lined along the walls and a potted plant sits in the corner. A white-clad attendant stands at right, and a bearded elder in orange is at centre. Beyond the arch, white-clad people and a corrugated roof are visible. Dispersed monks suggest an ashram gathering rather than a formal ceremony.2009-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09