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A photograph inside a long, pale blue hall with a yellow lower wall, wooden ceiling beams and ceiling fans. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair, walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, a person candidate on the basis of the orange robe and long hair, though identity is uncertain. Beside them, two men in white dhotis and white shirts or bare chests stand with hands folded, and a barefoot elderly man in white and an older man in pink-brown cloth bow with joined palms. Green folding chairs line the wall and stacked chairs sit against the right side. Five people are visible in the foreground.

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Photograph of a covered palace corridor with white walls, dark wooden ceiling and a ceiling fan. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and long dark hair walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him walk two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a sacred thread and one in a white shirt. On the left, an older bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands with folded hands near a folding chair. Another man in white clothing stands at right near stacked red chairs. The floor shows green folding chairs and a doorway behind. Two more men in white stand in the background.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09A long covered colonnade with a dark timber ceiling, white-washed walls, and ceiling fans inside an old palace hall. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe and shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears white dhoti and a sacred thread, and another man in a white dhoti and saffron shawl stands further back. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a video camera on his shoulder. Folding chairs and small wooden tables line the hall, and an arched window and wooden doors open to the left. Six people are visible.2006-11-10A photograph of a narrow corridor with pale walls and a dark tiled floor, with plastic chairs along the left wall and kitchen utensils visible in the background. A man with long dark hair wears a loose saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot, smiling and looking toward a companion. Beside him, a man with a shaved head, sacred ash on his forehead, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a white garment with a red and gold patterned border walks forward. To the right, a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a yellow wooden door. Women in saris stand at the left, and another man in white stands behind the group. The man in the orange robe is an appearance-based a person candidate, with long hair and saffron clothing as cues.2009-08-08A photograph taken indoors in a traditional wooden-pillared hall with a chandelier overhead and glass display cases along the right. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala strides forward, with long dark hair swept back and a hand near the waist. Behind him, a line of devotees in white ritual clothes, several with orange shawls draped over one shoulder, walks in procession. A woman in a white salwar with a white dupatta and another in a teal sari with a maroon border also walk through the space. A man in white stands at the far right by a display case. The scene reads as ashram life or a temple walk.2006-11-09A photograph taken inside an open-sided pavilion with a tiled wooden roof supported by pillars and ceiling fans. At center, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and walks barefoot with a smile; he is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, stand or walk; one on the left holds a pair of sandals, and a man at right carries a small bag. A woman in white stands with hands folded in greeting near the center left, and a few other people are visible in the background near parked cars and grass.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10A man in a long saffron-orange robe, draped over one shoulder, with long dark swept-back hair, stands smiling in a tall carved wooden doorway. Beside him an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks, with another man in white behind, all moving through an interior hall with a patterned tiled floor and a large ornate chandelier overhead. A hand from the left edge gestures toward the doorway.2006-11-10Indoor photo of a hall with pillars and fluorescent lights where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala walks forward smiling, his arms relaxed at his sides. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and others in trousers stand and watch, a man in white holds a small plate, and a person in an orange wrap carries a camera. A wall clock and ceiling fans are visible. a person appears as the orange-robed figure with the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red bindi, and the orange-robed figure is in person in the hall.2006-09-25A photograph of an indoor room with a tiled floor where a man in an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti with a red border stands barefoot at centre with palms pressed together in namaste. He has long dark hair, a beard and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him a line of people in white kurta and dhoti or white salwar clothing, several wearing orange lanyards with ID cards and small tricolour badges, stand barefoot with hands folded. A woman in white stands at right of the group. A man in an orange shirt and dark trousers stands arms crossed by the wall at right. A doorway and window with a wire mesh grille are behind them.2009-08-15A photograph of a doorway at a palace with arched fanlight, dark wooden doors and white walls, as several men step out onto a brick floor. In front, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes with a draped shawl smiles and looks to the side. Beside him an older man in white shirt and white dhoti walks, and behind them a bare-chested man wears a dhoti and a gold chain, with another man in a light shirt. A camera operator at left photographs the group.2006-11-10A photograph inside a narrow whitewashed corridor of a temple or shrine, with a metal grille gate and a wooden framed doorway behind it. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange shawl, with glasses and a wristband, walks forward with his right hand raised in gesture while people gather around him. A woman in a dark red-maroon sari with orange-gold border wears a garland of pink and white flowers and a bindi. On the left, a bearded man with a topknot, bare chest, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white dhoti stands with arms folded. Another man in an orange-brown dhoti with ash marks and beaded necklace stands at right beside an ornate gilt-framed mirror. A white-clad man stands near the centre, and a religious picture with a garland hangs on the left wall.2014-07-01