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Photo of two seated sadhus in an ashram room with a patterned carpet and white cushions. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a shawl over one shoulder, gesturing with raised hands as he talks. Opposite him, an older bearded man with grey hair wears orange robes and sits cross-legged on a white sheet. A small wooden side table holds a few items between them. A brown banner with Hindi and Marathi text hangs on the wall, and a small stuffed toy animal lies on the carpet at right.

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Two 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.2008-07-10Two 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.2008-07-10Two seated men in orange saffron robes converse in an ashram room with a patterned carpet and white floor cushions. The man on the left, with long swept-back dark hair, orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged facing right. The man on the right has grey hair and beard, a tilak on his forehead, orange robe, and sits with hands folded on a white sheet. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with gold trim printed in Hindi with ashram and temple names. A small wooden side table holds papers and a cup, and a stuffed animal sits at the lower right.2008-07-10A photograph of two seated people in an ashram room with a patterned carpet and a white cushioned seat. On the left, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha-style mala, gesturing with her open hands as she speaks. On the right, an older bearded man with shaved head and white beard wears an orange robe and sits on a white cushion, hands folded in his lap. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with gold trim and multilingual Hindi/Sanskrit lettering naming ashrams. A small wooden table holds a candle and a book, and a tiger skin lies at the edge of the rug.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.2008-07-10Two 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.2008-07-10A photograph of an indoor ashram room with a patterned carpet and white cushions. On the left, a figure with long dark hair and an orange wrap sits cross-legged on a floral cushion, facing right. On the right, an older bearded sannyasi in orange robes sits on a white-draped platform with a red mat, smiling. A tiger skin lies on the carpet in the foreground. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with gold lettering and a Shivalinga emblem, and a small wooden side table with a lamp and items sits between them. Two white bolsters and a garland hang on the wall.2008-07-10A 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.2008-07-10A 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 a patterned carpet and white floor cushions. On the left, a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with raised hands while speaking and smiling. On the right, a bearded man with a shaved head and a vertical tilak mark, wearing an orange robe and a mala, sits on a white bolster holding an open booklet. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with gold trim and Hindi-script text, a small table holds a candle and bottle, and a red flower garland hangs on the wall. Two people are present.2008-07-10A photograph of a seated meeting inside a plain room with cream walls and a wooden double door. Four people sit on a patterned carpet in orange clothing. Three younger men sit on the left, one holding a mala and another wearing a wristwatch. A woman with long dark hair and a red-beaded mala speaks while gesturing with her hands, facing an older bearded man with a shaved head in orange robes seated on a white-covered raised seat at right, beside a small wooden table with a book and a lamp. Behind them hangs a maroon cloth with gold border and printed Hindi and Marathi text and a Shiva linga motif. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall at left, and a garland of red flowers hangs in the center. A carved stone figure lies on the carpet in the foreground.2008-07-10A 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.