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A photograph of an indoor room with a patterned red and blue carpet on the floor. Four people in saffron-orange robes are visible. A seated man on the left in orange clothes watches. In the centre, a man in an orange robe bends forward, touching the feet of a seated woman in orange who smiles. On the right, another robed figure bends over at the waist, touching the floor. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with gold trim and a Shivling image, and a garland hangs on the white wall. A low side table and a framed picture on the wall complete the scene.

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A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a patterned red and blue carpet. A young bald man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot across the carpet, smiling, with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder. Seated at left in orange robes is a man with short dark curly hair, and at right an older bald sadhu in orange sits on a white-draped seat beside a small wooden side table. Another orange-robed figure stands at the right edge, and a video camera with a microphone is in the lower left foreground. On the wall behind is a maroon banner with gold lettering and a golden shivalinga emblem, and a small framed picture and hanging red flower garland are on the left wall.2008-07-10A photograph of a seated conversation in a plain white-walled room with a patterned carpet. On the right, an older bearded man with a shaved head, wearing orange robes and bead bracelets, sits on a white sheet-covered platform beside a small wooden table holding a book. In the centre, a person with long dark hair and orange robes gestures with an open hand while speaking. On the left, two men in orange clothing sit on the carpet listening. A maroon banner hangs behind, printed with Sanskrit text and a Shivling emblem, and a garland of red and green flowers hangs on the wall. A framed Om symbol and a framed chart appear on the right wall.2008-07-10A photo inside an ashram room with a white-walled interior and a patterned carpet. On the right, an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white cushioned seat, with a tiger-skin-like rug in front. A woman with long dark hair in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits facing him on a cushion, with three men in orange robes seated to the left. A cameraman in the lower left films the conversation. A red-and-gold banner on the wall displays Hindi text and a Shiva lingam emblem, and a garland of red flowers hangs near the doorway. The scene looks like a visit or satsang with a monastic host.2008-07-10A photograph inside a plain-walled room with a patterned red and blue carpet and framed religious pictures on the wall. Four people in orange and saffron clothing stand in conversation. On the left, a man in orange holds a red cloth bag. Next to him, a woman in a long orange wrap stands barefoot. In the centre, an older bearded man in orange robes raises one hand and gestures while speaking. On the right, a person with dark hair in a long orange robe faces him, with white bolsters and a low table with books nearby. Behind them hangs a maroon cloth with gold border reading an Om and a shivalinga emblem, and a framed Om and yantra panel hangs on the right. Wilted pink flowers and a red garland hang on the wall.2008-07-10A photograph inside a room with a patterned carpet and a maroon banner with gold trim hanging on the wall, bearing a golden Shiva lingam emblem and Hindi script. An elderly bearded man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped cushion beside a small wooden table. Two younger men in orange robes stand near the centre, one with long hair and a thin cord around his neck, while a man in a white shirt stands at the left by a wooden chair. In the foreground a man in orange kurta kneels at the lower right, offering flowers and a packet of sweets on a tray before a white-draped seat, with a tiger-skin rug in front. Framed pictures and a garland hang on the wall at the back.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 seated saffron-robed sannyasi sits on a white sheet-covered platform with bolster cushions against a wall, while a standing saffron-robed woman with long dark hair bends forward and places both hands on his head in blessing. He wears a maroon and gold-bordered shawl. Behind them a younger saffron-robed man in glasses stands near a white-paneled door. A maroon banner with gold trim bears Hindi text and a gold Shiva lingam emblem. Patterned red rugs cover the floor, with a small tiger-shaped statue, incense sticks and a flower garland in the foreground. The scene appears to be an ashram blessing ritual. Identity of the seated figure is not established from appearance.2008-07-10A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with patterned red and blue carpets. Three people in saffron-orange robes stand and bow near a white-draped seat with white bolster cushions and a small book. A woman in orange stands with hands joined in namaskar, a man in orange at left holds a red bag, and another orange-robed person bends toward the seat. A maroon banner with gold trim bears Hindi and Sanskrit inscriptions and a gold shivling emblem. Framed devotional pictures hang on the walls, and a framed Om diagram with Sanskrit syllables hangs at right. A stuffed animal skin lies on the floor near the seat. a person is not visibly identifiable among the orange-robed people.2008-07-10A seated meeting in a whitewashed room with a patterned carpet. On the right, an elderly bald man with a white beard in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat beside a small wooden side table with a lamp. Facing him, a long-haired man in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits on a pink-and-white cushion, leaning forward in conversation. A third man in orange sits at left beside a video camera operator in the foreground. A maroon banner behind them bears Hindi text and a Shivling emblem, and a garland of red flowers hangs on the wall. A tiger skin lies on the carpet at right.2008-07-10A photograph of three seated people in an ashram room with a patterned red and cream carpet and a white cloth-covered seat. On the left, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless garment sits on a white and pink cushion. On the right, a bearded older man in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat beside a small wooden table holding a small lamp and a glass. Behind them, a maroon cloth hanging is embroidered with Hindi/Devanagari text and a shivalinga motif, and a red and white garland hangs on the wall. The name Shankar Maharaj Ashram appears on the banner.2008-07-10A photo taken indoors in an ashram room with a patterned carpet on the floor. A long-haired man in orange robes sits on a white cushion on the floor, smiling and facing right, with bare feet. At left, a man in orange clothes bends over and handles a bag. An older bearded man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised white-covered seat, with a small wooden stool holding a glass and bottle beside him and a book on his lap. A tiger skin lies on the carpet at right. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with gold lettering and a Shivalinga emblem, and a framed Om symbol with a numeric grid is on the wall.2008-07-10A photograph of a seated gathering inside a whitewashed room with patterned carpets on the floor. An elderly bearded man with a shaved head, wearing orange robes, sits cross-legged on a white cloth at the right, with a small wooden table and offerings before him. Beside him, a younger man in orange sits on the carpet. Near the centre, a woman in orange sits on a cushion, and to the left several men sit on the carpet, including one in white and one in orange, with a man in a grey shirt bending forward. A maroon banner with gold Sanskrit text and a Shiva linga emblem hangs on the wall, with framed deity pictures above and a floral garland nearby. A skull-like object rests on the white cloth in front of the seated figures.2008-07-10