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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.

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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.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 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 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.2008-07-10Two seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit on cushions and rugs in an ashram room with white walls. The figure on the left, with long dark swept-back hair and a saffron garment fastened with dark buttons, sits cross-legged and faces the older seated man at right. That man has a white beard and glasses, wears an orange robe, and sits on a white-draped seat with a book beside him. A small wooden table between them holds a glass and small containers. A maroon hanging on the wall reads in Hindi about a Giri ashram in Kankhal, Haridwar. A tiger skin lies on the floor at right, and a third orange-clad person is partly visible at far left.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 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 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.2008-07-10Two 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 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.2008-07-10Photo inside a plain white room with framed pictures on the walls and a patterned carpet on the floor. A woman in an orange sari wears a long pink and white flower garland and smiles with her palms pressed together as she greets an elderly saffron-robed sadhu with a white beard and grey hair. The sadhu holds out his hands in welcome and sits near a low wooden stool. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a white shirt. At right, a man in a peach-colored robe stands in the foreground. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with a gold Shivalinga emblem and a printed inscription in Devanagari script.2008-07-10A seated elderly sadhu with a grey beard, wearing saffron robes, sits on a white cushion and sheet atop a red-and-maroon rug in a whitewashed room, with a tiger skin at his feet. To his left, a younger saffron-clad sadhu sits cross-legged on a floral cushion, while a standing saffron-robed man in a white-and-orange outfit bends toward him at left, and another standing man in orange kurta stands at right. Behind them hangs a large maroon banner with a golden Shivling emblem and Hindi text, beside a framed Om symbol panel. A small wooden side table holds ritual items, and a red-and-white garland hangs on the wall. The seated sadhu is not appearance-identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2008-07-10