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A photograph of two men seated on a carpeted floor in an ashram room. On the left, a younger man with long dark hair and an orange robe with a black rudraksha-style mala kneels and holds out a magazine to an older man seated on white cushions on the right. The older man has grey hair and a beard, a white forehead marking, and wears an orange-saffron robe. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with white and gold Hindi lettering, and a stuffed tiger skin lies at the lower right. Magazines and a small wooden table with bottles are nearby on the carpet. a person is not established by appearance here, so the older man is described by role as a seated sannyasi receiving a magazine.

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A photograph of two seated men in orange saffron robes in an ashram room with a patterned carpet and white bolsters. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a dark beaded necklace leans forward, extending a magazine to an older bearded man on the right, who sits on a white cushioned platform holding the open magazine, which shows a black-and-white portrait. A small table with a lamp and a glass sits beside him. Behind them a maroon banner carries Hindi and Marathi text, and a tiger skin lies on the floor at right. A red and white garland hangs on the wall above.2008-07-10A photograph of two men seated on the floor of an ashram room with a patterned rug and white cushions. On the left, a younger man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, and extends his hands forward to pass a small folded paper to the right. On the right, an older bearded man with a shaved head and a yellow tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe and holds a printed booklet in his other hand. Between them is a small wooden table holding a candle and a glass. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with Hindi text, and a tiger skin rests at the lower right edge.2008-07-10A photograph of two seated men in orange saffron robes in a plain room with a patterned carpet. On the left, a younger man with long dark hair holds out a small booklet with an orange cover toward an older bearded man on the right, who has white hair, a white beard and a tilak on his forehead, and who extends his hand to receive it. Between them is a small wooden stool with a candle. The older man sits on white cushions beside a tiger skin, and a maroon banner with Hindi text hangs on the wall behind them. The image contains two physical people.2008-07-10Two 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 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.2008-07-10Two 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.2008-07-10A photograph of two seated people in an indoor room with cream walls. On the left, a smiling person with long dark hair tied back wears an orange sleeveless robe and sits cross-legged on a floral cushion on a patterned rug. On the right, an older bearded man with grey hair wears a peach-coloured shawl and sits on a white bed beside a small wooden side table holding glass containers and a box. Behind them hangs a maroon banner with white Hindi and English lettering, including the words Vadikashram, Narmadatat, Mangal Seva Dham and Narayan Mandir. A taxidermied tiger head lies in the foreground on the bed edge.A photograph of two seated men in a plain room with a red banner behind them printed with Hindi and Devanagari text. 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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 seated men in an ashram room with cream walls and a patterned carpet. On the left, a younger man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap and sits on a flowered cushion, holding a small white card and smiling. On the right, an older bearded man with grey hair wears a peach-coloured robe and sits on a white bolster, his hands resting in his lap. A small wooden table between them holds a tissue box, a jar and papers. Behind them hangs a deep red cloth banner with Hindi lettering in gold and white. Nothing in the frame clearly establishes the identity of either man from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.A photograph of two seated men in an ashram room with a red-and-cream patterned carpet and a white bolster bed. The man on the left sits cross-legged on a pink floral cushion, wearing an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, long dark hair swept back, and his right index finger raised as he speaks. The man on the right sits on a white-covered platform wearing an orange robe, with a white beard, a yellow tilak on his forehead and a bare chest visible under the robe. Between them is a small wooden side table with bottles and small containers. A stuffed tiger lies on the carpet in the foreground. Behind them a maroon hanging with gold trim displays Hindi text.2008-07-10