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Low-angle photo of a doorway in a plain grey concrete wall, with a bright sky visible through the opening. A figure in full orange-saffron robes, head and face hidden, walks up the steps holding a large dark framed picture or board at head height. Behind and beside them, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on the landing; one holds an orange umbrella and one wears a rudraksha mala. A metal handrail runs along the right side and loose wires hang on the wall.

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A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron upper garment and reddish-orange lower cloth standing on a concrete staircase, reading an open blue-covered book that shows a printed image of a deity. A small red bindi is on his forehead. Beside him on the stairs, a second man in white dhoti and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds a string of beads, looking toward the camera. Red brick walls and white railings frame the stairwell. a person: the central man has long dark hair swept back, saffron-orange robes and a red bindi, cues consistent with the page's reference to a person at the event, so identity is uncertain from appearance. Two physical people are visible.2008-11-28A photograph taken from below of a staircase inside a building with white walls and a white metal handrail. A person in a flowing orange-saffron garment draped over the body is climbing the steps while holding open a dark-covered book and reading it. Behind and above, a second person in white clothing is on the stairs, and a third person in white with an orange wrap stands near the bright doorway at the top, holding a small tray. Orange brick trim frames the opening above. The figure in orange has short dark hair and a red mark on the forehead, with no visible crown, mala, or long hair to support a person identification.2008-11-28Photo of devotees descending a narrow concrete staircase beside a white-washed wall and a white metal railing, with red brick on the right. A young woman in front wears a full orange sari and reads an open blue-covered book with a painted deity image on its page, her head bowed. Behind her, three people in white dhotis and orange shawls follow; one man wears a rudraksha mala, and another has white tilak on his forehead. Ashram setting at AadiKailaasa.2008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28November 28 20082008-11-28December 20 20072007-12-20Photograph of a white temple entrance with carved wooden double doors held open, decorated with a green leaf garland and red-and-yellow patterned hangings. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and standing barefoot on grey stone steps, steps out of the doorway. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a second man in white with a yellow shawl stand inside the threshold, and the bright sky and trees are visible through the opening.2010-02-04Night-time photograph of a reception procession at an outdoor entrance. An elderly sannyasi in a red-orange shawl and robe walks barefoot across a doormat, reaching out with one hand, while a younger woman in orange robes smiles beside him. A man in a saffron shawl with a full dark beard stands at left, and a bald man in orange holds a yellow-bound book near the centre. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl at right holds a silver-lattice tray of pink flowers and a small brass kalasha. A colourful fringed umbrella with tasselled edges, its panels printed with a bird emblem, is held overhead, and a red-and-gold ornate pole stands behind. Pink-flowered carpet lies on the floor.2008-02-10October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesFEB-2007-01Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in flowing saffron-orange robes walking along a paved brick-tile courtyard, with a yellow-orange umbrella held over him by an attendant in orange. Behind him, several men in orange and white stand beside a red-brick building with a potted plant. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a draped orange garment and orange sandals, with a ceremonial presence in the procession. Other people include an attendant holding the umbrella, a man in orange with a shawl, and a man in white dhoti and orange scarf with folded hands.2008-06-29A photograph of a procession descending white and red striped steps outdoors under a bright sky. A man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and orange sandals, walks at the centre. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. A young man on the left in a white kurta and orange dhoti, with rudraksha mala, holds up a red umbrella with tassels over him. Behind, several people in white and cream clothes and rudraksha malas follow. On the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes walks past.2009-01-02