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Outdoor photo on a beach with blue sky and sea behind. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace has his arm around the shoulder of an older man with grey hair in an olive shirt, both smiling and facing each other. Behind them, a poster shows a smiling figure wearing an orange and saffron turban and robes, with the printed words partly visible. Several other people stand on rocks and at the water's edge in the background.

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January 06 20122012-01-06Outdoor photo on a sunny coastal village beach with a stone wall at right and the sea and rocks behind. A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with a gold border and a white upper cloth stands at right, hand resting on the shoulder of a man in a checked blue shirt who bows his head. Several onlookers in shirts and lungis stand around; a man in a yellow striped shirt stands behind. Cardboard boxes and plastic bags sit at the lower right, consistent with a relief or medical camp setting.2012-01-06A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe wearing a garland of red roses and white flowers, embracing a man in a white cream kurta from the side. The robed figure has long dark hair and is smiling as they lean in and place an arm around the man's shoulder. Behind them, women in white and yellow dupatta and a seated figure in orange and white are visible in a room with orange walls, a hanging speaker and a tin roof. The rose garland and saffron robe are the most prominent visual details. Two or three additional people are partly visible in the background.2011-08-10Two men sit close together at an indoor event. The older man in front wears a white kurta and a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala, with a small red mark on his forehead, and looks down. A younger man in a white shirt leans in from the right, his hand resting on the older man's shoulder, with a white event badge on his shirt. Behind them, other people wear white and red clothing. The older man shows no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, a crown or saffron ornate clothing, so his identity is uncertain.2013-09-12February 24 20132013-02-24November 18 20092009-11-18Indoor photo of a devotee gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with long, swept-back black hair and a moustache places his hand on the head of a grey-haired man in a white checked shirt, who bows forward with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and an orange shawl stand watching, including one in a white shirt and glasses. A young woman in a white uniform appears at the top right. The setting appears to be a hall with a grey mat on the floor.2007-02-24February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland stands embracing an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The older man wears a mala necklace and bangles and smiles. Beside them a woman in a green-and-cream sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace presses her palms together in anjali. Several orange-clad devotees and women in saris stand around, and a child in the lower left folds hands in greeting. A red tray with fruit sits at the right edge, with a purple backdrop behind.2010-02-15December 10 20092009-12-10Indoor photograph of an ashram gathering in white ceremonial clothing. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands and places his hands on the head of a seated older man with grey hair, who wears a white shirt. Behind them, several men in white and orange or saffron shawls look on, one wearing a gold bangle and another with a gold chain. A white plastic chair and white cloth covers are visible at the edge. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.2007-02-24January 06 20122012-01-06