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Indoor photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on a grey floor covered with white cushions and draped seats. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in greeting, facing a bald monk in orange robes with a wristwatch and hands raised in blessing. Beside them a bearded monk in orange wears a prayer-beaded necklace. Behind, a woman in a yellow sari sits with folded hands, and a man in white kurta stands among other saffron-clad attendees.

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A photograph of an indoor hall during a religious gathering, with a row of seated monks and devotees in saffron and cream robes on white bolsters on a lavender floor mat, bordered by a yellow line. Foreground elders sit on white plastic chairs with hands folded in namaste. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, and a woman in a red sari with a red shawl stands at right beside a small table holding flowers and a brass vessel. Several white-clad attendants and a figure in orange stand behind, and a person lies prostrate in the lower right. Metal scaffolding and red-and-gold panels frame the room.2007-08-09Indoor ceremony on white sheeted seating with saffron-robed men seated on the left and centre. A bald man in saffron and glasses sits in the foreground, and a bearded man in orange sits beside him. Behind them a woman in a yellow sari with a dark green border sits among saffron-clad monks, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits on the right near a table. In the foreground a young woman in an orange and white garment bows forward with her forehead to the mat, held by a person's hands. Pale mats and cloth cover the floor, and other seated figures in orange and white fill the background.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare chest, receiving devotees at close range. He is seated on a white-cushioned chair on a red carpet, with a tray of offerings (fruit, flowers, sweets and papers) beside him. A woman in a red and gold sari with a folded white cloth presses her palms together before him, while a man in white shirt and a bald monk in orange robes stand nearby. Several men in white clothes and orange shawls stand in the background, one wearing a name badge. A young woman in a yellow garment holds an offering plate at lower right.2008-03-12January 12 20072007-01-12Indoor gathering under a tent-like hall with red lattice screens and framed photos on the walls. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, bowing toward seated saffron-robed sannyasis on white-draped sofas. Several seated men wear orange robes; one has a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange sit on the floor, and a woman in orange stands at right beside a pink flower arrangement on a small table. A man in a yellow dress stands at center-left. The scene reads as a formal reception or satsang.2007-08-09A seated assembly of saffron-robed swamis and devotees in a hall with white cushioned seats and a pink flower arrangement on a small table. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange sari sits on a white throne-like seat, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl lies prostrate on the purple floor in front of her, touching the ground in obeisance. Several seated men wear orange and saffron robes, one in yellow, and a bald monk in an orange shawl sits in the front row. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls line the back wall, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. Red lattice screens and banners hang on the walls behind.2007-08-09August 13 20082008-08-13A seated man in orange robes with a bare upper body, wearing a yellow and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white sofa while a devotee in white clothes kneels on a white cloth to perform padapuja, touching his feet with hands and head. Brass plates with flowers, a small lamp and offerings lie on the cloth. A seated young monk in orange and a woman in white sit nearby, and a standing group of about ten people in saree, kurta and white ritual dress watches in a bright room with a wooden cabinet at right. a person: the seated figure in orange with a bare upper body, flower garland and rudraksha mala is a candidate, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2008-08-13December 07 20072007-12-07