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Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a red metal gate and green foliage behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands centre, facing left, with a shaved head and hand raised in conversation. A seated woman in an orange sleeveless top with a flower garland sits in the foreground, her long black hair in a braid. Behind her, a seated figure is draped in an orange cloth. A man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at right beside an orange curtain, and another man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind the gate. A man at far right wears an orange dhoti and gold chain.

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A photograph taken under a white tent with a purple draped backdrop decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes steps forward beside a red-cushioned chair with gold-tinted frame. To his left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange top with a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest. Further left, a bald man wrapped in a light saffron shawl stands near a yellow canopy. On the right foreground, another bald man in orange robes faces away. A woman with her hair tied back, wearing a white sari with a red border, stands near the chair. Several other saffron-clad sannyasis are partly visible at the edges.2007-08-09December 29 20102010-12-29Photograph of a temple interior with a crowd gathered around a central figure. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti stands at centre, smiling, with a red bindi, as an attendant in orange reaches toward him. To the right, a bearded man in red robes and a man in orange with a gold-bordered shawl stand with hands folded in reverence. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and a boy in a yellow shawl, stand around. On the left, a deity murti is decorated with orange and yellow flower garlands. Oil lamps and offerings are visible in the background. Such scenes are typical of a darshan or abhishekam occasion.2010-07-21A photograph at a doorway of a cream-coloured building with panelled doors. A bald man in saffron robes with a matching orange head covering and a gold bead necklace walks barefoot, his hand raised to his face, while a man in white dhoti and shirt guides him. Behind them a long-haired man in orange robes smiles and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Several other men in white and grey shirts stand in the dark interior behind. Two red-and-white items are visible at the left edge. The saffron-clad bald man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2009-12-20July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a pada puja in an ashram courtyard with an orange-draped floor mat. A seated figure in long dark hair and an orange robe sits in a cushioned chair, bending forward to touch the forehead of a bald man in an orange robe who kneels before him and holds his feet. Standing behind them is a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a tilak. Further back, standing men wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and one older man wears a white shirt and rudraksha mala. A pink and purple flower arrangement sits beside the chair, a carved stone pillar and a deity murti are visible at right, and a tray of offerings rests on a side table.2010-07-27A photograph of an outdoor welcoming scene in front of a cream building with a doorway. On the left, a figure with long dark wavy hair in orange robes with a red-edged shawl faces a group of older men in saffron-orange wraps; a central shaven-headed man in a saffron wrap stands with hands folded. On the right, another long-haired figure in orange clothing stands beside a bald elder in orange with hands joined. Behind them, young men in white kurtas and yellow shawls, some wearing beaded necklaces, stand in a row watching. Eleven to twenty people are visible in total, all standing.2009-10-15A photograph of a group of sannyasis in orange and rust-coloured robes standing in a courtyard with cream and red walls. In the foreground at left, a person with long dark hair in an orange robe points while speaking. Beside them, two bald men in rust-orange shawls stand with hands folded, a third bald man in an orange robe and shawl listens with hands clasped, and a fourth bald man in orange shawl folds his hands in front of him. Behind them, about a dozen men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls, one wears a rudraksha mala, and some wear glasses. The setting appears to be an ashram welcome gathering.2009-10-15December 07 20072007-12-07Indoor photograph in a plain whitewashed hall with a red curtain on the left and a wooden carved panel edge. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand barefoot on a concrete floor, most with shaved heads. The central figure in a longer orange robe with long dark hair faces a bald monk in orange and greets him with palms pressed together. Behind them, young men in white kurtas with yellow shawls stand near a window with decorative grille. On the right, a table holds rows of small brass or gold-coloured trophies or awards. The image is slightly blurred.2009-10-15July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a tree and potted plants, with a string of orange triangular pennant flags overhead. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, gesturing as he speaks, with an orange-robed sannyasi in a shaved head facing him. Around them, an older bearded man in a pale peach dhoti and shawl, another orange-robed monk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in conversation. A person in an orange robe is at right, and a palm tree is visible behind. Eight people are visible in total.2007-08-09