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A photo of a meeting in an ashram reception hall with a glass display cabinet behind. Two saffron-robed figures sit on black leather chairs at left; one bare-chested elder with a shaved head wears a beaded necklace and a gold-banded wrist, and beside him a younger man with long hair, tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala sits smiling. A brass oil lamp stands behind them, and a low table draped in orange cloth holds a brass urn and a silver bowl. Standing men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing an orange shawl, face them with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. The page indicates the event is a VIP meeting, but no visible name is printed in the scene and the seated figures' identities cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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Photo inside a temple-style hall with polished marble walls and a gold-framed throne. Seated on the left, an elderly bare-chested man with white sacred markings on his forehead and a red-and-gold headband wears orange cloth and a beaded necklace, gesturing toward a companion. Beside him, a younger person in orange robes and garland sits on a red-cushioned seat. A standing monk in orange with a rudraksha mala and small pouch faces a line of men in white dhotis and shirts, several holding offerings. A red tray holds coconuts, fruit and small silver items, with a silver pot and folded orange cloth in front. Framed pictures and a flat-screen display are on the right wall.2012-05-10Photo 11732633A photograph in a room with beige marble-patterned walls, a flat-screen monitor and a gold-and-brass vessel on an orange-draped table. 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