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Indoor photograph of an interior doorway with a stained-glass arched window on the left and a garlanded floral toran hanging above the opening. A man in saffron-orange robes faces left, hands at chest. Beside him, a central figure in saffron robes with a red-orange head covering and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Several men in orange robes and white dhotis stand in the background, and a red mat with white lettering lies on the floor near the threshold.

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Photograph inside a room with cream walls, a stained-glass arched window, and a doorway opening onto a flower-garlanded outdoor area with a red carpet. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a saffron turban wears long hair and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gestures with one raised hand while standing among a group of monastic men in orange and saffron robes. Several people in white and cream clothes, including one with a light shawl, stand nearby, and a bald monk in orange raises a hand to his face. Marigold-style garlands hang along the doorway and window frame. Visible people are about ten to twelve.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Photograph of an interior doorway with a dark wooden door on the left and a stained-glass arched window. Two saffron-robed men stand in conversation. The man on the left wears an orange robe and is turned toward the other. The central figure wears an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a beaded necklace, and stands with hands folded. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long ceremonial staff, and marigold garlands hang across the doorway opening onto a bright courtyard with a red carpet and striped canopy. At least four people are visible, including partially visible figures at the right edge.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Indoor photograph of a doorway opening onto a festooned outdoor area. In the foreground on the right, a tall man in a rust-orange robe and orange turban stands with one hand on his hip, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Beside him to the left, several men in orange and saffron robes, some shaved-headed, stand or sit near an arched stained-glass window with blue panes. A man in a yellow-orange shawl with a printed om symbol stands in the middle background, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Outside, marigold and flower garlands hang from a decorated canopy over a red-cloth platform. Several people in orange robes and white clothing appear, and the scene suggests a ceremonial gathering.2007-02-02Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a white marble interior with carved pilasters and red-and-white fringed drapery overhead. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala walks forward, gesturing with his right hand, while a second monk in an orange turban and orange robes follows at right. Behind them several more monks in orange and a few people in white or light clothing move through an archway, with marigold garlands hanging along a railing.2010-01-28Indoor photo in a pink-walled room with white window grilles. A central woman with long dark curly hair wears an orange saffron dress and stands among several men. A man in white kurta in the foreground faces the camera. Behind them, saffron-robed men wear rudraksha malas and striped turbans, one with a red turban and sandalwood forehead marks. A bald man in orange clothing is at the lower left, and a young man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a phone. A woven cane chair with orange cloth sits at right. Several people are visible in the crowded room.2007-08-09February 02 20072007-02-02August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a festive temple courtyard with marigold garlands and a palm-leaf canopy overhead. In the centre, a bald man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his hands gesturing, facing a devotee in an orange turban and saffron wrap who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees stand in a crowd; a man in a white shirt and a man in cream clothes are at right, and an older bald man in a saffron shawl holding a white booklet stands at right-centre. Behind them, a white building with arched windows and a decorated doorway. Identity of the central robed figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-02