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Outdoor photograph at an ashram veranda with an orange-clad man on a wooden swing seat with carved brass chains, holding a steel bowl of food with a spoon; he has long dark swept-back hair, a saffron cloth over his shoulders and a bare chest, and seems to be serving food. A young man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, leaning in and serving rice from a steel vessel with a long ladle. Another person in white sits behind, and an orange-clad figure sits at lower left. A wooden door, red-framed window, a painted tribal-style wall mural with dancing figures, and a terracotta pot are visible. a person is the seated orange-clad man with long hair and distinctive ornate swing setting, seen serving food.

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A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes, bare-chested with a draped orange shawl, long dark hair swept back, smiling as he holds a large steel bowl of cooked rice on a carved wooden swing with brass chains. Several people in orange and white attire assist: a man in white kneels in front, a woman in white sari serves from a bowl, and an orange-clad attendant stands at left. Red-tiled floor, a wooden door, a potted plant and a painted wall panel with folk figures frame the scene, with vegetables like purple onions and green produce on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron with long swept-back hair and bare-chested saffron shawl, serving rice from a steel bowl, matching distinctive presentation cues.2006-08-17Outdoor porch scene at an ashram building with a dark wooden panelled door and red-framed window. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap, sits on a red-cushioned wooden swing with brass chain hangings and holds a steel bowl of rice-like food while gesturing with one hand. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and red shawl kneels and serves food from a bowl. A woman in white with spectacles sits nearby, another woman in white sits behind, and a child in orange sits at the lower left. Terracotta pots and a tiered planter stand at right beside a painted wall with dancing figures and trees.2006-08-17A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped over his bare upper body, sitting on a wooden swing-seat with red cushion and brass chain supports. He holds a large steel bowl of cooked rice and vegetables, and appears to be serving or receiving food. To his left, a man in orange cloth holds a steel plate of food. Two women, one in white with orange shawl and glasses, another in white, sit beside them while serving food from steel vessels. Behind them are a red-framed door, a wall painting of dancing figures, hanging lanterns, potted plants and a terracotta pot. Red-brown floor tiles and small red onions lie in the foreground.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on a low wooden swing bench with red cushion, serving food from a large steel bowl with a ladle. Brass chain supports of the swing with animal figurines frame him. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a steel plate of yellow rice and another bowl, and two women in white with orange shawls sit on a tiled doorstep before a wooden door, one holding a steel bowl. A red-framed window and a folk-art wall panel appear behind them, with potted plants at right. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, seated on the swing bench in saffron robes with long swept hair and a bare upper chest, serving food.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Photo of a group of people in orange and white clothing preparing food on a tiled veranda outside a wooden door. A young man in orange robes with long hair sits on a carved wooden swing holding a steel bowl of cooked rice and smiling. Beside him, a woman in white holds a steel bowl of food, and another woman in white sits nearby. On the left, a person in orange leans over the floor, and two others in orange hold steel plates of rice. Small red onions lie on the floor, and a decorative wall hanging with painted figures hangs behind them. The scene is a communal food preparation at an ashram.2006-08-17A photograph of a courtyard-style room at an ashram where saffron-robed young monastics serve food. Seated on a red-cushioned swing with brass chain links, a young person in an orange cloth draped over the shoulders holds a steel bowl of yellow rice or grain in both hands. Beside them, a young woman in an orange-bordered white sari and a rudraksha-style necklace carries a steel plate, while another monastic in orange kneels with a plate and a girl in orange holds a bowl. A man in white clothing stands in the background near a red-framed doorway, and a painted wall shows folk-style figures. Several people are visible, most in orange robes, with a brass kalasha-like vessel at right.2006-08-17A photograph of devotees serving food on a verandah. A seated figure with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing saffron cloth, sits on a brass-framed swing with red cushions and holds a metal bowl. Standing beside him, a young man in saffron cloth holds a steel plate of food, while an older man in white clothes with white hair and glasses offers a plate. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a bowl. Another person in saffron sits on a blue mat in the foreground, and a plant stands at the right by a red-framed window. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and adornments, appearing as a person with a seated role receiving food.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe seated on a wooden swing with brass chains and a red cushion, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Behind the swing, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red border stands holding folded orange cloths, and another man in an orange shawl and white kurta with rudraksha mala bends over bundles of orange cloth and bamboo poles. Two seated men in white sit at the left edge. The setting is a tiled red-floored veranda with a red-framed window, a wooden door, potted plants and a wall painting of dancing figures in white.2006-07-11August 17 20062006-08-17