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Photograph of several saffron-robed monks walking single file through a carved stone doorway with ornate pillars and wooden doors carved with floral motifs. The foremost figure on the left wears a saffron turban and a long rudraksha mala, his robes swept over his arm. The man at the right wears an orange cylindrical hat and hands clasped in front. Behind them, two more monks in orange follow, and a balcony with arches rises in the background. A brass latch is visible on the left door.

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January 28 20102010-01-28Photograph 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.2010-01-28July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a group walking through a red-framed doorway at an ashram building with red barred gates on either side. Several people wear orange saffron robes; one man in front has long dark hair, orange robe and a matching orange shawl, holding his hand near his face, with a second man beside him in beige robes and a cream shawl. On the right a figure in an orange turban and orange wrap stands at the threshold, and a woman in orange sari with red border walks on the left. Shoes are lined on wooden shelves at right, and a corrugated roof is visible overhead. Swamiji (probable): the man with long hair and orange robes in the centre, consistent with the page's reference to a visit, appearance-based only.2009-12-11Photo of four men walking down a dim temple corridor with blue-painted carved pillars and a red-and-beige runner over a checkered stone floor. The man on the left is bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti and orange turban, with a beaded mala. Next is a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a smiling younger man wears a plain orange robe and holds a small folded paper. On the right, a man in orange robes with a red sash smiles. Behind them, figures in white clothing follow. Partial overlay text reads copyright and source notices.2009-08-11January 28 20102010-01-28Indoor photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis at a temple doorway. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a white carved stone pillar. Beside him, another saffron-clad man with his hands folded in prayer. On the left, a bald man in orange robes stands in profile, and a man in orange clothing holds a bundle of white cloth or stick. Behind them is an ornate wooden door and a metal lattice screen. The setting appears to be a temple interior, with a carved white stone column in the right foreground.2010-01-28July 14 20092009-07-14A photograph of a doorway opening onto a covered porch, with several saffron-robed men entering a small building. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe, orange head turban, and a long dark rudraksha mala stands bowing slightly forward. To the left, a bald man in orange with his palms pressed together in greeting turns toward him. To the right, a robed man holds an open book, and another bald man in orange walks behind. A cream wall and a dark edge frame the scene, with trees visible outside.2009-01-12A photograph inside a dim temple corridor with iron grilled gates on the right. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a gold-coloured waist cloth, a long gold-and-yellow flower necklace and a white tilak on his forehead walks alongside a bald man in saffron wearing a rudraksha mala. Another bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and gold garland walks at right, and behind them a crowd of people in white and red clothing follows. One person at left wears an orange shawl and white garment, and a man in white stands at the far left. The central saffron-robed figure has a tilak and garland, with a rudraksha mala; the bare-chested saffron figure in front carries a bag and rudraksha beads.2012-09-12Outdoor photo at an ashram-style building with orange-washed walls and a dark red door. A gray-haired older woman in an orange shawl and a black rudraksha mala stands centre with a white vibhuti line on her forehead. Beside her a man in an orange turban and orange robes with a black mala and a white name badge walks, and behind them other saffron-robed men carry a staff. On the left, a bald man in brown-orange robes wears a brown rudraksha mala beside a woman in a dark-haired braid, yellow-bordered wrap and a long beaded necklace. A corrugated metal wall stands at right. Several people in saffron and orange robes gather in the passage.2013-10-19January 28 20102010-01-28