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A photo taken under a white canopy in a courtyard beside a red-walled building and green shrubs. A long-haired sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands facing a man in a red kurta and red trousers who holds his palms together in namaste. Around them, a man in a white kurta with a pendant necklace and a man in a plaid shirt stand near a green metal gate, while two men in black t-shirts and a woman in a green sari watch nearby. Gravel and a low brick border lie at their feet.

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Outdoor photo on a dirt yard in front of a building with a grey gate and a leafy tree behind. A bearded man with long grey hair in white kurta and dhoti stands at left, gesturing with his hand. Next to him, a bearded sannyasi in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and arms crossed listens. At center right, a younger man with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and sandals, speaking with hands clasped. Beside him, a bearded man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a mala. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand in the background, and a white car and red bunting appear at right. Swamiji (probable) is the young man at right in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at a gated compound with a pink pillared entrance, green trees and a banana plant. A man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti, stands at left in conversation. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange saffron wrap and orange cloth speaks with a long-haired man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala who gestures with his hands. Behind them, several men in shirts and trousers stand watching, and a man in an orange wrap and white clothing stands at right. Sandals lie on the ground near the gate.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beside a pillared veranda. Three saffron-robed sannyasis stand in conversation. On the right, a long-haired man in a saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala smiles broadly and holds his hands together. In the centre, a bearded sannyasi in an orange robe clasps his hands. On the left, a white-haired, bearded man in a white shirt and cream trousers, wearing beaded bracelets, faces them. Behind them, men in white shirts and trousers stand near a seated group in the background, and red and orange pennants hang on a line above the trees. A row of sandals lies on the ground at left.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09February 01 20182018-02-01A photo of a temple construction site on paved stone ground with yellow and white layout lines marked out. A central bare-chested man with a swept-back dark braided hairstyle and a saffron-orange wrap around his body gestures with one arm toward the ground while speaking. Around him stand several people: a man in a purple shirt and black trousers, a man in a pink shirt and teal sarong, a woman in an orange sari with a red-beaded necklace, another woman in orange wearing a mala, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti on the right. Behind them a half-built temple structure with pillars, scaffolding, a red-painted wall and a tree stand in the background. a person is shown in the central role of instructing the group at the layout site.2018-02-01Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in front of a pink building with a gate, banana plants and trees behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in conversation: a bearded man in orange cloth with a saffron wrap, a man in an orange robe and white dhoti with a mala, and a long-haired young man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala on the right. On the left, a white-haired man in white kurta and white dhoti gestures while speaking. Behind them, men in white shirts and dark trousers and a woman in a red sari stand near a red-and-white banner strung between poles.2007-08-09Outdoor scene beside a large banyan tree with spreading branches above a paved reddish-brown courtyard. A central man wears a rust-orange wrap, a black turban-style head covering, a bare upper body and a neck chain, and he gestures while smiling. To his left a man with long dreadlocks wears a lilac-purple shirt and faces him. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold border stands, and another man in a pink shirt and teal-green dhoti watches. On the right an older man with glasses wears white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered red shawl and a wristwatch, appearing to give instructions. A figure at far left wears an orange cloth. The central figure shows distinctive adornments but the presentation alone is not enough to confirm an identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2018-02-01Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a palm-shaded building with a red-and-orange bunting strung overhead. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red robe and a long rudraksha mala, standing and speaking with a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and beige trousers. To the right, another man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with hands clasped. A man in white bends forward at the bottom of the frame. On the left, several saffron-robed monks and devotees in orange and ochre cloth stand barefoot, one wearing a saffron head wrap. The appearance of the long-haired robed man is consistent with the page's reference to a person, a probable identification based on hair, orange robe and rudraksha cues, but this is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-08-09