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A photograph of a group of people outdoors in front of a white-walled building with arched doorways. On the left, a young man in white kurta and dhoti holds up a folded cloth bundle with a blue-and-red item on top, while a woman in a green sari and another in a light sari with a dark border reach toward him. Beside them, a woman in a white embroidered kurta with brown floral embroidery smiles, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with a sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads. In the centre, an older bearded man with white hair wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, reaching forward to take the offering, and a man in white shirt and dark glasses extends his hand. On the right, men in white shirts with dark rudraksha-style mala beads stand, one holding a small camera. The scene appears to be a formal offering or presentation.

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A photograph of a courtyard gathering on a tiled floor beside white-walled buildings with a potted plant at the right edge. Many people stand in a loose circle with hands held out palms-up in a receiving or blessing gesture. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands centre-left with bare feet and spectacles. Beside him an older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers, and a woman in a red-and-cream sari, stand in the circle. At the right, a woman in a red sari and a woman in white with a red-and-gold border hold their hands out. A man in a white shirt holds a clipboard at the upper left. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands nearby. The date stamp reads 23.10.2006.2006-10-23October 30 20062006-10-30October 30 20062006-10-30A photograph of a courtyard ritual with a group of devotees standing in a line near a white-walled building. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel bowl of offerings and a plate of food, while a younger man in a white shirt with an orange saffron shawl carries a bowl beside him. On the right, a man in white with orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a small silver vessel and cups. Several women in saris, including one in a red-and-gold sari and one in white, and men in shirts stand watching with hands folded. A small kalasha-style offering with coconut and flowers sits at left. A parked car and van are visible behind the group.2006-10-23A group of about a dozen men and women stand in a loose cluster outdoors in front of a white building with a red-framed doorway and a dark metal cabinet wall on the right. Most men wear white shirts with white dhotis, and several wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace stands near the center, holding a small pink bag. An older man with a white beard on the far right wears a white shirt and dhoti with arms folded. Some are talking together, others are looking off to the side. Dry earth and a bit of greenery are visible in the background. The setting suggests a break between sessions at an ashram program.2006-10-07A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at a doorway of a plain stone building with a blue-painted door. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing white kurta-style clothes and an orange shawl with a beaded mala, holds a pair of scissors and a sheet of paper while a smiling man in white with a dark mala gestures toward a red ribbon stretched across the doorway. Around them, people in white clothes and orange shawls, including a woman in white with an orange wrap and a few men in white dhotis and shirts, look on smiling. Mango-like green trees stand behind the group. Swamiji (probable): the bearded man with long hair in white with an orange shawl and mala is the central figure performing the opening.2007-05-04October 30 20062006-10-30Photo of an outdoor courtyard procession with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris. In the centre, a person with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and a gold pendant on a garland of flowers stands smiling as an older man in white clasps his hands in greeting and others reach toward them. Behind them are decorated canopies in red, blue and green with tassels, and at left and upper right are wall posters showing a figure with a turban-like head covering. Several people in the background wear white or purple.2007-01-12A photograph of an indoor palace-style hall with white columns, a chandelier and green walls. A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back dark hair, holding a red-and-pink wrapped gift or cloth, is receiving visitors. Standing around him are several people: an older man in white shirt and white dhoti at left, a woman in white sari with a red border and gold bangles, an elderly man in white with a gold-rimmed hand gesture offering something, a shirtless smiling man in a white dhoti with a thin cord around his neck, and other onlookers in white and light shirts. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, but appearance alone is not decisive for identity.2006-11-10A photograph of an indoor corridor where a group serves food. On the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel pot, while a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti, who holds a small plate or leaf with food. Another woman in a white sari wearing rudraksha beads stands in the centre holding a steel bowl. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers, including a woman in a blue floral sari, stands along the walls of a plain white hallway with open doorways. The scene suggests an annadan or prasadam distribution. No figure is identified as a person.A photograph of a home visit in a plain interior room with a doorway and window grille. A long-haired man in an orange-red top and orange wrap sits low on a white sheet, smiling broadly as standing devotees gather around him. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a black-and-white pen clipped to his pocket leans in, while another in a white shirt and grey trousers laughs nearby. A woman in a teal and maroon sari and a woman in white stand behind them, and several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in greeting at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated central figure, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing.2009-08-08Photo of a group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts presenting a tray of flower petals and a white cloth to a figure in orange robes wearing a white and orange garland, standing under a corrugated metal roof. Several devotees wear rudraksha malas and pendant lockets; some wear name badges with small portraits. The orange-robed figure, with long hair swept back and a bright smile, is receiving the offering with both hands. The scene looks like a paduka procession handover. a person appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron/orange robes, white and orange garland and rudraksha-like cues, placed at the offering; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-24