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A photograph taken under a large corrugated roof with exposed steel trusses and a ceiling fan, lit with strings of warm lights. Seated at a table with a floral cloth, a person in a saffron-orange head wrap and orange garment sits with hands near the face, flanked by metal jugs and steel cups. Standing behind them, several men and women wear white ritual clothes, including a bearded man with a white beard and a bearded man in white on the right. A woman in a patterned orange dress stands at left beside a red and gold decorated backdrop. The gathering appears to be a sit-down meal or satsang in an ashram hall; a faint text overlay appears in the upper area of the image, in an inverted orientation.

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December 25 20082008-12-25A candid photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof at a simple open-sided hall. In the foreground, a smiling person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits at a table draped in a floral yellow and pink cloth, with a steel jug and a plastic pitcher on it. Facing them from the right, a grey-haired man in a teal shirt gestures with raised hands. Behind, a man in a white shirt stands near the wall, and another man in white is partly visible at the far left edge. The saffron-clad figure has long dark hair under the turban, and the orange cloth and turban are the most distinctive visible cues, but the face and build alone do not establish identity.2002-01-01A covered open-sided shelter with a metal-framed roof and woven bamboo screens. At a blue-framed metal table with a glass top, several seated men are served from steel containers. A man in white dhoti and an orange-trimmed shawl stands at left holding a tray of steel vessels. A person in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a video camera behind the table. Seated at the right, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban, with long dark hair, sits with palms pressed together in greeting, facing the group. Other seated men wear white shirts, a green striped shirt and a maroon checked shirt, and a man in a red dhoti sits near the table. The figure in orange matches the Swamiji (probable) description, with orange robe, orange turban and long hair, and is marked in_person.2006-12-20A photo taken at night under a tarpaulin canopy with a hanging lamp, showing people seated at a wooden dining table covered with a floral cloth, with metal tumblers and folded napkins. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap leans forward at the table, hand raised to the face. In the center, a man in a cream kurta sits with his hands on the table, and to the right a man with grey hair in a dark green shirt and wristwatch is seated, holding food on a plate. Other seated diners and a standing person in white clothes are behind them. The saffron-robed figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so it is described by role only.2002-01-01December 20 20062006-12-20A photograph in a open-sided shed with a corrugated roof and a red-painted low wall. Around a black-topped table with blue metal legs and steel tiffin-style containers with lids sit six men on white plastic chairs, listening. On the far right a man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap and long dark hair sits with his hands resting on the table, speaking to them. The seated men wear shirts and trousers, one in a green striped shirt, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back. A man in white dhoti-style clothing stands at the right edge.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Indoor meeting in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Seated participants in chairs gather around a long table covered with a dotted tablecloth and water bottles. A man in a white shirt holds a microphone and speaks, while a monastic in orange robes with a shaved head sits at the table, and another person in orange robes sits at the right with a laptop. A standing man in a white shirt stands at the back near a speaker, and a round black-and-white patterned panel hangs on the wall. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2011-10-08December 11 20092009-12-11A covered dining hall with a corrugated roof and tall windows shows a large group eating a meal at long tables and benches. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the center of the room near a table with a steel plate, with another saffron-robed person behind him. Many attendees wear white ritual clothing, and women in white saris sit along the left bench. Steel plates and paper cups are set on the tables, and a few people hold food. The room has orange curtains and a wall hanging, and people in orange garments move among the diners.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of a meal being served inside an open pavilion with red and white curtains and a tiled floor. Around a long table draped in a floral cloth, several men in orange and saffron robes sit on wooden chairs, with steel plates, bowls and glasses set out and water bottles on the table. A man in white kurta and yellow shawl stands at left serving, another in white stands in the background, and a man at right in orange holds a steel bowl. One seated man in orange wears a white head covering and another wears an orange turban. The page presents this as a visit from Ramakrishna Mutt swamis at the Bidadi Aadheenam; no one's identity is attributed from appearance. Four to six people are visible.2009-12-11