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A photograph of a covered hall corridor with blue pillars and fluorescent tubes. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha beads, walks forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, men in white shirts and white trousers and a woman in a blue-and-white sari walk or stand, several with hands folded. Two men in front wear white shirts with name badges.

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A photograph of an indoor room with a tiled floor where a man in an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti with a red border stands barefoot at centre with palms pressed together in namaste. He has long dark hair, a beard and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him a line of people in white kurta and dhoti or white salwar clothing, several wearing orange lanyards with ID cards and small tricolour badges, stand barefoot with hands folded. A woman in white stands at right of the group. A man in an orange shirt and dark trousers stands arms crossed by the wall at right. A doorway and window with a wire mesh grille are behind them.2009-08-15A photograph of a group walking outdoors along a plain concrete path beside a pale wall and a small shrine niche with a painted deity image and a framed picture. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long white flower garland and rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls or rudraksha malas and one carrying a bundle, walk in attendance. A man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge, and a tilak-marked man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at the left foreground. The setting resembles a temple or ashram courtyard.2006-11-25Photograph of a group walking across a bare concrete courtyard beside a pale wall with a faded blue-grey base. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap wears a long white jasmine garland and a rudraksha mala, and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside; one holds a red and white banner with an emblem. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala and gestures toward the group. A small temple shrine with colourful decoration is visible at upper left.2006-11-25Photograph of a group walking through a doorway in a plain interior. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and red markings on his chest, smiling and gesturing with his hand, is at centre. Beside him a man in white shirt and dhoti walks in the foreground. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing an orange shawl, follow, and a man at left holds a garland of yellow and pink flowers. A woven mat lies on the floor at bottom, and a printed notice is pinned to the wall at right. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in the orange robe, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala; he is in person.2006-12-17A photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone floors and pillars. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-coloured headband and gold-bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him on the left, several men in saffron robes also hold their hands joined, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, one holding prayer beads, and a golden gate and altar area are visible in the background.2012-05-07A photograph of people walking through a temple corridor with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers, pink blossoms and green leaves, and a heavy gold necklace; he has a red bindi and a tilak on his forehead. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border walks with bare chest. Behind and beside them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas, one in an orange cloth, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walk close by. The centre figure has long hair? No: the central man has short hair and the left figure has swept-back hair. Carved, ornately sculpted pillars and a painted wall frame the scene. a person candidate: the centre man wears an orange garment, a flower garland and ornate gold necklace, but his appearance cues are not distinctive enough, so the identity is uncertain.2012-09-11December 14 20062006-12-14January 15 20092009-01-15Indoor photograph of a crowded room with cream walls, a framed picture and a vase of yellow flowers on a counter. A long-haired figure in a red and orange sleeveless garment with a draped orange cloth stands with palms pressed together in greeting, facing men in white shirts and dhotis. Several men in white clothing and orange shawls surround them, and one man at the right wears an orange robe and has long dark hair, while a man in a white shirt on the left holds his hands together in namaste.2009-08-06November 25 20062006-11-25A photograph of a procession walking down a tiled corridor inside a building with a barred window grille and fluorescent light. At centre, a figure wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange head covering and a white flower garland around the neck, walking between attendants. Surrounding men wear white shirts and white dhotis, several with lanyards and beaded necklaces. Two attendants carry large round fans or umbrellas with red and orange fringed borders and a dark blue emblem. A chalkboard with writing is visible on the left wall. The scene resembles a ceremonial escort into an event hall.2006-11-25July 27 20062006-07-27