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A covered open-air hall with brick pillars and a tiled floor, where a seated person in orange robes, a matching orange turban and rudraksha beads sits on a cushioned bench. A man in white kurta and pants, barefoot, steps onto the cushions and bends forward, holding out a folded orange cloth toward the seated figure. Around them, a seated group of devotees wearing orange shawls sits on cushions, with more orange-clad people standing in the background. A woman in white walks at the left edge. The scene looks like a ritual honouring or pooja gathering.

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Photo of a seated sannyasi on a cushioned bench in a covered brick-pillared hall, wearing an orange robe, orange turban and a long rudraksha mala. He faces a seated group of devotees in orange shawls and white or coloured clothing. A young man in a red t-shirt and checked shorts kneels before the bench, bending over and touching the cushions with an orange cloth. Several people sit cross-legged on the stone floor and benches, and a standing man in a grey shirt stands at the back right. The setting appears to be a satsang or padapuja-style gathering with orange shawls. Whether the seated sannyasi is the a person candidate cannot be settled from appearance alone.2011-08-11A photograph of a covered brick-pillared veranda where a man in orange robes and a bright orange turban sits on a cushioned sofa, receiving a kneeling man in a blue shirt and jeans who bows at his feet, with a sheet of paper on the sofa. Behind them a seated group of devotees in orange shawls and saffron-coloured garments sits on the stone floor, and several standing people in white and orange look on.2011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11A photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a cushioned bench in a brick-columned veranda. He is addressing a seated gathering of devotees wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a person in white kurta kneels and bows low with hands extended toward the bench, apparently in a padapuja-style obeisance. Several people in white and orange sit on the stone floor, and others stand in the background near the doorway.2011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11A seated man in an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned sofa in a brick-pillared veranda and gestures with his right hand while speaking. In front of him, a younger man in orange robes kneels with palms pressed together and head bowed. Around them, a seated and standing gathering of about 30 devotees in orange shawls, white kurtas and colourful salwar sets listens attentively, some with hands folded. A paper and an orange cloth lie on the sofa edge. The scene looks like a satsang or personal blessing session. a person's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the seated teacher is described by role.2011-08-11August 11 20112011-08-11A seated man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a cushioned bench in a brick-walled hall, wearing a rudraksha mala and a sash over one shoulder. Facing him, a seated devotee in a white shirt, with an orange shawl draped on his lap, listens attentively, and a small orange cloth lies on the bench. Behind them, a seated group of devotees in orange shawls and white clothes sit on the floor, and a woman in white with embroidery kneels at right. The left figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with saffron robes, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala, but the identification is uncertain.2011-08-11A seated man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, holds out a small folded white paper packet with his right hand while a rudraksha mala hangs from his other hand. Beside him on a low cushioned seat, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, wearing a dark mala, leans forward and reaches toward the packet. Behind them, a large seated group of devotees in orange shawls sits on mats in a wooden hall with brick walls, several women in orange and bright dresses among them. The packet and a small brown object rest on the cushions. A probable Swamiji (orange turban, rudraksha mala and red tilak) is handing out an offering in this darshan-style gathering.2011-08-11August 01 20112011-08-01 +4 copies