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Interior room with yellow textured walls and a wooden ceiling, showing three men in saffron-orange robes and orange head coverings standing together. The central monk has hands pressed in anjali near a framed black-and-white photograph of robed figures on a wall. A man in a white shirt stands at left, and a glass-topped table holds books and steel cups on floral cloths. The taller orange-robed man at right wears an orange sash and rudraksha beads. Attribution: the appearance of these monks does not clearly establish any identity, so no candidate is named.

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January 28 20102010-01-28Four saffron-clad men sit and stand in a room with a built-in wooden bench and a framed sepia photograph of white-robed figures walking in a group on the wall. On the right, a person in an orange turban and orange robes gestures while speaking, facing two seated monks; one seated monk wears an orange turban and glasses, the other a shaved head with a red tilak and glasses. A standing man in orange holds a small brass vessel. Small tables with floral cloths hold bowls of sweets and nuts, a brass lota and a metal cup. Ritual lamp and shrine glow appears at left.2010-01-28Two saffron-robed men stand in a room with a framed sepia photograph of white-clad figures on the wall behind them. The man on the left, in an orange turban and orange shawl with rimless glasses and a red tilak, holds a small book that the man on the right, wearing an orange turban, orange robes and long dark flowing hair, is reaching to receive. A third man in dark clothing stands at the right edge holding a steel tumbler and an orange towel. A glass-topped table holds stacked books, a folded white cloth with purple pattern, and steel tumblers, and a small illuminated figurine sits in a wall niche at left. The page identifies the man on the right as a person, but the appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so this is uncertain.2010-01-28Indoor visit in a warmly lit room with cream walls, wood panelling and a framed sepia photograph of white-robed figures walking. Five men in saffron-orange robes are present. Two seated men on the left, one in an orange turban, sit on a cushioned bench beside a glass table laden with bowls of nuts, dried fruit and sweets. A central seated man wears an orange turban, orange robes and a garland and sits on a bench at a small table draped in a white floral cloth with a silver pot and cup. Two men stand at right, one with a shaved head and folded hands. A small lit niche on the left shows a figure on a stage. Chairs and a wooden table are visible at lower right.2010-01-28A seated meeting in a warmly lit room with yellow-green textured walls and a framed sepia photograph of several robed men on the wall. Six men in saffron-orange robes sit around a glass-topped table laden with plates of sweets and snacks, with a small deity shrine in an alcove behind. A man in white shirt and dark trousers stands at left. The central figure on the right sits with long dark hair and a saffron turban, wearing a rudraksha-style red-beaded mala around the neck, and appears to be a possible a person in a sannyasi role, unsure in appearance. Other orange-robed monks sit nearby, one with a shaved head and glasses at right.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28December 31 20092009-12-31January 28 20102010-01-28Photo inside a room with yellow-green walls and a framed black-and-white photograph on the left showing several men in white and brown robes walking together. A young man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a silver object with a garland of white flowers, while a bald monk in orange robes on the right reaches toward it. A man in orange clothes stands behind them holding a flower garland, and another orange-robed monk stands at the far right. On the left, a monk in orange with a saffron head covering stands with hands pressed together in greeting. A checkered cushioned bench and a table with a white cloth complete the setting. Visible cues suggest a ritual exchange of a sacred object, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2010-01-28A seated meeting in an interior room with warm wall panelling and a framed black-and-white photograph of white-clad robed men on the wall. Three seated saffron-robed monastics sit on a cushioned bench: a bald monk on the left, a monk in an orange turban in the centre, and a long-haired figure in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala, gesturing with one raised hand, sitting on the right. A standing man in orange robes and an orange shawl with a pendant necklace stands at right. In the foreground a person in white clothing is seen from behind. Two small tables with white floral cloths hold steel bowls of snacks, sweets and nuts, a silver jug and a glass.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph inside a yellow-walled room with wooden trim and striped ceiling beams, with a ceiling fan and hanging lantern. On the left wall, a large framed sepia photograph shows two white-turbaned men seated with folded hands. A bald man in ochre saffron robes stands in the centre near a doorway, facing a woman in red-orange robes with long dark hair, who wears an orange head covering. Two men in white shirts stand in the foreground, one with his back to the camera and another in a cream kurta with an orange and blue shawl. Framed portraits hang on the right wall and a small framed deity picture sits above the doorway. A cloth-covered low table is in the foreground.2010-01-28