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A photograph of an outdoor welcoming scene in front of a cream building with a doorway. On the left, a figure with long dark wavy hair in orange robes with a red-edged shawl faces a group of older men in saffron-orange wraps; a central shaven-headed man in a saffron wrap stands with hands folded. On the right, another long-haired figure in orange clothing stands beside a bald elder in orange with hands joined. Behind them, young men in white kurtas and yellow shawls, some wearing beaded necklaces, stand in a row watching. Eleven to twenty people are visible in total, all standing.

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A photograph of a group of sannyasis in orange and rust-coloured robes standing in a courtyard with cream and red walls. In the foreground at left, a person with long dark hair in an orange robe points while speaking. Beside them, two bald men in rust-orange shawls stand with hands folded, a third bald man in an orange robe and shawl listens with hands clasped, and a fourth bald man in orange shawl folds his hands in front of him. Behind them, about a dozen men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls, one wears a rudraksha mala, and some wear glasses. The setting appears to be an ashram welcome gathering.2009-10-15Photograph of a covered temple corridor where a group of saffron-robed monastics stands in conversation. A woman with long dark hair in a saffron garment and a deep red border, hands folded, stands at left facing a group of older monastics in salmon, orange and ochre robes. Behind them, several men in white kurtas with yellow or blue lanyards and yellow scarves stand in a line along the wall. On the right, a man in a saffron robe with hands clasped stands near a dark notice board. A gold kalasha-like object and a shrine area are visible in the background, along with a red-framed doorway.2009-10-15A photograph of a group of men outdoors in front of a white wall with a red stripe. On the left, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and gestures with his hands while speaking. Beside him stand several older men in orange and rust-coloured robes, two bald and one with a shaved head, hands clasped in front of them. Behind them, a crowd of younger men in white shirts and yellow shawls, one wearing a rudraksha mala, look on attentively. A bald man in orange robes stands at the right foreground with hands folded.2009-10-15Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a tree and potted plants, with a string of orange triangular pennant flags overhead. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, gesturing as he speaks, with an orange-robed sannyasi in a shaved head facing him. Around them, an older bearded man in a pale peach dhoti and shawl, another orange-robed monk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in conversation. A person in an orange robe is at right, and a palm tree is visible behind. Eight people are visible in total.2007-08-09February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph taken outdoors beneath dense tree foliage at dusk. On the right, a figure with long, voluminous dark hair and an orange robe draped with a pink shawl faces a group of saffron-robed sannyasis who stand with hands folded in respectful greeting. The monks wear orange and ochre robes, some with rudraksha malas, and one bald monk in the foreground has his palms pressed together. Behind them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand quietly, one wearing a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a formal welcome of visiting swamis, with the figure on the right appearing to speak or gesture toward them.2009-10-15February 19 20072007-02-19Outdoor courtyard gathering under palm trees with a strand of orange and red triangular bunting overhead. In the centre, a bald elder in a pale peach dhoti and shawl stands with a saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala; a bald man in a plain orange robe with a shoulder bag faces them, and a bearded man in orange with a white dhoti stands at right. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside a woman in a green saree. Several other people in orange and white move through the background near a tree and a wooden plank stack. The people are shown mid-conversation on a sandy yard.2007-08-09Outdoor courtyard scene beside a concrete staircase with a white-painted wall and green palm foliage. A long-haired young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and a white flower garland stands center-right, facing an older man with white hair and glasses who wears a light orange shirt and orange dhoti and is barefoot. Around them, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron shawls, white dhotis and kurtas stands on the path. Some wear rudraksha-style beads and mala necklaces, and one man in front has a gold bracelet. Several figures are partly visible at the edges.2008-08-03May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a group of saffron-clad sannyasis standing outdoors on dirt ground beside multi-storey brick buildings under a pale sky. On the right, a figure with long dark curly hair in a sleeveless orange robe gestures with one hand while speaking to the group. Beside him stands a bearded man in a peach-coloured robe with grey hair. Around them, an orange-robed man wears a long beaded garland and another wears an orange turban. A bald elder in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the left, with other orange and peach-robed monks and onlookers behind.2009-12-30Indoor photograph of a group of Hindu sadhus and devotees standing in a bare, whitewashed room with an open doorway at left. A bearded man in a saffron dhoti and orange head wrap, with a multi-strand rudraksha mala, stands center-left with hands folded. A long-haired man in a yellow garment and rudraksha mala stands center-right facing a woman in orange robes. Other monks in orange and saffron robes, some with shaved heads, and a person in white stand around them.2007-08-09