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Photograph 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.

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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.2009-10-15A 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.2009-10-15A 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.2009-10-15A photo of a covered walkway with terracotta-orange walls, red trim and barred windows, where a group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand and converse. A bald monk on the left wears orange with a red border, glasses, a red tilak and a beaded necklace. Behind him a long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha-style mala stands near the centre, and several other orange-robed monks gather around. Shoes are lined along the walls and a potted plant sits in the corner. A white-clad attendant stands at right, and a bearded elder in orange is at centre. Beyond the arch, white-clad people and a corrugated roof are visible. Dispersed monks suggest an ashram gathering rather than a formal ceremony.2009-12-30Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees standing on a dirt path under trees with sunlight breaking through the foliage. On the right, a bearded sannyasi with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a maroon-striped shawl and gestures with his hands while speaking. In front of him, a bald monk in a light orange robe stands with his hands folded. Devotees on the left wear white dhotis and yellow shawls, and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. A low stone wall and a small water pool are visible at right, and a pile of colorful offerings sits in the background.2009-10-15Outdoor 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.2008-08-03October 15 20092009-10-15Indoor 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.2007-08-09A photograph taken indoors in a plain whitewashed hall with a metal-framed roof and an open doorway. A group of about fifteen men in saffron and orange robes stand in a loose semicircle, several with rudraksha malas and beards. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded, appearing to address the group; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described on the page, but it is uncertain. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and white kurta with a saffron shawl and a mala holds a pink folder. Older men in white and a man in a maroon shirt stand at the right edge. A small framed picture hangs on the upper left wall.2007-08-09February 19 20072007-02-19Outdoor 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.2007-08-09December 30 20072007-12-30