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Photograph of a temple interior with a crowd gathered around a central figure. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti stands at centre, smiling, with a red bindi, as an attendant in orange reaches toward him. To the right, a bearded man in red robes and a man in orange with a gold-bordered shawl stand with hands folded in reverence. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and a boy in a yellow shawl, stand around. On the left, a deity murti is decorated with orange and yellow flower garlands. Oil lamps and offerings are visible in the background. Such scenes are typical of a darshan or abhishekam occasion.

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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.2009-10-15January 29 20102010-01-29Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and a wall speaker. A younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a maroon border and gestures with raised hands while speaking. Beside him, a bald older man in an orange shawl stands with clasped hands, and another bald man in orange holds his hands together. 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The seated man is described on his appearance and role only.2012-05-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a gathering on a red carpet under a tent, with a gilded throne-like seat visible at left. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and a saffron-orange robe stands smiling, gesturing with an open hand while speaking to others. He is. Around him, several men in orange robes and saffron shawls, two in white ritual dress with rudraksha malas, and a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti listen and talk. Some are barefoot, and a few hold rolled papers or a folded cloth.2010-12-29A photograph of a tented gathering where a group of saffron and orange-robed sadhus stand close together, smiling and talking. 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