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Two men stand on a stage before a large backdrop photograph of a face. The man on the left wears an orange turban, sleeveless orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, his hands folded and head bowed. The man on the right wears white clothes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver tray with red offerings beside a brass oil lamp decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A white air conditioner sits at the left edge, and white drapery hangs behind the stage.

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Photograph of a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku-style lamp with a bird-shaped top) decorated with a white and red flower garland, held by a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl on the right. A man in orange robes, an orange turban and long dark rudraksha malas stands on the left, holding a small orange plate with both hands near the lamp, appearing to offer or receive it. Behind them, several men in white and striped shirts and a man in orange clothing watch, some with hands folded. The background banner is cream with red script lettering. This appears to be a lamp-lighting or aarti moment at a public event.2010-09-20A photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange wrap, wearing a white jasmine garland and gold bangles, holding a wooden stringed instrument or carved object in both hands. Beside him at right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings looks down at the object. Blurred figures stand in the background of a warmly lit hall. Visible appearance cues on the central figure include long swept-back hair, a turban, orange clothing and a garland, matching a probable Swamiji presentation.2011-11-17 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange clothing with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala smiles and holds his palms together in namaskar at an event with a large banner behind him showing a red-toned painted figure and temple. To his left sits an older man in white kurta with a striped green, orange and white shawl. To his right, a bald man in orange robes holds a booklet. A tall brass oil lamp draped with orange and white flowers stands beside the right side of the frame. Another man in orange sits behind, covering his mouth. Text on the image reads a copyright notice.2010-01-13Photograph of a ceremonial event under a decorated tent with orange and purple drapes, white curtains and strings of orange triangular flags. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless garment and long dark rudraksha mala stands at left holding a silver tray, smiling. In front of him, a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland on the head faces away from the camera, bending toward the tray. Two seated attendees in orange and white appear at the edges, with a few other people partly visible.2010-01-30October 19 20132013-10-19A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands on a stage, turning his head to his right with a slight smile. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. A small red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him is a large red and orange backdrop with a painted floral or leaf design, and silver pillars frame the stage. A partially visible person in white clothes stands at the right edge. Faint white copyright text is printed across the lower right of the image.2010-02-18A photograph of a seated man in orange robes on a silver-framed chair at an outdoor event. He wears an orange turban, a dark red bindi on his forehead, and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads over an orange sleeveless garment with the hands folded in his lap. Beside him on the left, an older man in a white shirt, dark vest and a green, yellow and red shawl sits watching. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes sits near a tall brass lamp decorated with orange and white flowers. Behind them a man in a white shirt stands beside a large backdrop painted with a red temple and palm trees. The seated central figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, present in person.2010-01-13January 13 20102010-01-13November 18 20112011-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors in front of a projection screen. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, wears a long white and red flower garland and gold bangles, and gestures with his right hand as he speaks. Beside him an elderly bearded man with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, wearing orange robes and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, holds his hands together in front of him. To the left, a man in a white shirt and a younger man in an orange cloth stand by, and at right a man with a red tilak and orange-and-yellow cloth observes. A boy in a red cloth stands in the background. Swamiji candidate in the central figure: probable, based on the long hair, orange turban, saffron robes and garland cues.2011-11-17A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron turban and sleeveless saffron robe, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. His eyes are closed and he smiles, hands resting in his lap. Behind him, a man in a maroon shirt and a man in a white shirt sit near a large pink-and-red backdrop painting of a temple. To the right, a second person in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned chair with a silver frame. The person in the centre shows distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so a person identification is noted here. Four people are visible.2010-01-13A stage ceremony where a man with long dreadlocks and orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, stands at left while a man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala, lifts a red and gold embroidered shawl around him. Behind them a man with shaved head in orange clothing holds a silver tray of yellow and white flower garlands with green leaves. Orange cushioned chairs and a dark blue curtain with hanging white and yellow flower garlands form the backdrop. The gesture resembles a felicitation with a shawl, offered during a formal event.2011-02-13