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October 09 2008

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Indoor photograph of a ceremonial welcome in a plainly decorated hall with orange and yellow garland bunting along the walls. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-saffron robe stands with eyes lowered as a shaved-headed man in white clothes places a flower garland around his neck. Around them, devotees in saffron and white kurtas and shirts crowd close; one man in a dark grey shirt holds a fruit basket aloft and extends a hand toward the central figure's head. A cluster of onlookers, some in orange clothing, fill the frame. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person receiving garlanding; identity is inferred from the page and visible cues only.2008-10-09A photograph of devotees gathered indoors at a temple-like hall with marigold garlands hanging above. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left stands with hands folded. A center man in white with an orange-and-red patterned shawl leans in and gestures with clasped hands while speaking. A man in orange robes stands behind him. On the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala smiles broadly with hands together, while a man in a yellow garment and gold necklace stands beside him with hands pressed together. Several older men are visible in the background.2008-10-09A photograph of a crowded indoor ceremony in a white-walled room with orange garland decorations along the top edge. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a long flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, appearing to be the honoured figure, stands with hands together while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold necklace, holding a plate of fruit and flowers, faces him. Around them devotees in white and orange shirts stand with palms pressed together, and a man in a grey shirt holds offerings of fruit and coconut. Adornments and garlands are visible throughout. a person is the long-haired figure in saffron with the swept-back hair and long garland, identified by these appearance cues only.2008-10-09A photograph inside a temple-like hall with orange marigold garlands strung along the cream walls and a small yellow-and-orange decorated shrine niche at the right. In the centre, a man with long wavy dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a long orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered, with several devotees around him. The figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, which fits the appearance-based cues for Swamiji (probable). Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth, and older men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold chains stand with hands folded. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold chain bends over an orange cloth beside a tray of flowers, and a man with glasses in white clothes presses his hands together. A fan and a speaker hang on the wall, and onlookers stand in the background.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09A photo of a blessing session in a hall with maroon curtains and a wall fan. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron sleeveless top and white garment, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a saffron shawl who bows his head; a devotee in white shirt holds a blue slip nearby. Other attendees in white and saffron sit or stand around, and a bald elderly man in white is seated at back.2008-03-27A photograph in a bright white-walled room of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, receiving greetings from an elderly man in white clothes who holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in orange robe on the right holds a tray draped in orange cloth with a brass object on it. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind, and the bald figure at far left wears an orange robe and mala. a person cue is present on the central robed man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference; he is an in-person candidate. Several people are visible.2012-09-12Indoor photo in a white-walled room with an air conditioner and a window. A man in a white shirt bends forward while a long-haired man with a red tilak, wearing a white garment with a yellow shawl, places a yellow marigold garland over his head. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with an orange and red shawl stands with hands folded, beside a woman in a green sari with gold border. Other people in white clothes and a woman in a red sari with white blouse stand around the room. A bed and a red-patterned mat are visible at the bottom right. The long-haired man garlanding is a person by appearance (long swept-back hair, red tilak, shawl), receiving garland in a house visit setting.2010-02-17November 09 20112011-11-09May 22 20122012-05-22January 12 20072007-01-12