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A photograph of a garland ceremony in an indoor hall decorated with orange marigold strings and a large backdrop of a banyan tree and a deity murti. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair lifts a garland of white and red flowers over the head of a man in white shirt and dhoti who bows forward. Behind them a smiling man in white stands among other onlookers, and a white-clad man in the left foreground faces away from the camera. Brass oil lamps, a water bottle and marigold petals sit on the floor, and a white draped chair stands at right beside a red box.

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A photograph in a small room draped with white cloth and strung with orange and white marigold garlands. A seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, smiles and places a hand on the head of a bald man in white kurta who bows forward and holds an offering, possibly a fruit. Behind them a man in white with a tilak stands watching. A girl in white dress stands at right and a child is partly visible at left. Glass display shelves hold small figurines and framed items, and a garland runs along the wall.2010-01-19February 02 20102010-02-02December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi, standing as a white-clad devotee in a white sherwani and glasses places his hands on his waist while another devotee in orange-yellow kneels to adjust a long white and red jasmine garland draped from his shoulders. A marigold and rose flower arrangement lies on the floor in front. Wooden carved window panels and a framed carved wooden doorway with a garland-draped top are behind, and another saffron-robed attendant stands at the left edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial garland; the figure is being honoured with flowers in a pada puja style setting.2010-01-10November 24 20062006-11-24December 10 20112011-12-10December 31 20102010-12-31Photo of an indoor reception in a hall with a large backdrop mural of a banyan tree and two deity murtis beneath an arch, flanked by orange marigold garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red bindi stands at right, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward a visitor. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair and saffron robes, with a brass lamp and white-draped seat nearby. On the left, two men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in greeting; a third man in white wears a marigold and rose garland, and a small child in a checked shirt stands in front. Orange petals are scattered on the floor.2010-02-18September 17 20062006-09-17January 12 20072007-01-12December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of an outdoor courtyard at a house with a stone-slab path and a pergola of leafy vines behind. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow waist cloth holds up a long garland of pink flowers, gripped at both ends above his head. Facing him in the centre, a figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange top and orange dhoti turns with a hand extended toward the garland. To the left, a smiling man in a long orange kurta and orange dhoti stands with hands clasped. Another man in white stands in the background near a doorway, and a few hands are visible at the lower right. Pink flower petals are scattered on the tiled floor.2010-02-15