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October 18 2015

Photograph of a bare-chested figure with a red-orange turban decorated with white flowers, a mala of orange and white flower garlands and a brown rudraksha-style necklace, standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Beside them an older bearded man wearing glasses and an orange shawl over orange robes stands with hands joined. Other devotees in orange robes, a yellow t-shirt and a checked shirt stand nearby in a narrow whitewashed passage with red brick, at a Varanasi ghat. The distinctive turban, flower garlands and rudraksha cues suggest a person as the central figure, though this is an appearance-based label only.

A photograph of a crowded indoor setting with a bare white wall. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and bare upper body, wearing a marigold garland and a white jasmine garland, is being embraced at the head by an older bearded man in saffron-orange robes who presses his palm to the turban. Around them, several devotees and companions stand close: a bearded man in orange kurta with glasses, a younger man in a yellow-and-orange patterned shirt with green-framed glasses, and others with raised hands. The scene appears to be a welcome or blessing among devotees. a person identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a small room with pale lavender walls and framed pictures above. A bare-chested figure in a red-orange turban, white and pink flower garlands and coral bangles sits on a red-draped seat and places a hand on the head of a bald, bespectacled elderly man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace who kneels before him. Behind them, several young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand near an open wooden box and a small flame, and one holds a camera. A woman in white with a beaded necklace watches at left. Garlands drape the seat and wall shrine.

November 01 2015

A photograph of a crowded, dusty courtyard beside a red brick wall. At centre, a bare-chested man wearing a maroon-red turban decorated with white flowers and a long garland of white and orange blossoms is bowing his head while an orange-robed man in glasses and a white beard places his hands on the turban. A man in orange robes on the left raises an arm high, and a shaved-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands behind them. Other devotees in orange and yellow clothing fill the frame, and a bald man with a grey bun appears in the foreground.

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A crowded indoor photo in a glassed, tiled room where a central figure in a red-brown robe and a deep red turban wears a rudraksha mala and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers. Shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes and white-clad devotees press around them, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the back wall. A blue pillar stands at right beside a garland-draped doorway.

A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a small room with pale green walls and a yellow lower wall. A man seated on a yellow-cushioned seat at the right wears an orange-red turban, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white and red-orange flower garland with bead ornaments on his arm, and holds a silver staff. He is looking down with eyes partly closed while devotees surround him. A shaved-headed man in an orange-brown cloth with a rudraksha mala sits on the floor in front, with his hands near a brass plate. Other devotees kneel and stand around, a woman in a rust-coloured sari with folded hands, a woman in a yellow sari, and men in saffron and white dhotis. A bright light flares at the top centre.

Outdoor photo at a building entrance with a marble facade and palm trees behind. A central figure in a rust-red turban with gold trim, a maroon robe with a gold border, and a thick garland of pink and white flowers blesses a crowd by placing a palm on a devotee's head. Nearby, a bald man with gold earrings and a rudraksha mala stands in orange-brown robes, and devotees in white shirts and orange kurtas press palms together in greeting or bow their heads. Gold bangles are visible on the blessing arm, and a clay pot sits in the background.

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a temple hall with white arches and a blue-framed shrine niche. A man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-gold trim, a red-bordered shawl, a flower garland, a red-bead mala and a braided hair bun with a red floral crown places his hands on the head of a man in a white shirt, who has his hands folded in prayer. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, with long hair in a bun, a crown, ornate gold earrings, rudraksha malas and a white garland, matching the appearance-based cues for the presiding figure. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right. A yellow sunshade hangs at the upper left and a golden halo shape appears behind the crowd.

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