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May 10th 2016

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A seated gathering on a red and maroon patterned carpet in a plain pink-walled room with barred windows. A central figure in a rust-coloured pink-turban and saffron-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala smiles and sits cross-legged with bare feet. Beside him at left, a bald man in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces gestures with his hands. Behind them, a man in orange robes and glasses sits with folded hands, and another bald man in orange robes sits at the lower right with clasped hands. A man in orange at far left stands partly out of frame. A mobile phone lies on the carpet at the lower left.2016-04-21Indoor photograph in a room with orange and red drapes. A bald man in a white shirt and red shawl sits at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits calmly. A man in a yellow shirt and red shawl stands behind, and a man in white with a lanyard stands at the back. At right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, a shawl draped over orange clothing and an ornate gold necklace sits facing the group, probable Swamiji, with the appearance cues described as long swept-back hair, gold necklace and orange clothing. Four to five people are visible.2012-09-03April 21 20162016-04-21Indoor photo in a plain room with cream walls and a wooden door frame. A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, smiles with white vibhuti lines on his forehead and bare upper arms with white markings. Beside him sits a bald, bare-chested elder in orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala, gold bangle and forehead vibhuti, holding a small brass vessel. Standing around them are saffron-robed attendants, one holding a golden kalasha-shaped vessel, and men in white shirts; a man in a white shirt at left holds a mobile phone and a red-and-gold cloth. The brass lamp at lower right suggests a puja setting.2012-05-22September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph inside a hotel meeting room with cream walls, recessed lighting, a red patterned floor rug and red upholstered chairs. A man in a striped orange-and-gold turban, a rust-coloured robe and a long brown beaded mala sits on a low cushion, reaching out to touch the head of an older bearded man in an orange turban and saffron robe who bows low. Another man in saffron stands at the right holding a flower garland. A portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the left wall beside a golden throne, and several women in white, red and green saris stand watching in the background, with an offering of flowers in the middle ground. a person cues: the seated man wears a striped turban, a long rudraksha-style mala and a rust robe, in a role of being honoured by an elder devotee.2014-03-19April 22 20162016-04-22October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors. A man in a rust-red turban, rust-red robes, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, with gold earrings and beaded bracelets, reaches out to place his hand on the head of a kneeling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a beard. Behind them stands a bald man in red-gold robes with a long beaded necklace and a light orange forehead mark. A brass oil lamp, a cup and a small brass plate sit on a table, and a gold-ornamented throne-like seat with red cushioning is visible at right. A man in a white shirt stands in the background. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation ritual.2016-07-09Indoor ceremonial scene in a dim, reddish-lit room with maroon drapes. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a bright pink turban and a beard, bends forward at the waist with an orange shawl draped over his arms, holding a small booklet and a phone while touching the feet of a seated elder. Around him, sadhus in saffron-orange robes with white beards stand with their hands folded, one with tripundra markings. On the left, a bald man in maroon and orange-bordered dhoti wears a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a maroon and gold-bordered sari with a red-orange head wrap stands with her back to the camera. Cameramen film the scene at upper left. On the far right, a sadhu in orange robes and dark rudraksha beads watches. Gold ornaments and a water bottle are visible near the floor.2015-09-14A photograph of a group of people in orange and saffron clothing in an indoor setting. In the foreground, a smiling person in an orange-gold turban and saffron garment sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a garland of orange marigolds and red flowers. Standing around them are devotees in saffron robes, one bearded man in a saffron shawl over white, a man on the right with a beard and wristwatch in orange clothing with hands folded, and a bald man in glasses at the far right, also with hands folded. A woman on the left in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds fabric. Some attendants wear ornate necklaces and rudraksha malas, and the scene is lit warmly.2013-02-12A seated figure in a rust-red turban, red-orange robe and a long ornate necklace of rudraksha beads and gold-toned beads sits on a golden throne before a flower-decorated altar with yellow and orange garlands. An older man with grey hair and a beard, wearing an orange shawl and a white flower garland, bows forward and touches the seated figure's arm. Around them stand three men in white and saffron clothing with white tilak marks on their foreheads, one holding rudraksha malas, watching with smiles. Golden deity murti and brass ritual objects sit on the altar. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's description of the event.2015-07-31