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June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A photograph of a temple-style hall where men in white dhotis and shirts gather around musicians. On the left, a man in a pale cream kurta with a red and gold shawl draped over his shoulders plays a long wind instrument. Beside him, a man with a white tilak on his forehead stands. A young boy in a red polo shirt stands in the centre. A man in a white shirt and dhoti wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling. Another man in white wears spectacles and a dark beaded mala. On the right, a musician in white with a red and yellow tilak plays a wind instrument, wearing a green and gold shawl, with a drum in the foreground. Framed portraits hang on the walls behind.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A ceremonial scene inside a decorated hall with a white canopy ceiling and hanging colourful cloth tassels on striped poles. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a large gold-coloured chain offers blessings to a devotee who stands with bowed head and hands folded in namaskar. The man in orange holds a small object in one hand and touches the devotee's head. Nearby, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, a young boy in a red t-shirt with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together, and a priest in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a tray with orange cloth. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange with rudraksha mala and ornate gold chain matches the candidate cues. Background shows a deity decorated with garlands and flower arrangements.2010-10-11November 07 20112011-11-07A photograph of a devotional gathering at an ashram. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, ornate gold-toned necklaces, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and extends his hand to greet a smiling man in white dhoti and shawl with a white-and-red forehead mark. Around them, devotees in casual clothes, a boy in a yellow shirt, and a young man in a black top stand close, and a silver tray with garlands is visible at the right edge. Behind them, more people in white ritual clothing and a red-and-white pillar complete the setting. Appearance-based cues on the central figure are distinctive, so he is a probable candidate for a person shown in person.2010-12-28A photograph of an indoor hall with a white tiled floor and a projection screen behind the stage. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a gold headband, layered gold-bead garlands and gold bangles stands at the centre, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a kneeling person in a salmon-pink cloth. The kneeling devotee wears a white dhoti and a white shirt. To the left a man in a red checked shirt and white dhoti holds a long black wooden flute with tassels. On the right a bald man in a white dhoti holds a silver tray, and another saffron-robed attendant stands behind with a garland. Several young boys and onlookers stand in the background, some with palms joined, beside colourful striped decorative pillars and a blue draped backdrop with ornate gold decorations.2010-12-27A group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands indoors in front of bright red curtains. At centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a long white jasmine garland and a gold chain, holding a folded cloth. Beside him a bespectacled man wears a rudraksha mala and checks a wristwatch. At left, a man wears an orange-saffron shawl printed with white Tamil-style text and a white forehead mark, and a small child in a red shirt stands at the edge. Several other men in white stand behind, some with vibhuti or kumkum marks, and a man at right in a white shirt stands in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2013-06-19Indoor ceremonial scene in a hall with a white ceiling tent and decorated pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a gold headband and a garland of beads, faces a man in a red shirt who bows with hands extended; another man in red bends forward between them. A saffron-robed attendant with a shaved head and bead garlands stands behind, holding a white tray. On the left, a smiling man in white clothes with a white shawl joins his palms in greeting. A man in white dhoti holds a tray of gold coins at right. A decorated deity murti stands on a throne at the back, with a screen behind. Several people in white and saffron are visible in the background.2010-12-27