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October 30 2013

A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands centrally, smiling, as a bespectacled devotee in white kurta and dhoti reaches to place a long garland of green lime-like fruits around his neck. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white-clad attendants stand in a hall with cream flooring, a draped red-curtain stage backdrop and projection screens. A tray of apples and sweets sits at lower right. The central figure has swept-back dark hair and gold bangles; the garland and dress colours are prominent.

Indoor hall scene in which an older man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing glasses, drapes a long garland of green apples or limes around the neck of a man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti and gold armband. Around them stand several men in saffron-orange robes, some with white tilak markings and rudraksha malas, and a woman in orange sari at right. A man in a white shirt watches from behind. In the background are a gold-framed throne-like seat, a maroon draped backdrop, a projection screen and ceiling lights. Fruit and offerings sit on a table at lower right.

A photograph inside a hall with a stage backdrop of maroon drapes and a projection screen. A man in a white shirt and dark-framed glasses lifts a long garland of green beads over the head of a smiling person in a maroon-brown shawl with a gold-bordered wrap, a gold necklace and bangles. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand, including a bare-chested man with an upper-body wrap and rudraksha beads and a shaved-headed monk with white markings. A small table with offerings sits at lower right. a person: the central figure with a gold-bordered maroon wrap and gold necklace is being honoured with the garland, but the appearance cues are limited.

A photograph of an indoor hall where a man in a white dhoti and shirt, wearing glasses and a black cord, drapes a long garland of green lime-like fruits around the neck of a smiling man in a maroon-brown robe and dhoti with a matching shawl and a beaded necklace. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand and sit, one in a white shirt holds a mobile phone, and a sannyasi kneels at a table. A red tray of apples and sweets sits in the lower right, with a screen and stage backdrop behind. Several people are visible, and a camera operator stands at the right edge.

A photograph in a hall with a red curtain and projection screens showing a deity image. A man in a brown-and-gold draped robe with a long green lime or citrus garland stands at centre, smiling, while a bald man in a white shirt and dhoti bends forward to garland him. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. A red box of fruit and sweets sits in the lower right foreground. a person: the central figure in brown robes with a long green fruit garland and gold armband fits the page's a person flag, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.

October 30 2013

Indoor scene in a hall with pink curtains and framed photographs on the wall. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a tilak on his forehead smiles and offers lemons to a central man who wears a rust-brown and gold turban and a brown silk robe. The central man's neck and shoulders are draped with a long garland of green lemons, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs at his chest. Behind them, saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas watch, one holding lemons. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by the turban, rudraksha mala and lemon garland, while the monks are sannyasis and the man in white is a devotee.

November 09 2013

Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with red curtains, colourful striped pillars and a gold throne-like seat with a stand in the background. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt bows forward and offers a red apple to a central figure with long dark hair swept back, a white tilak, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and smiling. Around them, several men in saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas stand watching, and other attendees in dark and pink shirts stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha mala cues, and is receiving the apple from the man in white.

A photograph of a ceremony inside an ashram hall. In the foreground a man with long, loose dark hair and a brown rudraksha-style beaded garland kneels with his back to the camera, head bowed, as an older man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a vertical sandalwood mark on his forehead and a black-and-white bead necklace, drapes a long garland of green lime-sized fruit over the kneeling man's head. A younger man in a white shirt and a white dhoti with a brown bead garland stands beside them, and another man with a sandalwood forehead mark stands behind. On the left, a figure with long swept-back hair, a heavy gold necklace and a brown beaded shawl over white dhoti stands with bangles. Behind them, several devotees in white stand and smile. A tall gold ceremonial staff and a gold-trimmed altar edge appear at the right, with a white fan-style cooler and a studio light in the background.

Indoor event in a hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains. A smiling person in an orange-brown saffron robe wears a long necklace of green-yellow flower garlands and a red bindi, with gold bangles on the wrist. Their appearance is an appearance-based candidate for a person rather than certain. A man in a white shirt, with glasses, leans forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, robed attendants in saffron, women in saris and onlookers stand near a table with fruit and offerings, and a golden seat appears in the background.