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A photograph of a ritual exchange at a temple-style hall. A shaven-headed woman in a white top and beige apron-style pinafore leans forward and holds out her cupped hands. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white and gold crown or turban and a pale green embroidered silk kurta with a gold necklace and bangles; he extends his hands to her and is applying or offering something to her palms. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in a white kurta wears an orange-red cloth around his neck, and a man in an orange-red robe stands at the right beside a brass vessel and a bowl. Other people in white stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), the man in the crown, green kurta and gold necklace with long swept-back hair, shown in the act of giving to the woman.

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September 02 20102010-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A young shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt and teal trousers stands at left, cupping his hands to receive an offering from a figure seated at right. That seated figure has long, dark, swept-back hair, wears a white and gold crown or headpiece, and a pale green silk garment. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in white with an orange scarf and a clay pot. Another man at right wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala with glasses. Spectators sit in the background, and a flame is visible at lower right near brass vessels.2010-09-02February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesJuly 05 20132013-07-05A photograph in an indoor hall with a suspended ceiling and warm lighting. A man in a cream-gold draped garment, a white-and-gold turban with a jewelled ornament, layered gold necklaces and armbands raises his hand in blessing toward a line of people with palms pressed together in namaste. Two bald priests in saffron-orange robes and white shawls stand at the right; one holds a steel tray with red fruit and papers. A corded barrier runs along the left side with devotees in white and light clothing. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure wears a turban, gold ornaments and ornate saffron-gold clothing, consistent with the page's claim of his presence.2011-11-20A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing a white jewelled-edged crown or turban and a pale green kurta, extending his hands toward a shaven-headed man in a white t-shirt and wooden rudraksha-style mala who holds out a small bowl of white offering. A blonde woman in a blue floral dress stands at left with palms pressed together. Behind them, men in white kurtas and an orange-robed man with a mala stand near steel bowls and a flower arrangement of orange and pink blooms. a person: the seated man wears a white crown and ornate pale green clothing, cues consistent with the page's Krishna Janmashtami event context, though his face is not used for identification. The scene suggests a devotional offering or prasad exchange in a hall with a dark curtain behind.2010-09-02May 14 20132013-05-14A seated man in a reddish-brown saffron-toned garment with a gold-bead necklace and gold ornaments raises his right hand to touch the crown of a younger man's head. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and holds his left hand open toward the side. Strands of hair hang over his shoulder, and he has a distinctive ornate chain of gold and red beads. The younger man, with wavy brown hair and an ear piercing, wears a white kurta and closes his eyes slightly while bowing his head, hands raised in front of him in a blessing gesture. Behind them, two more people in white clothing bow forward, and a large white screen and green foliage stand in the blurred background.2013-12-17A photograph of a ceremony in an indoor hall with pink walls and a dark stage curtain. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and glasses smiles as he receives an offering from a seated man in a pale green patterned kurta and a white flower crown with gold trim, who holds a small bowl with a steel bowl beside him. Behind them a bald man in white and a man in an orange robe stand near a copper pot and vase of orange and yellow flowers. Seated and standing devotees in white line the background, and a camera operator is visible at right. The seated man has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which matches an appearance-based a person candidate performing the offering.2010-09-02A photograph of a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a dark red curtain. A long-haired figure with dark curly hair, wearing a pale green kurta with a gold-and-white crown or headpiece, faces away from the camera toward the group in front. Three shaved-headed men in white dhotis and kurtas stand close. The man in the centre wears an orange-red shawl and holds a terracotta bowl filled with white material. The man on the left wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala and holds small offerings in his hands. Behind them a man in an orange robe and a camera operator are visible, and seated and standing devotees in white line the background. A water bottle and a steel bowl sit on a table at right.2010-09-02Indoor event photograph of a long-haired man with a white crown band trimmed in gold, wearing a pale green embroidered kurta, offering something from a copper vessel to a man in a cream kurta with a name badge who holds out his cupped hands. Behind them stand a bald man in white with an orange-red shawl and a man in an orange top with a beaded necklace, with other people in white clothing in the background. The setting is a plain hall with a dark red curtain. a person: the long-haired figure in the green kurta and crown band, offering from the vessel, is a probable match for a person on appearance cues of long swept hair and a gold-trimmed crown.2010-09-02A photograph of a devotional exchange in a hall. On the left, a smiling bald man in a white collarless shirt, khaki trousers and a rudraksha mala holds out his cupped hands. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a terracotta bowl of white offering. On the right, a long-haired figure in a pale green embroidered garment and a white crown with gold trim, with a feathered plume, leans forward to give the offering. Behind them, bald men in white and orange robes and standing devotees fill the background, with yellow flowers in a vase at the right edge.2010-09-02