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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. A man in a saffron orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland with red flowers stands centre frame, while another man in a maroon patterned shirt leans in and lifts his hands toward him. On the left, a bald older man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in an orange robe stands beside a priest in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth and rudraksha beads. Overhead hang paper stars and a banner with printed text in the background.

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September 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesOctober 06 20102010-10-06A photograph inside a corrugated-roof hall with fluorescent tube lights and hanging paper star decorations. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a white and red flower garland, stands with his right hand raised and palm extended toward the head of a bowed devotee in a dark shirt. To the left, a balding man in a white shirt holds his hands in anjali mudra. A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands at the right edge holding a brass vessel, and another man in white clothing stands behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair, orange saffron clothing and a garland matches the appearance-based cues for the page's Swamiji reference, a blessing gesture being given. Background walls show a framed picture and a printed notice. Several other people stand behind.2010-09-13May 12 20122012-05-12February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesNovember 05 20112011-11-05A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors under white ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange-saffron robe with layered rudraksha malas, a silver pendant, a gold necklace and a wide white vibhuti band with a red bindi raises his right hand in blessing while smiling. Two people in the foreground stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one in a white shirt and one in a checked shirt. A bare-headed priest in saffron with rudraksha beads stands at right, and devotees stand in the background near a dark ceremonial backdrop and a brass or gold decorative object. a person is the central figure in orange-saffron robes, with cues of rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, giving blessings to devotees.2012-10-06October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph taken on a stage at an event. A central figure in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala with long dark hair stands smiling, holding a bronze-brown shawl that is being draped or presented, and a garland of white flowers with red blossoms. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt presses palms together in greeting beside a brass ornamented lamp stand wrapped in green garland. Another man in a white shirt and a man in a light blue shirt stand near the shawl. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with maroon border holds a garland, and a man in a white shirt stands at the edge. Red chairs and a blue curtain form the backdrop. Swamiji candidate is visible with orange turban, rudraksha mala and shawl presentation cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification.2010-09-20A photograph of a ritual reception in a plain room with peach walls and a tall decorative banner in the upper right. A man in a yellow shirt raises a hand, applying red kumkum or vibhuti to the forehead of a bare-chested shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti. The priest wears a long red and green flower garland with yellow marigolds, and a red-and-orange shawl hangs over his shoulder. Beside him a man in a white shirt holds a silver tray with a white cloth, and a shaven priest in orange holds a gold ritual object. An older man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands in the foreground, and another man in a white shirt with a red lanyard stands at left. The garland and tray suggest a devotee greeting or a ritual honouring, but no specific festival is shown.2011-01-26