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A photo of a ritual scene indoors in front of a blue curtain. A man in a red silk robe, red-brown beaded mala and a gold chain with a gold pendant, with a tilak on his forehead, stands holding a white box and raising one hand in blessing toward a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, who stands with folded hands. Behind them a third man in an orange robe and gold beaded necklaces with a red bindi and white markings stands near a tray of brass vessels. An orange cloth hangs from above and a seated person in red sits in the background.

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Indoor photograph of three men in a hall with blue curtains. On the right, a man in a red silk robe with a gold chain and beaded necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead, holds his hands together at his waist. Beside him, a bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace and red tilak carries a white tray or box. On the left, a young man in white ritual dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands facing them. A saffron cloth hangs from above. Hall with a television and a tray on a table at the right edge.2011-02-19Indoor stage event with a white marble floor. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold borders, a maroon waist sash, and a rudraksha mala with a red-and-gold pendant walks forward, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a shaven-headed man in orange robes and an orange shawl with gold trim carries a white tray. A third man in white gold-bordered dress stands on the steps. A projector screen above shows a framed image and a group photo. A black speaker stands at left, an orange cloth draped nearby, and striped mats and a small puja thali with lamps lie on the floor.2011-03-05 +1 copiesNovember 12 20112011-11-12A photograph of a hall stage with a projector screen above showing a slide of a temple-like structure. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border, a maroon waist cloth and a red-and-green beaded mala waves his right hand while walking forward. Behind him a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a beaded mala carries a white tray, and another man in white with gold trim stands farther back. Red curtains, a blue curtain, orange draping, a speaker on a stand and mats with brass items on the floor complete the scene.2011-03-05 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20112011-02-24A photograph of a temple-style event. A central smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a red draped cloth over the shoulders, a red-and-gold bead necklace and a gold pendant raises his right hand in a blessing gesture toward an elderly man in pink shirt with glasses, who has his palms joined. Behind them, a bald man in an orange-saffron garment and gold necklace stands beside a white-clad man in a sacred thread, and on the right a shaved-headed man in white with a red-bordered cloth holds a tray of offerings. Colorful ceremonial hangings and decorated shrine structures fill the background. a person: the central figure's long swept-back hair, red-draped clothing and ornate necklaces fit the page's identification, but appearance alone is uncertain.2011-02-19Indoor hall with white ceiling panels, red curtains and red-cushioned chairs. Centre right, a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap with a heavy gold bead necklace and gold armlets raises his right palm in blessing toward a man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together. Several other men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha garlands stand behind them, and a woman in a red sari stands at the far right. The blessed man in red has a red bindi, a gold necklace and a smiling expression. A few devotees in white and orange wait behind metal stanchions. a person: the man in rust-red with gold beads and armlets, giving a blessing, matches the appearance-based cues; he is shown in person.2013-10-22A photograph of an indoor hall with peach-coloured walls and a ceiling fan. A man in a deep red dhoti-style wrap with a gold-bordered shawl and a long dark rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and looking down toward a boy in white clothes who holds a steel tray with small bowls. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair, a red ceremonial shawl and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a bald man in an orange-saffron shawl with a mala stands in a second position. On the left a man in a white dhoti with red border stands near a cushioned chair. Floral rangoli-style designs with red and yellow motifs cover the floor in the foreground, and framed photographs hang on the left wall.2011-07-04 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20112011-02-24Photograph of a stage-side moment in a hall with dark red curtains and a clear lectern behind. A man in rust-red robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and layered red coral beads with gold beads around his neck reaches out to take a white envelope or card held out by a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala. The monk also holds folded orange cloth. A red-robed attendant carries a red tray at right, and on the left, people in white clothing with hands raised in anjali stand behind a metal stanchion and chain.2013-05-12May 24 20132013-05-24A man in saffron-orange sannyasi dress walks forward on a pale marble floor, his right arm raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a large gold bead necklace over a shawl-draped orange robe, a red bindi and tilak, and thin-framed glasses. Behind him, two other saffron-robed men follow, one with a rudraksha mala. Silver stanchions and a maroon curtain frame the hall.2013-03-04 +1 copies