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A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold-beaded garland receives a red item pressed to his hand by a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers. Behind him, another man in orange stands near a wooden box, and a man in an off-white dhoti with red border holds a silver tray of offerings at right. A man in white kneels and bows low on the mat beside them, and a red-and-gold temple shrine with lit lamps glows in the background. The floor is covered by a tan mat, indicating a ritual reception in a temple hall.

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February 25 20112011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall where a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands with a white vibhuti mark on the forehead and reaches out to bless a line of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar. The devotees wear white shirts and dhotis, some with red-bordered cloth. Behind, saffron-robed monks with beaded necklaces stand near a lit altar with a framed deity picture and floral decorations. On the right, a man in white holds a silver tray with brass lamps and offerings. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial bead necklace, matching the page's claim of his presence.2010-11-30A procession inside a bright, polished-floor hall. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border, wearing a heavy gold necklace of beads and a pendant, walks barefoot with his head turned to his right. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold bead necklaces carry trays and boxes; the man on the right holds a tray bearing a framed printed card. Colourful tasselled hangings are visible overhead and a glass-fronted shrine appears in the background.2011-02-25February 25 20112011-02-25A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and colourful tasselled banners. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, long swept-back dark hair and multiple beaded garlands stands at centre, placing a hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt who bends forward with hands on his chest. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold-bead necklaces. Beside him stand other saffron-robed sannyasis, one bald with white ash markings on the arms and garlands. To the left a man in a black shirt presses palms together, and a man in a blue striped shirt with a lanyard looks on. A white table edge is visible at right.2011-02-22A standing man in a bright orange saffron garment with gold-bordered drape and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant smiles and gestures with his hands toward a devotee in white, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with red border and a tilak on his forehead stands beside a wooden tray holding rudraksha malas. Ornate orange, gold and white draped hangings frame the hall.2011-02-25Indoor photograph of a busy hall where a group of men in saffron and white stand among devotees in business shirts and trousers. A bare-headed devotee in an orange kurta bends forward toward the center, while a man with long swept-back hair wears orange robes, a gold-bordered orange dhoti and a thick garland of gold and red beads with a pendant. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a similar garland stands, and at right a shaved-headed man in white with an orange cloth holds a silver tray with gold items. Colourful striped festoons and a projector screen hang in the background. Several onlookers in white shirts and glasses are present.2011-02-22A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with hands folded and head lowered while a man in saffron robes and a black rudraksha mala smiles and touches the devotee's head with a hand. A silver tray holding gold-coloured objects is offered by a man in white dhoti with a sacred shawl, and another attendant with white forehead markings stands on the right. Several other men in white clothes stand around in an indoor hall with coloured decorative pillars and a whitewashed wall. The saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and gold necklaces, a distinctive cue, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee, with the rest of the scene showing a darshan or blessing.2010-10-20A photograph of an indoor ritual reception. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a gold necklace; his bare shoulders are visible, and he holds the hands of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt who bows his head toward him. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and a gold necklace stands near a silver tray. On the left, a man in white shirt and gold bracelet presses his palms together in greeting. On the right, a priest with a shaved head, white forehead markings and glasses holds a silver plate with offerings. Other devotees stand in the background before a draped, decorated hall. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), the central figure in saffron with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, receiving the bowing devotee.2010-11-23September 04 20122012-09-04A photograph inside a hall with pillars decorated in blue, yellow and red patterns and orange drapes overhead. A man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered sash and a long gold-and-bead garland stands at centre, smiling, while a man in orange with a white-and-orange shawl stands behind him. A devotee in a white shirt and grey trousers bends forward to offer respect. On the right, a shaven-headed attendant in orange holds a tray of gold-coloured offerings, and another shaven-headed man in white dhoti and orange sash stands beside him. On the left, a man with long hair and rudraksha beads wears white with a gold border. Several other people in white and orange stand in the background, and a projection screen is visible behind.2011-02-22