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August 18 20132013-08-18A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with pink walls and red curtains. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange turban, with rudraksha and bead malas, a gold necklace and an orange and gold shawl, smiles while reaching out with both hands toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has a rudraksha mala and a bracelet and stands with his palms pressed to his chest. A woman in an orange top on the left is at a low table with a white cloth. Several people in white and orange robes and saffron garments stand behind, and a gold decorative panel is visible on the right. The man in orange wears clothing and adornments that match the a person cues, so he is described as a person figure in an appearance-based label; the man in white is a devotee.2013-08-18A photograph of a temple or ashram hall with red curtains and a gilded shrine in the background. In the foreground, a man with a long-haired, bare-chested figure in an orange and yellow saffron cloth and a large rudraksha mala with silver beads and gold-toned bracelets extends an arm toward a wooden box or offering table. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak bows his head beside him, and a woman in orange robes stands at the left edge with her back to the camera. Several men in white shirts, a bald man with white tilak marks, and boys with white forehead markings stand around them. The shaved-headed figures wear saffron cloth.2013-08-18April 15 20122012-04-15A photograph in a bright white-walled room of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, receiving greetings from an elderly man in white clothes who holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in orange robe on the right holds a tray draped in orange cloth with a brass object on it. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind, and the bald figure at far left wears an orange robe and mala. a person cue is present on the central robed man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference; he is an in-person candidate. Several people are visible.2012-09-12August 18 20132013-08-18A photograph of an ashram hall where a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands centre-right, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a white and red flower garland, and a gold pendant. He is ornately dressed with gold bangles and earrings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a dark rudraksha mala holds a tray draped in orange cloth carrying a small gold ritual object. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali, while an elderly man in white clothing bows forward toward the robed figure. Several other men in white and orange stand behind, with ceiling fans and white walls in the background.2012-09-12November 07 20112011-11-07April 03 20122012-04-03A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12April 23 20172017-04-23A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projection screen behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and ornate gold beaded necklaces, stands on the right holding a red thread or mala and smiling as he reaches toward devotees. Beside him a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with gold items. On the left, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one man in white kneels in front with hands folded. A yellow and blue decorative hanging appears at the top left. The left and right figures are devotees and attendants; the central figure with the long hair and gold necklaces is the swami-like figure in the scene.2011-02-27