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June 19 2013

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Indoor ceremonial scene with several smiling men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, one holding a silver tray of white and red flowers and another lifting red and white bangle-like items from a tray wrapped in plastic. A woman in an orange silk sari with gold border and gold necklace smiles at right, a bald man in an orange shawl stands at left with a rudraksha mala, and a partly visible person sits at lower right. A red curtain and wooden panel sit in the background.2013-06-19A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor hall. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered shawl stands at center holding a silver tray with white and red flower garlands. Beside him a woman in an orange-red silk sari with gold border and gold necklace smiles and holds a red-and-black wrapped gift. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands behind them. In the foreground a man in a white shirt kneels with his head bowed and a white garland around his neck, while a woman in orange and gold sits at the right edge. Other men in white clothes and a rudraksha mala stand around the room.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19March 03 20092009-03-03Indoor photo in a bright hallway with a few people in white clothes. A smiling man in a maroon turban with silver ornament and gold trim, wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and layered gold-and-silver beaded necklaces, hands a white plastic bag with orange trim to a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a striped white shirt. Other men in white dhotis and a shaved-headed man stand in the background, and a woman in green is partly visible at left.2011-12-31A photograph of a devotee gathering inside a bright room during a padapuja-style offering. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a white tilak on the forehead and a dark red-brown top with rudraksha beads sits low, holding a fruit at their hands. Facing them, a woman in a pink and gold sari with gold jewellery leans forward, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands together holding a fruit. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a white tilak and rudraksha mala stands with garlanded hands, and another man in white with red and white flower garlands holds fruit. At the right edge, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head stands in the background. Several other onlookers stand in the back.2014-07-01A 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.2012-09-12March 03 20132013-03-03Indoor photograph of a ceremonial greeting. A man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and many red and orange beaded bracelets, clasps hands with a man in grey shirt. Nearby a man in saffron robes and a mala stands smiling, and a shaved-headed priest in white with yellow-bordered dhoti and tripundra marks stands behind. A saffron-robed attendant on the left holds gold garlands, and another attendant carries a brass tray of gold items. A red wooden box with flowers and papers sits in the foreground. Several onlookers in white and casual clothes fill the background.2011-11-07Indoor ceremony in a temple-like hall with yellow and blue striped walls and a standing fan. Seated on the floor, a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl leans forward and drapes a white jasmine and red flower garland over a seated couple. A woman in a pink blouse and purple sari sits at left, wearing gold bangles and reaching toward the garland. At right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with red-flower garland sits beside a woman in a peach silk sari with gold jewellery and a jasmine-wrapped hair braid, her hands clasped. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti with a gold-edged cloth bows nearby. Metal plates with flowers, a brass lamp and a kalasha-style vessel sit on an orange cloth in front.2013-06-19Indoor photo under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans and white walls. An elderly man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth, smiles while reaching to drape a white cloth with gold borders over a seated person. Around him stand young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and shaved heads, one wearing a white dhoti and bare chest, and a woman in an orange sari with a dark beaded necklace on the right. A camera is visible at the left edge. No figure here is clearly identifiable as the a person by appearance cues.2014-07-03A photograph inside a large hall with pink walls, red curtains and ceiling lights. A man in an ornate orange and gold dhoti with a red shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, long hair swept back and a gold necklace, receives a folded cloth from a woman in a cream sari with gold border who holds a bundle of cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with his distinctive long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-and-gold ceremonial dress; he appears to be accepting the offering. Around them stand devotees: a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala on the left, a bald man in white and orange, a white-clad elderly man with a vibhuti mark, and a young girl in front. Men in white veshtis with gold borders and bare-armed devotees with rudraksha malas stand along the right side, with a decorated altar area visible in the background.2013-09-15