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Indoor hall with pale pink walls, a ceiling canopy and a tall decorated pillar at upper right. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured ritual vessel and tray stands at right, facing a group. At centre, a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, while a younger man in white beside him holds out his hands. At left, an older bespectacled man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a rolled paper and wears gold bangles, with a red and orange marigold garland hanging nearby. Several other men in white shirts stand in the background. The scene looks like a welcome or blessing exchange at an ashram-style gathering.

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A photograph inside a hall with pale walls, windows with cream curtains and a draped ceiling. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a red and yellow flower garland, stands at centre receiving a brass pot and offering from a bare-hand exchange with a man in an orange robe at lower right who holds a silver tray with brass items. To the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti has his palms joined in namaste, and another man in white stands behind. A bearded man in white is visible at centre background. A decorated pillar with blue and yellow motifs stands at upper right. A purple bird logo appears at top left corner.2011-01-26October 27 20102010-10-27A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with white fabric ceiling and decorated striped pillars. In the foreground, a monk in saffron-orange robes holds a brass tray with a golden trident-like ritual object on red cloth, while a devotee in a white dhoti and shirt smiles and reaches toward him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in greeting, one wearing a white cap and another with a rudraksha mala. A younger man in a red-and-saffron shawl stands nearby. The scene appears to be a reception or greeting with offerings. Several people are visible in the frame.2010-10-09A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a decorated hall with white draped ceiling and colourful pillars. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-red robe, long rudraksha mala and a red shawl smiles while receiving a small white card or paper from a man in a white shirt. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with a gold ornamental object. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, and a few people are visible in the background.2010-10-09A 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.2012-09-12October 27 20102010-10-27Photograph inside a tented hall with white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and painted colourful pillars. A long-haired figure in an orange shawl and orange-red garment, with a rudraksha-style neckline, stands at centre reaching toward a man in a striped shirt, while a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes holds a golden plate or vessel. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, another with a tilak on his forehead and beaded mala. Some devotees bow or press palms together and a small child in orange stands at right. a person-candidate cues are present but the face and identity are not confirmable.2010-10-10A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and a striped pillar at the top. An older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white kurta and an orange shawl, leans forward to place a red and yellow marigold garland around the neck of a seated figure whose head is bowed. The recipient wears an orange cloth and red garment. A man on the right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a gold object and papers. Another man in white stands at the left edge, and a few people in white are visible in the background near a doorway.2011-01-26A photograph inside a hall with orange and red hanging decorations, showing a central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, and a gold chain, bending forward to clasp the outstretched hands of an older man in a white shirt with orange shawl and glasses. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one man wearing a rudraksha-style pendant, and a monk in saffron robes with gold necklaces and a shaved head stand close, with a tray of offerings at lower right. Several others are visible behind. The central figure's hair, forehead marking, and adornments are the appearance cues for a person presence receiving devotees, though the identification is uncertain.2010-10-27A photograph inside a hall with pale pink walls and a striped ceiling covering, showing a welcome at a satsang-style gathering. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a thick red and orange flower garland stands at right, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowing man in a white kurta and dhoti who is reaching toward him. A man in an orange robe at lower right holds a silver tray with a gold-coloured ceremonial object and white cloth. An older bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, and other men in pink, white and yellow shirts stand around. The orange-robed, long-haired figure with the garland fits the a person cues, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. No sign text is visible.2011-01-26A photo inside a tented hall with white canopy and colourful striped pillars, ceiling fans overhead. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt on the left presses his palms together, facing a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala who holds a sheet of paper and gestures. Beside him, a man in orange holds a brass tray of red powder and a golden ceremonial implement. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one with a red sash at right. The orange-robed figure in the centre has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha necklace; his identity is not established from appearance.2010-10-09A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and striped decorative hangings from the ceiling shows devotees offering fruit and envelopes to a monk in saffron robes at the lower right. The monk wears an orange robe, a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and holds a gold-coloured ceremonial object. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around him, one holding a yellow folder and an orange fruit, another in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak. Several onlookers stand behind them. The monk's face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2010-10-09