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Photo of a covered veranda entrance decorated with orange marigold garlands strung across the ceiling and banana leaves beside a pillar. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a small pendant, holds a brass plate with rice, a banana leaf and small oil lamps while his hand gestures over it as if offering aarti. Behind him a young man in orange saffron robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak and smiles. Two shaven-headed men in orange garments with orange-and-gold shawls and marigold garlands stand at the right and back, and an older man in white stands at the left beside a white car. A figure in a dark blue sari is partly visible at the lower left. Potted plants line the right side.

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A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and a long dark rudraksha mala, smiles and reaches toward a woman in a blue and teal patterned saree who holds a tray with a white jasmine garland. Behind him, a man in white clothes stands near a silver van, and a shaved-headed man in white with a camera is at the right edge. Orange marigold garlands hang across the covered entrance, with banana plants and a tree beyond. Appearance-based label: a person, an in-person candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, receiving the welcome.2011-05-23Photograph of a group standing in a stone temple doorway with a crowd behind them. The central figure wears a bright orange robe draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace of large beads, a white vertical tilak on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Beside him stand two men in orange robes with gold bead necklaces and red-banded dhotis, one holding a pink cloth. On the right, a bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and talks with a man in orange. Behind them, people in white and red clothing fill the entrance and a white-clothed man is at left. Watermarked text along the right edge is excluded.2010-01-08A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and gold chains with a rudraksha mala on a white-draped seat receives devotees in a hotel hall. A man in a white shirt presses his palms together in greeting while leaning forward, and a woman in a cream sari kneels with her hands resting on the robe. Behind them, people in white sarees and white clothing stand and watch, with gold-rimmed brass items and rudraksha beads placed on the white cloth in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron turban, long swept-back hair, orange robe and gold necklaces, consistent with his presentation.2009-09-15July 15 20112011-07-15January 28 20092009-01-28A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, reaching forward and placing a hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white shirt with short grey hair, bends forward with palms together. A bald man in orange robes sits to the right, and garlands in green, blue, yellow and orange hang in the background beside a golden deity murti. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) profile with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, and performs a blessing with a folded white sheet held in hand.2012-04-142003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsA photograph of a covered veranda decorated with orange marigold garlands strung between pillars and banana leaves. In the centre a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. In front of him a woman in a teal blue sari with her back to the camera stands near a silver plate. On the right a man in white kurta bends forward holding a small offering bowl. Behind them a figure in orange robes and an orange garland stands near a white vehicle, and a man in white stands at the left edge.2011-05-23June 09 20092009-06-09A procession outdoors among palm trees, with red, white and multicoloured bunting and large decorated parasols. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and green flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead; the probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. To his right, a smiling man in a white kurta and red-and-gold shawl carries a silver vessel decorated with yellow and red flowers and mango leaves. Behind them, men in white clothes walk among the crowd, one holding an orange cloth and others carrying umbrellas.2006-12-29A photograph on a covered veranda with marigold garlands hanging from the pillars and banana leaves around. A man in a white kurta holds a silver plate with a small offering, a lit lamp, rice and betel leaves, while a woman in a dark teal sari reaches toward it with her hands. A standing young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and bare feet looks on, and another saffron-robed attendant with a garland stands behind. A young woman in white and blue and an older man in white stand nearby, and a silver car is parked beyond the pillars. Potted plants and a green lawn lie to the right.2011-05-23A photograph of a blessing scene in a temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated roof. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon border and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a man in a white striped kurta, who bows with eyes closed. Beside them a young boy in a white t-shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind, a shaved-headed priest in orange with a white forehead mark holds a white box, and a man in orange holds a gold tray with ritual items. An ornate shrine with a deity murti and red-and-gold decoration is visible at right.2010-11-10 +1 copies