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Indoor photograph in a gold-accented room. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears an orange sleeveless top and a red rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala smiles while leaning over. A seated figure with a white forehead band, a red bindi, bare chest, orange cloth, and a heavy gold and rudraksha necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat and smiles. A polished brass lamp topped with a bird figure stands in the foreground, with a metal rail behind it. a person appearance-based label applies to the seated figure, whose cues are the orange cloth, rudraksha and gold ornaments, and seat of honour; the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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April 11 20122012-04-11April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a room with stone-patterned wall panels, ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes. On the left an elderly man in orange robes holds a tall gold ceremonial staff, with a white band and red dot on his forehead, gold bangles, and a dark bead mala with gold pendant. On the right a man with swept-back dark hair wears a white and red flower garland and orange robes with a gold-chain mala, smiling and gesturing with an open hand. In the lower right foreground a bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark reaches toward a brass lamp topped with a golden rooster figure. Behind them a gold-framed ornate throne with orange and red cushions, and a small framed photo on the wall.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a warm indoor exchange in a room with brown marble-patterned walls and ornate gold-framed backdrops. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and a pendant necklace, standing beside a brass lamp with a bird-shaped finial. Seated on a red cushioned throne in the centre is an elderly man with a white forehead band, orange robes and beaded necklaces, smiling. In the foreground at left, a shaven-headed man in orange robes kneels with his back to the camera. A small framed photograph sits on a side table.2012-04-11August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ashram hall with marble-patterned walls and a gilded lion-shaped throne. A shaved-headed man seated on a maroon velvet throne wears a rudraksha mala headband, white sacred ash on the forehead, a red bindu, a rudraksha necklace with a gold ornament, saffron wrap and gold bangle, gesturing with his raised hand while smiling. Facing him, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl sits with palms joined. Between them, a second saffron-clad man with a rudraksha mala and red tilak holds an ornate gold kalasha-style vessel. A fourth man in saffron stands at the right edge.2012-07-23May 02 20122012-05-02A photograph inside a gold-accented marble hall. An elderly bald man with a white-painted forehead, orange saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and a beaded headband sits on a red velvet throne with a gold lion-head armrest, extending his hand toward a younger orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and red bindi who leans forward in conversation. In the foreground a white-haired man in a black t-shirt with a beaded necklace faces them, and a partially visible person in orange stands at the left edge. A gold bowl sits on a brass rail. Four people are visible, and the throne-seated elder is presented as a person by appearance cues: a rudraksha mala, a headband and an orange wrap on a throne, though the page's own labeling is not used to confirm identity.2012-07-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha mala necklace sits on a red throne with an ornate gold arched back, smiling and gesturing with one hand. A standing man in white ritual clothes with a gold border and bare chest holds a silver tray with a multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward him. Flames and smoke fill the warm, reddish room, and a water bottle and a small book sit nearby. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and throne; the standing man is a priest performing aarti.2012-02-09Photo inside a temple-style room with ornate gold-leaf thrones. An elderly bald man with white forehead markings, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, in orange cloth, sits on a gold throne leaning forward. Beside him on the right, a younger man in orange and gold ornaments, gold bangles and a gold headband, leans in to speak with him, gesturing with his hand. A third man in white cloth and garland stands in the background near a light. A silver vessel rests on a table at left.2012-05-02Two men in saffron-orange robes stand and sit beside a tall gold-plated staff with a finial, held between them in a temple-like hall. The standing man on the left wears a gold bead necklace and a white tilak with red bindi, smiling as he grips the staff. The seated elder on the right, bare-shouldered and with white ash marks and rudraksha beads on his neck, rests his hand on the staff. On a metal tray before them sit a small silver cup, a silver bowl and a red cloth. Behind them hangs an orange flag bearing a white bull figure, beside a gold-embossed chair. A printed copyright caption runs down the right edge.2012-04-11May 02 20122012-05-02