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A photograph in an interior room with a ceramic-tile ceiling and recessed lighting. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate maroon-and-gold cloth, sits on a red-cushioned seat with a golden lion-head armrest, holding out an orange cloth. Before him stands an older man in a pink turban and orange garment with an orange shawl, extending his hands toward the seated man. Behind them, a younger man with a shaved head and white tilak and a brown-and-orange robe looks on. A framed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban hangs on the wall behind.

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March 06 20142014-03-06Indoor photo of a seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest, wearing a red-and-gold turban, multiple bangles, layered beaded necklaces and a red-orange cloth. He extends a small white card to an elderly man in an orange knit cap, orange shawl and tan sweater. Behind them a shaven-headed man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala stands smiling beside a golden lion-head ornament. An elderly bearded man in orange robes stands at the left edge.2014-03-13A photograph of a man in an orange sweater and a red knitted cap smiling as a seated, bare-chested priest in a red and gold cloth drapes an orange shawl over his shoulders. Behind them, a young man in a red vest and two other men in saffron and red robes watch, one with a vertical tilak on his forehead. A golden vessel sits near the priest, and a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban hangs on the right wall.2014-03-06Indoor photograph of a seated figure on the right, bare-chested with a wrapped saffron-and-maroon cloth, a beaded necklace and a long dark hairstyle, leaning forward to receive or hand over a folded white paper. Two standing monastics in orange and maroon robes with tilak marks face him, one with a shaved head; a man in a grey jacket and an elderly man in a pink turban and orange shawl stand at the left, holding papers. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits near the seated figure, and a framed portrait of a smiling person in a red turban appears at the right edge. Ceiling lights and an air vent are visible above. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and beaded ornaments, but the appearance is not clearly enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2014-03-06A photograph of a seated guru on a gold-backed throne with a tiger-print cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace and bangles, with white tilak on the forehead, hands folded in greeting and smiling. Facing him at left, an elderly man in an orange turban and orange robe sits in a white chair with hands joined. Standing between them, a man in a pale pink kurta and a young man in white shirt stand near a gold kalasha-like ornament, and a saffron-robed attendant with a mala stands behind the throne. The setting is a stage with maroon curtains.2013-02-24March 21 20142014-03-21January 16 20142014-01-16Indoor event in a hotel-style hall with a red patterned carpet and a gold-finished chair edge in the foreground. A man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe with a beaded necklace and bangles bends forward, adjusting or receiving an orange garment, while a man with a bald head in orange robes and a long beaded mala stands behind him. On the right, an elderly man in a pink turban and orange shawl and a bearded man in an orange cap hold and fold orange cloth. A woman in white with a red-bead necklace stands in the background near a standing lamp. Chairs and camera equipment are visible at the back.2014-03-21A stage ceremony under a white tent canopy. An older bearded man in orange robes stands at center-left, handing a folded cloth or gift to a smiling man in an orange robe and red turban-style cap, who holds it with both hands. To the right, a person in maroon and gold robes with a multicolour flower garland and gold bangles reaches toward the exchange, and another figure in a red turban and orange garment stands behind. At left, a seated man in orange robes with a short beard sits in front of an ornate gold and red throne decorated with a flower garland. Red carpeting covers the platform, and a golden decorative pillar stands at left. a person cues are not clearly established from the visible cues, so identity is unsure.2015-01-13A photograph on a stage with a dark red velvet curtain. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robes, wearing a white and orange flower garland and rudraksha mala, sits in an orange armchair smiling and pressing his palms together toward a bare-chested man in a brown and gold-bordered dhoti with an orange shawl, who bows and smiles while clasping his hands. Behind them a man in a blue shirt with an orange shawl and red tilak applauds, and at right a monk in orange robes with a white headband and rudraksha mala also applauds. A wooden walking staff rests against the chair's arm and a white lectern stands at the left edge.2013-10-20February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06