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A photograph inside a hall with a golden throne decorated with yellow, white and red flower garlands behind a central stage. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a gold-trimmed border stands centre-right, smiling, extending a white gift bag to a man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing red-brown rudraksha malas, stand in a row holding white cloth bags with tree prints, and an assistant in orange clothing and other people watch from behind. The stage has a red floor mat and maroon and orange drapes.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. At the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He stands in front of a richly decorated golden altar with a deity murti. Around him, several men in white dhotis with white ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms stand or bend, one holding a folded white cloth with red trim. A man in white holds a silver plate with offerings on the right, and another holds a wooden box. Orange-robed attendants stand behind, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.2010-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a golden throne-like chair and dark drapes behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a bright orange-red sleeveless robe and a long black rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the people around him. Surrounding him, shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with folded hands in greeting, and a monk in orange with a red-bordered shawl stand near. A woman in a white sari with a red border holds a plate on the right, and a white projection screen hangs on the left. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure's long hair, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala are the appearance cues for a candidate Swamiji, and the page indicates he is present at this event.2010-10-19August 09 20092009-08-09December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering under a decorated tent-style canopy with striped and patterned pillars. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark sash is being greeted by a devotee's hand on his shoulder, while another monk in orange holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. On the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper, and a man in white stands beside him. Another man in white and a boy are visible in the background among other attendees.2011-01-22December 28 20082008-12-28