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Indoor hall with red carpet and wall sconces, people standing in the background. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a white robe with a white shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest with a pearl necklace and sacred thread, bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with a purple and gold border and holds a plate with a lit oil lamp, flowers and offerings. A brass lamp stands at right. The long-haired figure wears a shawl and gold necklace and fits the page's cues, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is an unconfirmed candidate in a devotee-like role. Several other people stand in the background; the nearest standing figure is at left.

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Indoor ritual photograph in a plain room with white walls and a red EXIT sign above a window. A long-haired man in a white robe and shawl stands on the left with palms pressed together in namaste, with a gold-edged sash and gold necklace visible. Beside him a shaved-headed, bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a purple-and-gold border holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass aarti lamp with lit oil lamps and flowers in the other. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and he wears a multi-strand silver necklace. Behind them a small child in a stroller, a man in a red shirt and other onlookers stand near a red flower arrangement and paper garlands on the wall.2006-03-22A photograph inside a hall with grey tiled floor, an exit sign and a scaffold on the left. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a purple border walks forward carrying a brass poorna kumbha tray with a coconut, banana leaves, and a red and white flower garland. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a white garment with gold borders presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. Around them, guests in suits, saris and dark dresses stand and fold their hands in welcome. a person is present in person, with the appearance-based label applied.2006-03-22A procession inside a carpeted hall with a projection screen and exit sign. A bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl carries a brass tray with fruit and a kalasha-style vessel. Behind him a woman in a red-and-gold sari walks beside a central man in white with a long dark hair, hands folded in namaste, wearing a white shawl with gold border. Further right a woman in white sari carries a green shopping bag, and a woman in green sari with orange blouse holds a white cup. Tables and chairs line the background. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair and white ceremonial attire with gold border, leading a welcoming procession.2006-04-21March 15 20062006-03-15March 22 20062006-03-22A photograph of a welcome at the entrance of a building with glass doors and a tiled floor with a colourful rangoli mat. A man in a white dhoti with a purple-and-gold border holds a silver tray of fruit, flowers and a brass vessel, the traditional welcome for a guest. Beside him, a long-haired man in an all-white outfit with a gold-bordered shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, a white tilak on his forehead. A young girl in a pink top and white skirt, and several older women in saris and shawls, stand nearby, one with palms joined. Hanging lights decorate the ceiling.2006-03-22April 21 20062006-04-21A photograph taken indoors in a bright lobby with glass doors and an exit sign, showing a welcoming procession. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a white robe with gold-edged shawl walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste; he has a person appearance with long swept-back hair and white ceremonial clothing, held in a role of honoured guest. Beside him, a man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead, carries a silver puja vessel with a coconut and mango leaves on a silver tray. Behind them, two men in light shirts stand with palms together, and on the left an elderly woman with glasses in a dark patterned top also has her hands folded. A wall notice board and a grey carpet are visible.2006-04-26A photograph of a crowded hall during a ritual where a man in white clothes with a red sash and red-beaded necklace raises a small oil lamp on a dish with one hand while holding a bell-like object in the other. Beside him, a man in white with a white forehead mark and red shawl stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in red shawl holds a small brass dish. Several participants in white and red shawls stand in prayer with folded hands, and a black-draped table is at left.2013-12-19Indoor photograph in a wood-panelled corridor beside a lit red EXIT sign. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a cream embroidered sherwani with a pink-red cloth over his arm presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a man in a dark suit, white shirt and orange patterned tie wears an ID badge and smiles. Behind them several people walk and stand, including a woman in a dark top and a woman in a brown top with jeans.2006-03-16Photo of three people walking across a patterned carpet in a hotel ballroom with a blank projection screen on the back wall and buffet tables at right. At left, a bald man with a red-and-gold shawl over white dhoti carries a brass kalasha-style vessel with a green leaf and fruit on a tray. In the centre, a long-haired person in a cream silk kurta and dhoti with gold border, palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, walks forward. At right, a woman in a green sari with orange border and orange blouse, holding a white paper plate, looks on. Several other attendees in saris are visible in the background.2006-04-21A photograph in a bright indoor lobby with a green EXIT sign above glass doors and tables with brochures and small objects. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a white embroidered kurta with a white shawl draped over his arm; this figure shows distinctive long hair and white ornate clothing, a probable Swamiji by appearance. Beside him stands a bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl over white dhoti with a tilak, holding a small object, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread. A man in a striped shirt and dark trousers stands at left near a wall with framed certificates and a poster of a deity. Wall plaques and a framed deity picture decorate the room.2006-04-26