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Indoor hall photograph of a ritual exchange on a red carpet with green edging. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark bead mala and pendant stands and offers items cupped in his hands to a seated man in a sleeveless red top and orange shawl, who receives them over a small cardboard box. To the left, a standing person in orange robes stands beside a tripod. Behind, a woman in white sari stands near a table, and several seated people in white and coloured clothes sit on the floor. Ceiling fans, banners on the upper left wall, framed portraits and a red-orange decorative pillar complete the setting.

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A photograph of an intimate blessing moment in a large hall with red carpet and green mats. A man in an orange sleeveless top and rust-orange dhoti sits on the floor, smiling, with both hands cupping the head of an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti who leans forward with eyes closed, smiling. Behind them a woman in a white sari stands, and seated devotees in white and orange fill the floor. A framed portrait hangs on the wall, and banners with orange and red text line the left side. Whether the orange-clad man is the candidate cannot be determined from appearance, so the role is given as a man in orange blessing a devotee.2009-08-08Indoor photograph in a plain whitewashed hall with a thatched ceiling and fluorescent light. A middle-aged man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, holds his cupped hands out toward a woman seen from behind in a sleeveless orange top with dark hair in a low bun. Her hand rests over his. Other white-clad men stand behind, and a person in a red shirt is at the left edge. A red cloth fills the right foreground.2009-12-13September 15 20132013-09-15August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08November 20 20102010-11-20A 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.2011-01-22A photograph of a darshan-style exchange. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-orange shawl leans forward, joining hands over a silver tray with a seated man in a red sleeveless top draped with a pink-red flower garland and yellow marigold garland. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and smiles. Behind them stand a man in glasses and an orange robe, and a golden ornate panel, green-yellow textured backdrop, and red zebra-patterned seat cushions. Orange and red flowers and fronds are on the table. The seated man has long hair, a flower garland and a red sleeveless top, but no saffron-only robe, crown or rudraksha is clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2009-06-13A photograph inside a large indoor hall with red-curtained windows and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange sash over bare shoulders, with a long orange-red beaded mala around his neck and a gold-bordered orange wrap, stands at right with a white bandage on his forearm, extending his hand. His hair is swept back in a bun and he wears a red mark on his forehead and gold earrings. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard leans in and holds out a hand while a man in a white shirt and glasses applies a red mark to his palm. Several other people stand in the background, some in white and some in striped shirts, and a bright shrine decoration is visible at the far right. Whether the saffron-clad man is the Swamiji is an appearance-based judgment: the orange mala, saffron-gold wrap and swept-back hair are present, so this is a probable candidate.2013-09-28A photograph inside a decorated hall with an orange and white canopy and colourful striped pillars. A man in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a hand raised over another man's head in a blessing gesture. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and a golden necklace holds a wooden tray with brass vessels and flower petals. In the foreground a man in an orange robe holds a brass plate, and at left older men in pale shirts stand with palms pressed together. A bald man at right wears white with an orange shawl. Behind them an orange and red banner with a deity image is visible. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be a blessing or puja ritual.2010-10-09July 12 20092009-07-12A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling lights, red curtains on the windows and a golden throne-like seat with a small shrine in the background. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala bows forward and offers a small red box holding a ring to a figure in a rust-orange silk dress with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala. The seated-looking figure extends a hand to receive it; he has swept-back dark hair, gold earrings, bangles and a red tilak. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads, white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas stand, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands behind. Several people in white ritual clothing stand further back near the barriers.2013-10-24 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20122012-09-23