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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a draped red-curtained hall. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and sash with a gold-bordered yellow band, wearing layered beaded malas and a gold pendant, gestures with open palms. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklace. On the right, an older man with white forehead markings and swept-back hair wears a bright orange silk shawl and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them, a bald man in an orange-and-white garment and other attendants stand; a seated figure in white and an ornate brass lamp stand appear at left.

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September 14 20152015-09-14Photograph of several men walking through a dim temple corridor at night, in procession. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl, a red-beaded headband, a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace walks with his eyes lowered. Beside him on the left, an older man with a white sacred-ash marking on his bare chest and arms wears a red headband, orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. To the right, a man in orange cloth and a pendant necklace walks alongside. Behind them, men in white clothes and white shirts and dhotis follow, one holding a small bottle-like vessel.2012-05-21September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesOutdoor evening scene with several people seated and standing in front of a dark tree line. In the foreground, an elderly man with grey hair, white forehead markings and a long saffron-orange shawl sits on a wooden bench, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a small pendant, hands clasped. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and white tilak wears a reddish-brown robe with a golden border, a heavy gold-toned ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, and sits with hands folded. Behind them stand several men and women in reddish-brown and maroon robes with gold borders, garlanded with beaded necklaces, one holding a folded red cloth. A few people at the left edge wear orange and maroon clothing with hands joined in greeting.2015-09-16A seated man in long swept-back hair, an orange saffron wrap and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace raises his right hand toward an older man in a white shirt, red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, whose palms are held out facing him in a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace fit the description, and he is shown receiving or giving blessing, with the older devotee in white and red shawl beside him. A younger man in white dhoti with yellow border stands behind, and a partial figure is at the lower right. Indoor setting with maroon curtain, white wall and an air conditioner.2013-03-05Night-time photo of a seated older man in an orange saffron shawl with rudraksha mala beads, a white vibhuti line on his forehead and hands folded in front of him, seated on a dark wooden bench. Beside him a woman in a red-orange turban and red-saffron garment with a gold-toned pendant sits with hands clasped. Behind them a line of men and women in red-saffron dhoti-style garments and white forehead markings stand with garlands and hands folded in namaskar, some with gold-banded clothing. Strings of coloured lights are visible overhead in the background. The orange-clad seated man has long swept-back hair and the adornments and clothing typical of a person candidate, shown in person.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall where an elderly man in a white shirt with glasses and a rudraksha-style red bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar, facing a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned embellished border. The man in orange wears a long gold-and-bead necklace, a pearl-style mala and a small pendant, and has his hair swept back in a long style; his hands are clasped in front of him. Behind them, another man in orange with a shaved head and a red forehead mark stands near a second orange-clad figure, and several people in white and other colours move in the background. Orange and gold tassels hang from the ceiling at the upper right.2011-02-22Photograph of two seated men in orange-saffron robes with a group of similarly robed men standing behind them. The man on the left wears a rudraksha headband, a red bindi, a long rudraksha and bead mala, a bead armlet and a gold pendant, smiling toward the side. The older man on the right, bald with white sacred ash markings and a red bindi, wears a rudraksha headband, a long mala of white and dark beads, and a gold pendant, and is seated against a plain cream wall. Standing behind them, several men in orange robes wear long gold-and-bead necklaces, with one man's arms crossed.2012-05-18September 14 20152015-09-14Photograph of an indoor hall where an older white-haired man in white kurta with a red and gold brocade shawl walks with palms pressed together in greeting, a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the right, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. At the far right, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala with a red bindi holds his hands together. On the left, a man in white kurta holds papers. A projection screen is behind them and a red curtain hangs at right. Four people are visible in the foreground, with others partly visible behind.2011-11-26January 29 20132013-01-29March 07 20132013-03-07