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A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling fan at left. A central figure seated on the left wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange wrap, and a rudraksha mala of large beads, and holds up a long orange flower garland. Beside them a man in white kurta with a beaded mala lifts another orange garland. On the right, two young men in white kurtas and orange-red shawls stand; one holds a garland and smiles, the other wears orange garlands and a beaded mala. A man in dark-framed glasses and a white shirt stands in the background. In the foreground at right, a bare arm with coral bead bracelets extends toward a bowed head. Behind, a wooden cabinet and dark curtain are visible.

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June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A seated figure in a rust-orange wrap and matching head-turban, wearing a rudraksha mala with large beads and a gold ornament nearby, smiles while receiving an orange flower garland from a man in a white shirt on the right. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red-and-white sash and another in an orange-trimmed white shirt, stand in a room with a wooden door and red curtain behind, watching and smiling. Garlands of orange beads and flowers are being exchanged in a welcoming ritual setting.2014-06-01A photo of a formal exchange in an indoor hall. On the left, a person with long dark hair wrapped in a saffron-orange turban with a beaded band, wearing an orange wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a leopard-print skirt, reaches toward a man in front. That man wears white with a black beaded mala, glasses and an ID badge, holding a certificate-style document while being handed an orange garland. Behind them, men in white kurtas and white shirts stand watching, and on the right a man with orange shawl and beaded bracelets joins his palms in greeting.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red garment with a red-and-white patterned headband and a leopard-print lower wrap places her right hand on the forehead of a man in an all-white shirt and trousers, hands pressed together at his chest, with an orange-beaded garland around his neck. Beside him, another man in white with an orange mala stands bowed, and a smiling man in white is at the right edge. Behind them, several people in white and saffron clothing stand in the hall, and a fan and orange garlands appear at the frame edges. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan or padapuja-style reception.2014-06-01November 07 20132013-11-07A devotee in white clothes and an orange-red shawl printed with script sits while a priest in an orange-red turban and orange garment with a beaded necklace applies tilak to his forehead with the fingers of one hand. Several women in white salwar kameez with orange lanyards stand behind, hands clasped in front. A white and orange wristband and a wristwatch are visible, and a table fan and a lamp sit in the background. The priest's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and sitting on a red cushioned throne with gold trim, extends his right arm toward a standing man in a white shirt and cream trousers. The man wears a red-and-white shawl, a beaded mala, and a white thread is held between them. Behind them, a robed priest in orange and gold, wearing rudraksha beads, works with the thread, and other white-clad attendants stand nearby. A large seated audience in white clothes fills the hall under ceiling fans. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identifiable by orange turban, orange robes and gold necklace, shown seated on a throne receiving a devotee during a ceremonial thread-tying ritual.2015-07-20June 01 20142014-06-01