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A photo taken indoors in a hall with beige walls, high windows and a red-draped stage behind. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe stands on an orange cloth, facing an older bare-chested man with white hair in a topknot, rudraksha beads and white dhoti. Four younger people in white dhotis stand in a row at left, two with garlands and one with orange cloth. At right, two men in orange robes hold a tray and a microphone. A cameraman stands in the background. The scene reads as a ceremonial exchange, with the orange-robed figure at centre directing the group.

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A photograph of a ceremonial indoor setting with an orange-draped floor. On the left, three people in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders stand in a row, one wearing a red beaded necklace and white flower garland. In the centre, a bare-chested older man with long white hair and a red-and-white sacred thread stands with his hands clasped in front of him. Facing them on the right, a woman in a sleeveless orange robe gestures while speaking. Behind her, two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined, one near a microphone stand. A large orange-and-white portrait banner on the left shows a smiling man in orange, labelled with a partial printed caption. Orange tassels and a white tent ceiling frame the room.2009-12-30A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual setting with a group of men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a bare-chested man with grey hair and a white forehead mark wears a rudraksha mala and a colourful beaded necklace. On the right, a man with a topknot wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding out his hand toward the group, while another saffron-clad man beside him holds a small brass object. Men in white shirts and a green-striped shirt watch in the background, and a video camera operator is visible behind them near a projection screen. The setting appears to be a hall with warm lighting.2011-11-08December 23 20102010-12-23August 09 20072007-08-09Indoor photograph of a religious ceremony in a pink-walled room with a framed deity print on the wall and a brass oil lamp at right. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron wrap stands at left with hands folded. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes reaches out to clasp the hands of a bare-chested priest wearing a red shawl with gold border and white dhoti, who stands before brass vessels and a bell. A bearded man in orange robes sits at right, and a yellow-saree-clad woman is partly visible at far left. Several figures in the room are visible, and the scene appears to be a formal blessing or ordination exchange.2007-08-09A photograph of an ashram hall where a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands centre-right, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a white and red flower garland, and a gold pendant. He is ornately dressed with gold bangles and earrings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a dark rudraksha mala holds a tray draped in orange cloth carrying a small gold ritual object. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali, while an elderly man in white clothing bows forward toward the robed figure. Several other men in white and orange stand behind, with ceiling fans and white walls in the background.2012-09-12A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12A photograph in a bright white-walled room of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, receiving greetings from an elderly man in white clothes who holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in orange robe on the right holds a tray draped in orange cloth with a brass object on it. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind, and the bald figure at far left wears an orange robe and mala. a person cue is present on the central robed man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference; he is an in-person candidate. Several people are visible.2012-09-12A photograph in an indoor hall with plain cream walls, orange curtains and a hanging orange-and-multicolour cloth. A man with long black hair wears a yellow dhoti-style drape and a heavy gold necklace of ornaments, holding a small object in one hand and extending the other toward an older, bald, white-bearded man with a bare chest and orange cloth wrapped at his waist, who holds a small red item. Behind them stand men in white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, one in white shirt with hands folded, and a man in khaki trousers and a white shirt. The yellow-draped figure has distinctive long hair and gold ornamentation, but the page cue is not sufficient to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role and a person is unsure.2010-12-23A photograph of several men in an indoor hall with a corrugated metal wall and a colourful striped mat on the floor. On the left, a broad-shouldered man with a white tilak, a gold ceremonial necklace and a yellow wrist band wears orange and gold dhoti cloth. Beside him, a bald man in a maroon and orange robe wears a dark rudraksha mala and stands attentively. Centre-right, an older man with swept-back grey hair and a saffron-orange shawl stands facing a bare-backed man in orange and gold dhoti who gestures toward him with folded hands. Behind them, a man in a white striped shirt and grey trousers watches, and another younger man in a purple-trimmed garment stands at the right edge.2015-09-14December 30 20092009-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09