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Photograph inside a temple hall with pink walls and fluorescent ceiling lights. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe wears a long white and multicolour flower garland, a large gold pendant and a gold chain, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead. He stands at the right with one hand resting on the wall, smiling. Behind him a deity murti in silver ornaments sits on a silver throne, draped in an orange cloth and framed by a tall arch of red, yellow, white and multicolour flower garlands. Brass lamp stands with ornate tops and scattered petals fill the foreground. a person appears here: the long dark hair, ornate gold pendant and garland fit the page's description of the event, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.

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A man seated at the right of a golden ornate throne-like backdrop, smiling and looking to the side, with a white tripundra on his forehead. He wears an orange-red saffron robe and a garland of white and pink flowers with yellow and orange marigolds draped over his shoulders, plus a bangle on his wrist and a bead necklace. In front of him hang brass bells, a brass oil lamp and a golden lion-head ornament beside yellow-wrapped chains and string lights against a dark wall. The single person's appearance matches the page's a person cues of saffron clothing and garlands, but the identity remains uncertain from appearance alone. Photo shows a devotional ashram setting.2017-05-24September 28 20172017-09-28May 24 20172017-05-24Photograph of a smiling man seated before an ornate golden repoussé backdrop showing a deity relief. He wears a red-orange garment, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces, a gold armlet and gold earring. He is draped in a long white and pink flower garland with yellow blossoms, and gold-wrapped bamboo-like poles or staffs rest on his shoulders. A brass bell edge is visible at left, with small lamps lining the dark wall at right. a person as the seated central figure, shown as a devotee-receiving honour during satsang or puja.2017-05-24A photograph of a man standing on a stage in front of a dark backdrop, smiling with both palms raised toward the camera. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a gold beaded mala with a large gold pendant, and a gold chain, with a vibhuti marking on his forehead and long dark hair. To the left stands a gold deity murti in ornate jewelled adornment with an orange shawl, decorated with white and red flower garlands. The scene appears to be a satsang or initiation event.2017-09-28Photo of a man standing on striped white and red steps inside a temple hall with a draped lavender backdrop and gold decorations. He wears a rust-brown robe, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, and a long yellow and red-and-white flower garland. He has a vertical vibhuti mark on his forehead and gold bangles. Visible people: one.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA man with eyes closed and a broad smile sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a large gold deity murti with an ornate halo. He wears a white horizontal tilak and a red bindi, a thick garland of white flowers, pink lotus-like blossoms and orange marigolds, gold bangles, and an orange-red cloth. A brass hand bell and a brass oil lamp stand at left, and strings of small lights hang on the dark background at right. a person: the man wears a white and red tilak, an ornate gold-trimmed garland and bangles, consistent with a ceremonial puja setting.2017-05-24A man in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment walks forward, eyes lowered, wearing a long double garland of white jasmine and red flowers draped from shoulders to waist. He has long black dreadlocks wrapped high on his head with a gold ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and a gold armlet. Behind him, devotees in saffron and white clothing stand with hands folded, and a large gold-coloured object sits at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with carpeted floor.2016-07-15A photograph of a man standing in front of a golden deity shrine with ornate gilded carvings. He wears a saffron-red robe, a thick garland of white jasmine, pink lotus-like flowers and orange marigolds, a gold armlet and a gold chain, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. Hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp are visible beside him, and strings of small fairy lights glow on the right. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and a red robe with a gold necklace and garland, consistent with the page's claim that he is present at this event.2017-05-24A man seated before an ornate gold throne-back decorated with repoussé floral scrollwork and a central deity medallion, possibly a goddess figure. He wears a white horizontal forehead mark with a red dot, a red-brown robe, a gold necklace and a gold armlet, and his shoulders are draped in layered garlands of pink, white and orange flowers. Hanging brass oil lamp and bell at left; strings of small lights at right. a person (long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and ornate garlands on a throne) seated as the central honoured figure.2017-05-24A man seated in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop carved with a figure of a deity on a circular medallion. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red bindu on his forehead, a bare upper body draped with a red-orange cloth, and multiple garlands of white jasmine and pink lotus-like flowers with yellow blossoms. A brass bell hangs at left and a row of small lamps lines the dark wall at right. The scene suggests a puja setting.2017-05-24A man with closed eyes and a faint smile sits before an ornate gold backdrop carved with a deity figure. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, a red-orange garment, a long white and pink lotus-and-flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala, and a gold-toned armlet. Strings of small lights hang on a dark wall beside a brass bell at right. a person: the flowing dark hair, saffron-orange robe, ornate ceremonial garlands and gold adornments are the qualifying cues for the figure seated in the satsang setting.2017-05-24