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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated hall. A seated man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace and bangles, smiles while handing a small object to a man in a white shirt and garland who kneels before him. To the left, a woman in a green sari with a beaded necklace stands with hands together, and a man with a camera around his neck stands behind. The seated man sits before a canopy of pink, green and white garlands and an ornate gilded throne back with deity figures. A white-shirted attendant kneels behind. Orange and blue draped fabric and a white microphone are visible.

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May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a golden throne decorated with garlands. A man in a white shirt and trousers leans forward, hands raised, as he bows and touches the wrist of a seated figure in orange robes with a thick multicoloured garland of red, yellow and white flowers. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and smiles, and sits on an ornate gold throne. Behind them stands a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a red-and-gold garland, holding a thread between his hands, and to the left a smiling woman in a white sari with a black beaded lanyard watches. Green foliage and pink and orange flowers decorate the background.2009-12-24May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a man in a plain white t-shirt and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, smiling and tying a thin orange sacred thread onto the wrist of a seated man. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a gold chain necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi, with white vibhuti marks on his face and shoulders, and has long dark hair. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands in pink, green, white and yellow, and a red and gold canopy with a bird motif. The seated man is a probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and the scene suggests a blessing exchange in a room setting.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall with garlands of marigolds and roses and a gold-framed backdrop. A long-haired person in saffron/orange sleeveless robes, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and seated on a gold-and-cream throne with a red cushion, holds folded paper and reaches toward a man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together while a sacred thread is passed between them. Behind them an older man in orange robes and glasses stands near a gold deity murti and brass ritual items. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2009-12-24A photograph of a bowed older man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaskar toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair swept back. The seated figure sits on a red-cushioned seat with a bowl of fruit and a garland of yellow and red flowers beside a golden frame. Behind them stand several onlookers: a man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in a teal and multicolored sari with an ID badge, a man in white with glasses, and another person in white with an orange scarf. Oil lamps and a reddish carved temple-style backdrop with a fan are visible.2009-08-27A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat with gold trim. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt bows and touches the seated person's hand to his forehead, while a devotee lies prostrate in white at the seated person's feet, adorned with a flower garland. Behind them, a standing man in a purple turban and white clothes, and several people in orange and white robes, stand near a red railing. A cameraman with a video camera films the scene. On an altar at the upper right, a deity murti sits decorated with garlands and brass lamps, and a side table holds water bottles. Several figures in orange and white stand nearby.2010-06-13May 21 20062006-05-21July 07 20102010-07-07A photograph inside a room with cream walls and a red patterned rug. A seated figure with long dark hair, a yellow flower garland and an orange sleeveless garment receives gestures from a kneeling man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style necklace and round glasses, who holds his hands out over the seated figure's palms. Around them, several women in saris (red, orange, green and beige) and men in white and black shirts stand watching with hands folded. A man in white holds a video camera on the right. A red-and-orange-clad attendant in white sits at the right holding a small silver item, with a tray of fruit beside them. Visible people: about ten.2010-02-17