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A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban with a small white emblem, a rust-coloured garment with a gold-toned chest ornament, a thick gold chain, and a long red-and-pink flower garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. To the right, a woman in white with a red shawl offers a silver vessel. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and orange-marked foreheads, some with red or saffron shawls, stand with hands folded in a hall with white walls and a red fire-hose reel. Probable Swamiji (visible cues: red turban, gold chest ornament and gold chain, and garland) stands in the centre, with palms joined in greeting.

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October 21 20152015-10-21A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall. A central man in maroon-and-gold robes and a red turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing a long red-and-pink flower garland and a gold pendant with a heavy gold chain. Beside him a man in a maroon shawl holds a white phone and wears a yellow-and-white flower garland. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth carries a silver-rimmed glass vessel, while a woman in white and red shawl stands with palms together. Devotees in white and maroon sit and stand behind, with a red fire extinguisher on the wall. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the red turban, maroon robes, and ornate garlands and gold pendant; the image is a photo of an in-person gathering.2015-10-21 +2 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall during a ritual, with a central man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-red garment, hands joined in greeting, wearing a red flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Around him, people in white dhotis and white shirts or red shawls stand with hands folded. On the right, a bald priest in red-gold dhoti and shawl, with gold necklaces, stands in namaste. A man in white dhoti and shawl carries a kalasha-type pot with a coconut and mango leaves. Left side shows a gold-tipped ceremonial staff, a red-cushioned throne-like seat with gold trim, a fan, and a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A large gold-framed circular object hangs at upper right. The swami's appearance is consistent with a probable candidate for a person, in a ceremonial role.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 03 20152015-10-03October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with a red-orange turban decorated with a silver emblem, standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and a slight smile. He wears a red-orange garment, a thick gold-chain necklace with a large gold pendant, and heavy red and yellow flower garlands. Behind him, women in red and orange saris and white-clothed devotees with red sashes stand in a hall. The man's appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, saffron-toned clothing, ornate gold necklace and garlands, as the page's event is a Chandi homa and darshan programme.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA smiling man in a red-orange turban with a silver emblem at the front stands with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar. He wears a red-orange saffron-toned shawl over a golden-brown garment, layered with gold necklaces, a long red and pink flower garland and a golden-yellow ornamental collar. Behind him, women in white and saffron-coloured clothes stand in a hall, one woman on the left wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron wrap. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and warm ceiling lights. Based on appearance cues including the turban, saffron garments and garlands, the central figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial role.2015-10-21 +1 copies