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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors at night. A man in a striped yellow-and-brown short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers with a black belt leans forward to offer his wrist. A seated figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body and a gold-toned beaded necklace, extends his hands to tie or adjust a yellow thread on the man's wrist. Brass plates holding orange-red powder or paste and a small silver dish sit on a dark surface in front of them, with a yellow cloth beneath the seated figure. Another person in orange clothing sits in the background at right, and a person in teal and pink stands at the left edge.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment inside a temple interior with grey stone walls. An elderly man with white hair and glasses, wearing a light cream shirt, leans forward and extends his hands to a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red border, a gold necklace and a long gold-beaded mala, and has long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead. He sits on a yellow-cushioned seat and smiles while a gold bangle-clad hand is extended. Another seated person in orange robes sits to the right, and a silver plate and small brass items lie in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and mala. Two people are visible.2006-09-29A seated man in an orange sleeveless garment and a long wet-looking dark hairstyle with a rudraksha mala around his neck extends his right arm while another man in a dark striped shirt holds and guides the forearm of a devotee in a white shirt. Several standing men watch with hands pressed together in namaste, including one in a striped polo and jeans and another in white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow cloth. The room has cream walls, yellow and orange hangings and a red chair. The seated figure with orange clothing and distinctive long hair and mala fits the page's a person candidate, though the appearance is only partly clear, so the identity is probable rather than confirmed. Visible people count is about seven.2010-08-04September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of a ritual scene in which a woman in a green blouse and green-and-gold striped sari leans forward to tie a yellow-orange thread on the wrist of a seated man in saffron robes. The man has long dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and is smiling. Brass plates holding yellow turmeric or kumkum paste and orange offerings sit on the floor in front, and another saffron-robed figure is partly visible at right. The setting appears to be a temple interior with grey stone walls. Appearance-based cues for a person are present (long swept hair, saffron cloth, gold chain), so this is a person appearance.2006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29May 21 20062006-05-21July 12 20162016-07-12A photograph in a temple setting. A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with long swept-back dark hair, smiles while a older man in a white striped shirt and blue jeans bends forward to offer him something, holding his hand. A woman in a pale top is partly visible at left, and a cameraman with a camera stands at the upper left. Behind them are a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands of orange, purple and yellow flowers, brass lamps, and a red cushioned orange throne. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, seated on throne.2010-07-15A seated figure in an orange saffron robe, bare-shouldered, with long swept-back dark hair, wearing layered gold necklaces and gold armlets, smiling warmly while holding the hands of a young man in a navy and grey striped polo shirt who stands before him, offering something. Behind them is an altar with two large ornate gold-and-silver deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and white flower garlands, and an orange cloth draped in front. A man on the far left holds a camera. Ash markings are visible on the seated figure's arms and shoulders, and a golden kalasha-style offering with garlands sits at the lower right. The scene appears to be a devotional darshan or ritual exchange.2006-05-21A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a pink flower garland and long swept-back dark hair sits on a white-draped cushioned seat in front of a decorated altar. Behind him are three gold-and-silver deity murti with floral garlands in white, pink, and green, and an orange cloth backdrop. A man in a white plaid shirt and khaki trousers kneels before him, holding his hands. The seated figure's bare chest and forearms bear white paste markings. A camera operator stands at the left edge. A gold-and-garland decorated kalasha sits in the lower right foreground. Probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long swept-back hair, pink garland, bare chest with white markings) receiving a devotee's hands at an altar, consistent with a puja or darshan setting.2006-05-21September 23 20122012-09-23May 21 20062006-05-21