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A man with long dark hair swept back and a white tilak on his forehead stands in profile wearing a red-orange draped cloth over his shoulder and body. He wears multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads and gold beads around his neck, and white ash marks on his upper arm and forearm. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls move through a whitewashed hall near a golden throne-like seat with red cushions. One man in white bends forward at left, and another in white holds a striped rolled mat at right. Scene shows a ceremonial preparation setting with gilded furniture.

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A barefoot man in a red-orange saffron garment stands in a courtyard beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, facing left with a white tilak on his forehead. He wears a dark braided-back hairstyle, a long necklace of rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, and white paste on his upper arms. Around him, young men in orange and saffron kurtas and white dhotis with orange or red shawls stand attentively; one holds a rolled purple-and-red cloth. Some attendants wear red bindis and white tilak marks. Whitewashed walls and a doorway form the background.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a standing figure in a red-orange draped cloth with a long gold and rudraksha bead necklace and white paste marks on the arms, facing away from the camera toward a gilded throne with a red velvet cushion at left. Around him stand several devotees: a shaved-headed man in orange robes with glasses and a red forehead mark at far left holding a folded orange towel, another man in orange with a red bindi, and a younger man in white kurta with an orange shawl holding a green, red and cream woven mat. A man in orange at right also has white marks on his clothing. The setting is a plain concrete floor against a white wall, consistent with a ritual gathering. Swamiji (probable) is the standing figure, identifiable by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha necklace and saffron-red garments.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Photograph of a barefoot man in a flowing red-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, seen from behind with his long dark hair in a bun, standing on a concrete floor near a white wall. Beside him, a man in a red-orange robe stands in front of him. Two men in white dhotis and a yellow shawl carry an ornate gold-framed throne with red cushions. Because the page identifies this as a person and the visible cues include long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and orange-red ceremonial clothing, the man in red is a person in the ritual setting, though his face is not visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Side-profile photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a multi-strand necklace of rudraksha beads and gold-coloured beads. A white tilak marks his forehead, and white powder is on his upper arm and forearm. Behind him, a second man in an orange shawl and white garment stands partly visible, with another head at the top edge. A plain white wall and door frame form the background.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Photo of a man standing barefoot on red-and-white striped steps before a white wall with a bamboo pole wrapped in yellow marigold garlands. He wears a saffron-red draped cloth over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with white ash marks on his forehead and arms and his hair swept back. Behind him stands a boy in a checked shirt and blue shorts, and at the right edge a man in orange robes holds a red cloth. The man in the centre shows the appearance-based cues of a saffron-clad sannyasi with rudraksha and gold, so he is labelled a person.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15