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A photograph of two men standing before a deep maroon draped backdrop with a large green banana leaf arching overhead on the left. The foreground man wears a rust-red and saffron-bordered garment, a thick rudraksha mala and a long gold-beaded garland, with a gold pendant at the chest, and smiles with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and an orange-yellow forehead band wears a matching red and gold cloth and a gold garland, his hand resting on the foreground man's shoulder. A water bottle sits on a small table at right. The foreground man has a cream-coloured bracelet on his wrist; the figure wears a red and gold garment and a gold chain. Appearance-based candidate: a person in the foreground, wearing rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold garland with a saffron-bordered garment.

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October 19 20152015-10-19A photograph of a ceremony in front of red drapery and large green banana-leaf plants. In the centre, a smiling man wears a saffron-orange turban, a thick gold-and-yellow garland, a large gold pendant, and a rudraksha mala, with a saffron-orange robe. Probable Swamiji: the turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha cues fit the figure in the centre, so the in-person label applies. Beside him stands a shaven-headed man in a red-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks. At the far left, a bare-chested man in a shawl sits with a garland. At the lower left a seated man wears a garland and white dhoti. At the right edge a bare-chested man holds a flower garland.2015-10-18A ceremonial scene at a red-draped stage with a banana leaf backdrop. A man in a red turban with a white forehead mark and a gold ornate necklace, wearing an orange and red shawl and gold bangles, smiles while holding a red and yellow garland-wrapped vessel with a partner. Beside him, a bald man in orange-striped saffron cloth wears glasses and a sacred thread, and a tall man in red robes stands behind. At left, a man in saffron robes with a sash and armbands stands beside a video camera on a tripod. The scene suggests a ritual exchange of garlands and vessels.2015-10-18May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesMay 28 20122012-05-28Photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered waist cloths walking through a temple-like interior with red doors. The man in front centre has long dark hair tied back, wears a long rudraksha mala down his chest and a small ear-mounted microphone, and looks to his right. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man with white and red forehead marks wears a beaded necklace and an orange shawl. Other people in saffron clothing and a white-clad figure at the right edge are partially visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the centre man's long hair, saffron clothing, and multiple rudraksha malas match the candidate cues.2013-07-13Photograph of two shaved-headed men in maroon and saffron-bordered robes on a stage with red draping and a white carved pillar behind. The man on the left, seen from behind, has white vibhuti marks on his arm and forehead and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and reaches up to touch the head of the man on the right. The man on the right, eyes lowered and smiling, wears white ash stripes on his forehead and head, a long dark mala hanging to his waist, and is seated near a red-clothed table. Beaded bracelets are visible on the left man's wrist. Two physical people are present.2015-07-09A photograph inside a covered hall with a green-and-white striped floor mat. At center, a smiling man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with broad saffron-gold borders wears a red turban, a long gold necklace and a large gold pendant, and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Around him, several men in similar maroon and saffron-bordered robes stand or walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold garlands. A younger man at left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red sash and a rudraksha mala. Another man at right in saffron-trimmed robe holds a blue notebook. Hanging orange-and-red decorations and a potted tree are visible overhead, with a gold ceremonial object at the back.2015-09-15 +1 copiesJuly 16 20122012-07-16Night outdoor scene on a paved courtyard. A man in the centre wears a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, gold armlets and bracelets, and a tilak on his forehead; he has a long swept-back hairstyle and stands looking to his right. Beside him, a young attendant in orange-red cloth with white forehead and arm markings carries a woven basket of flowers, fruit and a coconut-like offering. Behind them, other figures in orange and white stand in the dark, and a plastic chair and a gold-framed doorway with red drape are visible at right. Visible physical people: three in the foreground, several in the background.2013-07-17June 04 20122012-06-04Evening photograph inside an open-sided hall with a red-brown wall and a hanging garland at the top. In the foreground a man in a rust-red robe wears a long brown rudraksha mala and a thick red and yellow marigold garland, walking forward with a smile and hair swept back. Behind him a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a brown rudraksha mala and a bracelet walks with his hands at his chest. To the left, three people in white and red-orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Metal stanchions line a floor with striped mats and an offering basket on a ledge at right. The footage is a Nithyanandapedia-style event photo.2016-02-07