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Photograph of two men facing each other closely on a decorated stage under a white canopy with a green and gold-striped valance and red-and-gold trim. The man on the left wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and his hands are folded in greeting. The man on the right wears an orange turban and orange robe with a garland of yellow, white and green flowers around his neck, and his hands are tied with red thread held by the other man. A blue backdrop with a red border and a white circular emblem is behind them. Two people are visible.

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November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24July 12 20092009-07-12A photograph inside an orange-and-red draped tent. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a brown and gold turban, an orange shawl over orange clothing, a brown waist cloth and gold bangles, and he reaches out to a bearded elder. The elder on the right wears a white turban, a bushy white beard and an orange robe, and leans forward to receive the shawl. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange holds fabric, and another bearded man in an orange turban stands at the right holding a steel flask. Decorative gold cloth edges the left side. a person: the man on the left shows long swept-back hair, a turban, orange clothing and ornate gold adornments, consistent with the page, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm.2013-02-11Outdoor event photo at the Kanchipuram ashram inauguration. A man in a white shirt with a red and white floral garland and a gold-bordered orange-and-red shawl smiles while receiving a bundle of fruit or offerings from a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, whose long hair falls below the turban. Behind them is a large orange-tinted banner showing a turbaned figure. Palm fronds and a striped red and grey pillar frame the left side, with water visible at right.2006-11-24Photograph of two seated men on a colourful cloth in a tent decorated with marigold garlands and yellow and red fabric. On the right, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes with a gold yellow edge sits cross-legged, wearing a gold chain, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with pearl beads, gold bangles and earrings, with a red tilak on his forehead; he is gesturing as he speaks. On the left, a bald older man in orange robes holds the right man's hand. A third person in orange stands behind them and a partly visible man in a yellow vest is at the left edge.2013-02-15July 19 20152015-07-19Photograph of an indoor setting with a large printed backdrop of a banyan tree and green foliage. A man in a red shawl over a brown wrap, with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold bracelet, reaches to adjust an orange shawl around the shoulders of a smiling man in an orange turban, orange kurta and tan vest. Another man in orange robes stands behind them, and a bearded man in orange stands nearby. A brown drape hangs at left and a bed-like cot is visible below.2013-02-08Two men in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other and clasp hands warmly in front of an ornate carved stone wall with relief figures and a wooden panelled door. The man on the left wears an orange turban with a red tilak mark, long dark hair, and a rudraksha mala, and is laughing broadly. The man on the right has grey hair, glasses and a grey beard, wears an orange shawl over orange clothing, and smiles. Gold-upholstered chairs sit at the edges of the frame. Swamiji (probable) is the turbaned man on the left, shown with a rudraksha mala and long hair; his role is a visiting devotee greeting another monastic guest at a gathering.2008-02-11August 09 20072007-08-09November 24 20062006-11-24A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in an ornate red-draped setting with gold-carved shrine elements. A bare-chested man in a rust-red turban and a yellow marigold garland, with rudraksha beads on his chest, extends a small golden object, apparently a figure of a seated animal, toward an older man in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl, who bows with hands folded. Behind them a priest in orange and a second man wearing glasses and rudraksha mala stand near, and several people in saris and shirts watch from the back, some in yellow and white. A bright lamp light glows in the background.2015-10-25