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A seated figure in a rust-orange wrap and matching head-turban, wearing a rudraksha mala with large beads and a gold ornament nearby, smiles while receiving an orange flower garland from a man in a white shirt on the right. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red-and-white sash and another in an orange-trimmed white shirt, stand in a room with a wooden door and red curtain behind, watching and smiling. Garlands of orange beads and flowers are being exchanged in a welcoming ritual setting.

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June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling fan at left. A central figure seated on the left wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange wrap, and a rudraksha mala of large beads, and holds up a long orange flower garland. Beside them a man in white kurta with a beaded mala lifts another orange garland. On the right, two young men in white kurtas and orange-red shawls stand; one holds a garland and smiles, the other wears orange garlands and a beaded mala. A man in dark-framed glasses and a white shirt stands in the background. In the foreground at right, a bare arm with coral bead bracelets extends toward a bowed head. Behind, a wooden cabinet and dark curtain are visible.2014-06-01A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a feather-like crest, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange-saffron robes, smiles while receiving an offering from a brass-lidded box held before him. Standing beside him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands nearby. Another man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and more people are blurred in the background near stone pillars and a golden throne at right. The appearance-based label of the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), based on his orange turban, saffron robes, garlands and gold ornaments, though his identity is not certain.2012-05-12A seated man in a rust-red turban decorated with rudraksha beads and a red-brown wrap, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a red-orange cloth, holds a thick rudraksha mala garland that a man in white kurta with red shawl bends forward to receive and kiss. A woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside them, and an older man in white with a red shawl kneels at lower right, smiling. Orange and cream walls and a lattice panel form the backdrop, with men in white and red shawls standing behind.2014-06-01May 12 20122012-05-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesMay 01 20162016-05-01October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph of two men in close conversation during a seated event. The man on the left wears a tall red-orange turban, a saffron-orange garment, and a long ornate necklace of gold and beaded strands; he smiles and reaches toward the other man. The man on the right wears a white dhoti-style cloth with gold border and a red-orange rudraksha-style mala, smiling and bare-shouldered. Behind them a man in white with gold border and red shawl stands, and two women in white saris with red floral prints and red lanyards are visible on the right. Gold lamps and a brown leather throne-like chair appear at the left edge, with deity murtis in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the person in the turban and saffron clothing with ornate beaded necklace, seated near the throne-like chair.2015-09-11Guru Purnima 2015 satsang scene in a decorated room. A seated man in a deep red turban, red robes and layered rudraksha malas with gold ornaments holds up a long white flower garland, while a grey-bearded devotee in orange robes and a white shawl kneels with folded hands before him. Behind them stand three men: one in white with glasses, one shaved-headed in white with a red bindi and tripundra marks, and one with long hair, white tilak and a bare upper body. Behind the seated figure are yellow and red marigold and flower decorations and a golden deity murti. A throne-like golden seat is visible.2015-07-31A stage event where a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban places a long white and red flower garland around the neck of an older man wearing a white dhoti-style outfit and a gold-bordered red shawl. Beside them, another saffron-robed figure holds a brass plate with offerings. A man in a white shirt smiles nearby, and a brass lamp with a flame stands at the right edge. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled as a portrait, behind the stage.2010-09-20