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A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands centre-frame, wearing a long white and green flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala with a red tassel. Beside them a younger man in orange robes carries a folded black cloth and white bundle, and another orange-clad attendant stands behind. An elderly man in white clothes and a white shawl, and a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery, face the figure. A small table holds a decorated deity figure and flowers, and a framed photograph with a garland sits on a draped table in the background. Several onlookers are in the room, including a child and a woman in red. a person wears the saffron turban and rudraksha mala as ceremonial dress during this welcome offering.

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A photograph inside a bright room with white walls at a KAILASA event. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas, and a red bindi-style mark, smiling and receiving a bundle wrapped in black cloth from a man in orange robes at left. Several people kneel and bow with palms joined in the foreground, including a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Other men in white and orange stand around. Behind them is a small altar with a framed photograph of a man in white robes, flowers, a small deity murti, lit oil lamps and a feathered peacock-fan decoration. A banner with a saffron-clothed portrait hangs at upper right.2008-07-28A photograph inside a plain room with white tiled floor. A smiling person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment wears a long white and red flower garland over a rudraksha mala, and a cloth draped over the shoulders. Two attendants in orange dress stand around; one on the left holds a black bag and a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind, a framed portrait with red and white floral garlands sits on a white-draped table with brass lamps and peacock feathers. A woman in a white sari with gold border folds her hands in namaste at the lower right, and a woman with a hair bun in a gold-bordered sari is seen from behind. Older devotees and an elderly woman stand in the background, and a bearded man in glasses and orange attire stands at right. Appearance-based identity is uncertain for the central figure.2008-07-28Indoor photo in a bare-walled room with a tiled floor, a small shrine table with a framed portrait, flowers, a deity murti and lit oil lamps. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and white flower garland with rudraksha beads smiles broadly while people around kneel and bow. A woman in an orange and cream sari presses her palms together at left, and a man in white kneels at lower centre with a cloth bundle. Several men in saffron and white shirts stand at right, and a woman in an orange border sari stands in the foreground. Some people wear white shirts and dhotis.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of an inauguration ritual in a white-walled room with a grilled window and garlands of white and pink flowers hanging from the top. A central figure in an orange-red turban with pink flowers, an orange robe, a long white and red garland and a gold necklace holds a leaf and a tray of pink petals. A man in an orange robe stands beside them holding a flower-filled tray. Two standing men in orange and white, a man in a checked shirt, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari stand in the doorway and room. Seated in front, an older man in white and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala watch with folded hands. Several people are visible, and a small oil lamp sits on the floor at the lower right.2008-07-27July 07 20142014-07-07July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors in front of a projection screen. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, wears a long white and red flower garland and gold bangles, and gestures with his right hand as he speaks. Beside him an elderly bearded man with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, wearing orange robes and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, holds his hands together in front of him. To the left, a man in a white shirt and a younger man in an orange cloth stand by, and at right a man with a red tilak and orange-and-yellow cloth observes. A boy in a red cloth stands in the background. Swamiji candidate in the central figure: probable, based on the long hair, orange turban, saffron robes and garland cues.2011-11-17Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled room with a tiled floor. A young man in an orange saffron turban, orange robe and layered rudraksha and white-flower garlands stands centre-left, smiling as a woman in an orange sari with gold border touches his shoulder. Behind him a younger man in orange and two women in orange saris hold brass trays of flowers and rose petals. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a tray with an offering. An oil lamp burns on the floor at lower right. The garlanded figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2008-07-28A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and decorative colourful tassel hangings. In the centre, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment with gold borders and a heavy gold-beaded garland; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), given his saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and swept-back hair. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in matching orange robes and gold necklace holds a white tray with gold items and has white markings on his arm. To the left, a man in a black polo shirt with a lanyard presses his palms together, while a man in a white shirt bends forward in front of him. Several other people in white, grey and light blue shirts stand behind, and a projection screen is visible at upper right.2011-02-22A photograph inside a small room with white walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long garland of white flowers with red and green accents plus a rudraksha mala, extends his right hand in blessing toward the bald head of an elderly man in white clothes whose hands are pressed together. Two other men in orange robes stand behind him, one holding a silver plate of flowers. On the right, a table draped in white holds a framed deity picture garlanded with flowers, a lit oil lamp and scattered petals. A woman with a flower-decorated braid and a child in the foreground look on, and an elderly woman with white hair is seen at lower left. The man in the turban is a probable Swamiji wearing saffron turban and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing for a devotee.2008-07-28A photograph under a white draped tent ceiling at an event with a white-covered table. A young man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron wrap stands on the left, reaching toward a tray of fruit with an orange-handled item. Beside him an older bearded man in a cream kurta and a red-and-gold brocade shawl bends forward with hands pressed together, a blue ribbon pinned to his chest. Other people in orange and white clothing stand behind, and a cameraman is visible at the right edge.2009-12-30