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A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A long-haired, white-bearded sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with a gold-bordered orange cloth, places his hand on the head of a devotee who is bowed low and wrapped in a cream-and-gold brocade shawl held up over the head. The devotee wears an orange garment and a white and pink flower garland. Behind them stands another saffron-clad figure and a man in a pale checked shirt at the right edge, with a basket of fruit in the foreground at the bottom. Grey stone pillars frame the setting. a person is the bearded saffron-robed sannyasi with long swept-back hair and gold-bordered orange cloth, shown in an in-person blessing.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with yellow walls and arched columns where a shaved-headed, bare-chested older man in a beige shawl with red floral border stands behind a seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. He drapes an orange cloth over the seated person's head and shoulders with both arms raised. To the left, a bearded older man with a white beard, rudraksha malas and a headband sits cross-legged, and a white-clad attendant stands at the right edge. A cooler stands near the left side. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing or initiation.2012-05-08Dim temple interior with a dark stone deity murti on the right and brass oil lamps with flames on a stand beside it. A bald man in orange robes stands at left, and a long-haired person in a saffron-orange dhoti and yellow flower garland bends forward while a bearded sadhu with bare chest, rudraksha mala and light-coloured wrap pours or applies something over their head. A basket of mangoes and fruit sits at lower right, with a yellow flower garland hanging from the ceiling and several devotees in white shirts standing behind.2012-01-07A photograph inside a temple-like room with grey granite walls. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers, stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. Beside them a second person in matching orange robes also holds hands folded. On the right an older bearded priest with a shaved head and white forehead markings, bare-chested and wearing an orange cloth, holds a white cloth. In the foreground a basket holds mangoes, apples, lemons, a green leaf and white flowers as offerings. A man in a pale checked shirt stands at the right edge. The page caption describes a swami meet event.2010-02-02A photograph inside a wood-panelled room where a man in orange robes with long white hair and beard drapes a gold-and-maroon silk shawl over the head of a younger man in orange with hands folded in namaste. A framed picture of Tirupati-style deity figures hangs above, with garlands at its top. To the left, two more men in orange stand watching, and in the lower left a basket holds bananas, flowers and a small bowl. On the right, an older bearded man in white sits beside a glass table with papers and a phone. Framed photos are on the wall behind. The older robed man is an appearance-based candidate for the a person role, with long swept-back white hair and a saffron robe, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm, so it is marked unsure.2009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03October 24 20102010-10-24 +3 copiesA photograph of a temple-hall embrace inside a pillared yellow hall with an arched deity niche behind. Three men in saffron-orange robes are central: a bearded older man with white hair, a white tilak on his forehead and an orange turban, wraps his arms around a shorter man with black hair and a white flower garland, who is draped in orange cloth. A third man in orange, with an orange turban, steadies the embrace. On the left a man in white clothing smiles, and on the right a seated man in orange with a beaded necklace sits on the floor. A woman in a dark pink top stands in the background.2012-05-08Outdoor evening deeksha session with a seated figure on an orange-cushioned throne touching the forehead of an older man who has bowed with palms joined. The seated figure has long dreadlocks, wears a garland of white jasmine, green leaves, red and yellow flowers, gold bangles and an orange cloth. The older man wears a brown-red shawl over white clothing, with white vibhuti on his forehead. Behind them, a priest in orange robes with rudraksha beads, a standing man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti, and a large crowd of devotees dressed in white and orange stand in the background, with lit ritual lamps glowing at left. a person is the seated figure, identified by the long dreadlocks, garland and ceremonial throne; the appearance cues are strong but the face is not visible.2016-07-18July 21 20102010-07-21August 11 20092009-08-11Photograph in a dimly lit hall with projected temple imagery on the back wall. A long-bearded elderly sadhu in an ochre and brown shawl drapes a gold-and-green brocade shawl over the shoulders of a seated man in an orange dhoti and dark hair, who sits before a gold-embossed ornate throne decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a white sari with a red-orange border, and men in orange and white clothing. The bearded elder is seated a short distance from the throne.2009-08-11October 24 20102010-10-24