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A seated figure with long matted dreadlocks, wearing a maroon-brown garment, rudraksha-style beads and gold armlet, smiles broadly while an elderly man in a red-orange kurta with a gold wristwatch leans in to adjust or hold something near his head. Behind them is a large yellow-and-orange flower garland, a gold-toned backdrop with carved figures, a standing fan, and two women looking on. A large orange cushion covered in petals and colourful flower offerings lies in front. A video camera is raised in the centre. Several people are present, with a second lower-right figure partly visible. The scene reads as a devotional felicitation or garland offering.

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July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a long-haired figure with dreadlocked hair piled high, wearing a brown wrap, rudraksha-style necklaces, a gold armlet and gold earrings, seated at the left of a flower-decorated altar. He smiles while receiving a large folded card or sheet from an older man in an orange-red kurta who laughs and leans in. Behind them is a golden backdrop with carved seated deity figures and a golden vessel. A video camera is mounted on a tripod at center, and several people stand in the background, including a woman in a teal sari and gold jewellery. A large orange cake with colourful sprinkles sits in the foreground. The long-haired figure matches a person by his dreadlocked hair, rudraksha necklaces and ornate gold jewellery, though his face is not used to confirm identity.2016-07-19A photograph of a guru-puja offering at an ashram. A figure seated on a large orange cushion wears a dark maroon and gold garment, gold armlets, a bead garland and a tall dark hair crown, with bright flower garlands behind him. A man in a white cotton kurta bends forward to present a bundle of pink-wrapped offerings and a garland over the cushion. Women in traditional clothes stand nearby, one filming with a camera on a tripod. A gold backdrop with seated deity statues and a white air cooler complete the scene. The figure is an appearance-based a person candidate by his crown of hair, ornate clothing and garlands, seated in the role of guru receiving honour.2016-07-19A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, a brown-red garment, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace smiles broadly while a man in a white kurta bends forward to offer something over a large orange-draped cushion decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and marigold petals. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala watches, and another woman in brown and gold clothing stands nearby. A videographer holds a camera on the left, and a golden relief of seated and standing deities hangs on the yellow wall beside a white tower cooler. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the seated figure with dreadlocks, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style necklace, receiving the offering.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a brown robe, gold armband, layered garlands of red, orange, green and purple flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, smiles while a man in a white kurta bows low with his forehead touching a large orange cloth. Two women in brown and white saris and a standing woman in a maroon outfit watch nearby, and a camera is set up on a tripod. Behind them is a golden relief wall with figures and a flower-decorated backdrop, with a tower fan at right. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: dreadlocked hair, distinctive ornate gold and garland adornment, and seated in a ceremonial setting. Four or so people are visible.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19