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A photograph of an indoor ritual hall with a white tiled ceiling and red curtains along the walls. In the foreground, a man on the left with a rudraksha mala and light arm bands looks toward a smiling man with a white and red tilak on his forehead who embraces a man in orange robes whose back is turned. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand and kneel nearby, with a woman in orange at right with hands folded in greeting and another woman in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala. A gold ceremonial staff and a throne-like seat with gold detailing stand in the background, and a green leaf is held in one hand.

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A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling lights, framed pictures on the walls and red curtains. Several men and women in saffron and orange robes stand close together, many wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. One man in a dark-red and orange shawl embraces another in an embrace, while a shaved-headed monk in orange bends forward at the front. A man on the right with long dark hair, a gold-toned necklace and orange garment looks toward the group. Floor has scattered petals and offerings. Other devotees in orange saris and robes stand behind, and a woman in orange clothing applauds at right.2016-02-23A photograph of several men in orange and saffron monastic clothing embracing indoors in a hall with a pink-red ceiling light and wooden partition screens. The central bald man wears glasses, a saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant, and he smiles while being hugged by a man with a shaved head and a bare upper body wrapped in a gold and maroon shawl. Other monastics in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand behind them, and a man in yellow and red garments stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a warm group greeting among ritual participants. Whether the central man is the a person named on the page cannot be determined from appearance alone.2016-02-23A crowded indoor hall of KAILASA monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes, with reddish-orange shawls and gold-bordered dhotis. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at left, while a younger man in orange with dark-rimmed glasses and a red-striped cloth is embraced by a shaved-headed devotee with white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on his arms. A person in a white dhoti and white head cover stands among them. Several other monastics in orange fill the background, and a speaker and white wall are visible at upper right. The scene is a gathering of sannyasis and devotees, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.2013-11-10February 23 20162016-02-23November 10 20132013-11-10A group of shaved-headed men in rust-red and gold-bordered sannyasi robes stand in a hall, several wearing rudraksha malas. Two men in the centre embrace, one holding a small green leaf or betel item. Other robed men stand nearby, and a woman in an orange sari is visible at the right edge. Behind them hang deep red curtains, a green wall with a gold ornament, a potted plant, and a white projection screen. A stage light is mounted at upper right.2014-12-28March 30 20162016-03-30A photograph of an indoor ritual gathering in a hall with red and white walls and a floral decorated stage. Many saffron-robed and rust-red-robed monastic disciples stand and kneel on a white floor. Several men with shaved heads wear rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed orange dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies and sandal-paste markings. Some figures are pressing palms together in namaskar greetings, and others are bowing low to the ground. Young boys in orange robes with gold borders stand near them, and a woman in the background wears a white sari. A water bottle sits on the floor at the lower left. Visibly this looks like a ritual reception of monastics at a Maheshwara Puja-style event.2016-02-23Photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis embracing at an indoor gathering with a white-pillared hall and potted plants behind them. The man on the left, with a shaved head and small earring, wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala. The man on the right, also shaved-headed, wears a maroon and gold-bordered shawl over an orange garment, with a dark mala and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Behind them, another robed man smiles and a seated audience in white is visible. On the right, a display board holds black-and-white framed portrait photographs and printed pictures. No specific identification of either embracing man is made from appearance.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20Photograph of a bald, bare-chested man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace embracing a devotee in an orange robe at an indoor gathering. Around them, people in orange and saffron robes stand and sit, including a young man with tied-back hair and a rudraksha mala beside a girl in orange. To the right, a wall-mounted display board holds many black-and-white and colour portrait photographs pinned in rows. Seated attendees in white clothes and red shawls are at left, and a large white pillar and potted plants stand in the background.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20