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A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a cream dhoti with a rust-brown upper cloth and a multicoloured flower garland of white, pink, green and gold. He reaches toward a man bowing with a head covering of saffron-orange and a long gold-brocade shawl. Behind them a white hall with arched columns, a blue painted door with decorative panels and an ornate gold-and-red chair. A seated man in white is partly visible at the right edge, plus a figure at the lower left holding a tray.

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A smiling man wearing a pale cream shawl over a rust-red dhoti stands centre-frame, draped with a long garland of white, pink and green flowers strung with gold beads. He holds an orange cloth bundle over a silver tray with a cloth-wrapped offering. To the right, a person in a golden-yellow silk shawl and orange garment raises folded hands in greeting. A white-bearded elder with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-headed attendant in white are visible at the edges. Behind them are cream pillars, a yellow curtain, and a blue shrine door painted with deity images above a gold-framed mirror. Three people are visible.2012-05-08A photograph inside a temple hall with cream arched columns and a blue wooden door bearing a deity image in the background. In the centre, a smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead and a white and multicoloured garland wears a bare-chested orange-red cloth. Beside him, a white-bearded older man with glasses and a white head band holds an orange-gold shawl around the shoulders of a seated man in the foreground. A man in a cream dhoti stands to the left, and a man in an orange robe stands at the right edge. Several people are visible, with a satsang-style gathering around them.2012-05-08 +2 copiesIndoor photo in an ornate temple-style hall with arched pillars and a blue painted doorway behind. A man with slicked-back hair, a white and multicolour flower garland, a peach shawl with brown border and gold earring is smiling and placing his hand on the shoulder of an older man with white beard, white forehead tilak and gold-rimmed glasses, who wears a green and gold silk shawl over an orange robe. Two saffron-robed sannyasis stand in the background, and a red throne with gold trim is visible at left. a person cannot be confirmed from the appearance alone, so the identity is left uncertain.2012-05-08 +1 copiesA photograph of two smiling men in a temple-style hall with cream arched pillars and a blue shrine door painted with a deity image. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching head wrap drapes a multicolour garland of pink, green and white flowers with gold accents over the shoulders of a younger man. The younger man wears a rust-red dhoti with a gold border, bare chest, a red tilak on the forehead and a gold chain. Behind them a red and gold throne stands near a black leather seat. A third man in a yellow-orange dhoti walks in the background, and another seated figure in orange appears at the lower right.2012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesA photograph inside an ashram hall with cream and yellow pillars and a blue carved doorway showing a painted deity panel. A bare-chested man with slicked-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange dhoti and a cream shawl with red-brown border, raises his arm high, holding a golden-yellow cloth above a seated man in a saffron-orange hooded robe who bows with hands folded. A gold-and-red throne stands empty to the left. Two figures are partly visible at the right edge, one in white clothing. a person: the man with the raised arm, shown bare-chested with a shawl and orange dhoti, is the one lifting the cloth, while the bowing man is a devotee or sannyasi receiving the gesture.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08October 11 20132013-10-11October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph inside a temple hall with arched cream pillars and a blue-framed deity shrine behind. An elderly man with long white beard and glasses, wearing an orange and gold brocade shawl and a striped headband, presses his palms together while bowing toward a younger man. The younger man, smiling, wears a cream shawl with a brown-red cloth and a multicolour flower garland of white, pink, yellow and green, and holds his hands out in greeting. A green silk cloth is held nearby, and other people in saffron clothing stand in the background. a person cues on the younger man are not clearly established, so identity remains uncertain.2012-05-08May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a pink flower garland, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, drapes an orange shawl over the head and shoulders of a man in a white shirt and white trousers. The seated man faces away from the camera. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork, a purple backdrop and a stage light. An older white-bearded man in orange clothes stands in the background. The scene looks like a stage honouring a visitor. Copyright and source text appear in the lower right corner.2015-07-19 +1 copies