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A photograph of an outdoor moment at a building entrance. A man in orange and saffron robes with glasses and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a gold bracelet, drapes a large garland of white and pink flowers with green leaves over the head of a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe. A red flower garland sits on the head. Other people in orange robes stand behind, including a bald man in glasses wearing a gold necklace and an orange shawl, and a man on the right with a mala. A white-painted wall and trees form the background.

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June 21 20122012-06-21A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a hall with cream walls and pillars. On the left, a bare-backed, shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and red tassels and sacred ash marks on his skin lifts a white-and-multicolour flower garland onto the head of a younger man in saffron robes, who has tilak on his forehead and gold chains around his neck. On the right, an elderly person in saffron robes and rudraksha beads drapes a pale peach silk cloth over his own head, partly covering his face. Tripod-mounted speakers and stands are visible in the background.2012-05-08May 25 20122012-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of an arrival at an outdoor street location beside a parked dark car with its door open. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and bandaged upper arms bows his head while another man in a saffron-orange robe with a red border places a garland of white and pink flowers over his shoulders. A third person in an orange robe stands at right with back turned, and a camera is visible beside them. A person in red-orange clothing sits inside the car. Trees and a building are in the background.2007-11-09Outdoor scene at an ashram courtyard with an orange-painted wall and a row of colourful prayer flags. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a long garland of green leaves, white flowers and red and yellow blooms over a central figure with long dark hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a gold-toned ornate necklace and an orange robe. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads stand around, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, another with white forehead markings. A camera operator in orange at right films the moment, and a red-and-gold cloth lies in the foreground. a person: the central figure with long hair, orange robe, ornate gold necklace and garlanded reception is a candidate for a person, who is being honoured.2013-01-06July 13 20152015-07-13March 14 20142014-03-14January 1st 2013 +1 copiesTwo seated men in orange and saffron robes wear white garlands of jasmine with red flowers and green leaves. The man on the left has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white sacred ash on his forehead, and looks down with his eyes lowered. The older bald man on the right wears a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, gold bangles and a gold-hooped earring, and sits with his hands on his knees while speaking. Standing behind them are orange-robed attendants and a woman in a cream sari. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure on the left, identifiable by his swept-back hair, garland and orange clothing; the bald man on the right is a separate person.2012-05-22A photograph of a ceremonial garlanding inside an arched, cream-coloured hall with blue doors and a painted deity panel behind. A person in an orange-saffron shawl, with head fully covered, lifts a white and pink flower garland over the head of a bare-chested man in rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-toned neck ornament and a beaded mala. Another man in white stands at left, a figure in yellow and orange stands at right, and a seated man is partly visible at lower right. A brass tray with flowers and fruit sits at lower left. a person-candidate cues are insufficient here; the garlanded figure and garlander are described by role and clothing only.2012-05-08June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a house-visit welcome outside a home courtyard. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes bows forward with his hands together while an older man in a cream dhoti and shirt with pink border lifts a garland of white flowers and red roses over his head. A second saffron-robed figure with long dark hair stands at left, and a woman in a green and blue sari with flowers in her hair stands at right. Behind them is a wall painted with sunflowers and a blue bird, a green potted plant, and a grey stone pedestal holding a brass tray. Shoes are placed on the ground at left.2010-02-18