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Indoor photo of a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red shawl with gold-toned beaded necklaces, handing a small pink object to a smiling woman in a yellow and white sari, who holds a red-orange shawl printed with script. A second man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stands behind. A red electric fan, brass lamps and a lantern-style light are visible in the background. The turban wearer is a person; his appearance shows an orange turban, orange shawl and layered beaded necklaces, but identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Indoor photograph of a seated ritual exchange in a dimly lit hall with red draping. A figure in a red turban, orange-red robe with gold border and heavy gold necklaces leans forward and hands a small folded white item to a smiling man in a white shirt and orange-red scarf printed with text, who kneels on a red mat. Behind them a standing attendant in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl stands near a red-shawled woman in orange and red. A red-bladed electric fan stands in the center, with brass lamps and a golden deity figure visible at the left edge.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate brown leather throne, wearing an orange-red turban, an orange-saffron robe with gold trim, a heavy gold chain necklace and a gold waist belt. The figure leans forward and hands an orange-red shawl printed with script to a smiling woman in white who kneels in front of the throne, with a rudraksha-style mala around her neck. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace stands beside a golden lion figure, and several women in white with red shawls and beaded malas stand in the background. A woman in white with a green lanyard watches at right, and a small electric fan is visible. The figure seated on the throne has distinctive visible cues including a turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornments, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in the role of the seated guru receiving the devotee.2015-09-11A photograph of a ceremonial moment in which a man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands over a seated devotee. The standing man, with a red turban and wrap, leans forward and drapes an orange cloth over the head of the kneeling man, who wears white clothes and a red beaded mala and bows his head. A brass gong hangs in the background, and pink flowers sit in the lower foreground. A ceremonial shawl-offering or blessing is taking place.2015-09-14A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a heavy gold and beaded necklace and gold-headed lion armrests on a brown leather throne, leans forward to offer an orange-red shawl to a smiling woman in a white sari with a red-and-orange shawl draped over her shoulders. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti with an orange sash and a beaded garland stands by, with a brass oil lamp on a stand, a standing fan and a decorated backdrop. Another woman in white stands at the right edge.2015-09-11Indoor photo at a ceremonial tent with a red-brown and gold draped sannyasi in a red turban and gold beaded necklaces leaning forward to hand a small folded paper or money to a smiling man in a white shirt and red-orange scarf printed with text, kneeling on a mat. Behind them a standing woman in an orange and red shawl, a white-clad attendant with gold necklaces, a floor fan, brass lamps and a decorated altar are visible. a person: the turbaned figure in saffron-red robes with a gold ornate necklace and long swept-back appearance cues, shown giving the offering, labelled as a sannyasi giving blessings.2015-09-11A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden-and-brown throne with a golden lion armrest, wearing an orange-red turban, orange-red dhoti-style wrap, and layered gold and beaded necklaces; he smiles while holding the ends of an orange scarf printed with script that a man in a white shirt bows forward to receive, his head lowered toward the seated figure's hands. Behind them stand several people in white clothes with red-and-green beaded garlands, including a woman in white with a red bindi and a woman in white with a white headband, along with a standing fan and draped red fabric. The seated man has distinctive saffron turban and layered adornments, a person cue in this setting, while the bowing man is a devotee receiving the scarf.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne-like chair, wearing a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces with a gold yellow sash; he appears to be Swamiji (probable), receiving honour. Beside him stands a smiling man in white dhoti with a red shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold necklace and a red tilak. A woman in a green-and-cream sari with a red shawl kneels at right, holding a small offering. Behind them are a red-curtained backdrop, brass lamps and a standing fan.2015-09-11