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Indoor ceremony in a hall with a decorated stage backdrop showing a deity figure, pillars, and a golden shrine. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-and-gem necklace and a rudraksha mala holds a white box with a gold-tinted lid while smiling. Beside him, a man in a rust-red shirt with a red shawl presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and women in saris stand near a metal barrier. A large screen shows a colourful deity image at left and right.

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A photograph inside a hall with a temple-style backdrop of a deity shrine and gold-framed decorations. In the foreground, a man in an orange-brown dhoti with a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets holds a small white box and extends his hand to a man in a white shirt and a young boy with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands near a woman in white with a red shawl, and several people in white and red clothing are visible. Overall about 15 people are visible in the room, many partially shown in the background.2013-09-02Indoor event hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange turban, orange and gold sleeveless robe and a long pink-beaded mala raises his hand in a blessing gesture toward a bespectacled man in a striped kurta with folded palms. Two people in white dhotis stand nearby, a woman in an orange saree and rudraksha mala stands behind, and a woman in white and red sits at right. A backdrop shows painted deity figures and a portrait is visible at upper right.2013-09-19Indoor photo in a hall with white ceiling fans and red-curtained backdrop. On the right, a smiling man with hair in a bun wears a red-and-saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a long bead necklace, and bead bands on his upper arms; he gestures with an open hand toward a man on the left in an orange-and-blue striped polo holding his palms together in anjali. Between them, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a man in a navy striped shirt look on. Behind, saffron-robed figures, white-clad attendees and a few seated people line a rope-railed walkway. Appearance-based label: a person, the man in red-and-saffron with rudraksha mala and bead necklace, greeting devotees.2013-09-15August 18 20132013-08-18A photograph of a crowded indoor temple-hall gathering where a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned bead necklace and an ornate gold headband stands among devotees. Several people press close, one man in a blue striped shirt in the foreground with his back to the camera, another in a white shirt and dhoti smiling in the middle, and a bald man in an orange robe with gold necklaces on the right with arms folded. A golden throne-like chair and a white pillar appear in the background. The central figure matches the a person appearance cues of an ornate gold headband, saffron clothing and layered gold necklaces, shown here in a receiving-devotees setting.2012-05-17 +1 copiesJuly 16 20132013-07-16Indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop and a golden throne in the background. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments stands at the centre, smiling and raising his hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of people. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, is shown receiving greetings. On the left, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a younger man in white shirt press their palms together in namaste. A priest with white tripundra markings and a white-clad attendant stand behind. A camera on a tripod and a video camera at right record the scene.2013-10-02September 02 20132013-09-02A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-brown dhoti with gold trim, a heavy gold garland necklace, gold armbands and bangles, smiling and raising his right hand in blessing toward devotees. He stands in a bright hall with a red-curtained stage and an illuminated shrine with orange lamps behind him. Three men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one with grey hair and one younger man with a blue lanyard. Other attendees in white are visible in the background, and a tray of fruit sits at the lower right edge.2013-10-12A photograph inside a large hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold leaf-pattern necklace, gold bangles and gold earrings. He extends his right hand toward a man in a white shirt who holds up a small paper slip and folds his hands. Other people in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, stand behind in a queue, and devotees in white saris stand at the right.2013-09-02Photograph of an indoor hall with a white projection screen and a backdrop painting of a temple gateway with colourful pillars, a standing deity murti and a kalasha-like ornament. On the right, a man with a bare upper body and a bun wears a rust-red and gold dhoti-style cloth, a long gold bead mala and gold bangles; he smiles and raises one hand in greeting. Several people in white ritual clothes stand at left with palms pressed together, including a man in a red shawl and a man with a white forehead marking. A woman in white and a pillar with a camera on a tripod are visible at right. a person: the greeting figure in rust-red and gold clothing with a gold bead necklace and bun fits the page's a person identification, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2013-11-03October 04 20132013-10-04