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Indoor photograph of a ceremonial reception. A seated figure in an orange robe, long dark hair, an orange head wrap and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on a white chair with an ornate gold-and-red cushion behind him. Before him, a man in white clothes and an orange head band kneels with palms pressed together in greeting. A standing man in an orange robe with a maroon shawl bends forward toward the seated figure, while another man in an orange head band and grey suit stands behind. On the left, a cameraman in white holds a still camera, and people in white garments with orange head bands are nearby. A gold-trimmed orange shawl and white flower garlands appear at the lower right. The backdrop shows a painted seascape with palm fronds and a decorated shrine with colourful panels.

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Indoor photo in a bare-walled room with a tiled floor, a small shrine table with a framed portrait, flowers, a deity murti and lit oil lamps. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and white flower garland with rudraksha beads smiles broadly while people around kneel and bow. A woman in an orange and cream sari presses her palms together at left, and a man in white kneels at lower centre with a cloth bundle. Several men in saffron and white shirts stand at right, and a woman in an orange border sari stands in the foreground. Some people wear white shirts and dhotis.2008-07-28A photograph inside a bright room with white walls at a KAILASA event. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas, and a red bindi-style mark, smiling and receiving a bundle wrapped in black cloth from a man in orange robes at left. Several people kneel and bow with palms joined in the foreground, including a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Other men in white and orange stand around. Behind them is a small altar with a framed photograph of a man in white robes, flowers, a small deity murti, lit oil lamps and a feathered peacock-fan decoration. A banner with a saffron-clothed portrait hangs at upper right.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a white-draped chair, smiling, with a white and maroon flower garland and rudraksha-style beads across the chest. A kneeling attendant in orange robes holds a golden trident beside the chair, and to the right two men in white shirts with orange headbands and orange neck cords stand near a camera operator. A seated man in a grey jacket with an orange headband sits in the lower right, and a person's head is visible at the bottom edge. The room has yellow and white walls with pink ribbon decorations. Appearance-based cues are present for a person, seated on a throne-like chair with a garland and saffron clothing, but this is an unverified appearance-based candidate.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28May 07 20122012-05-07A photograph of a seated figure on an orange-upholstered throne-like chair against a dark red curtain backdrop. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, and smiles with hands folded. Two white side tables hold offerings. Four people stand or kneel: two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, a man in white with a red-edged dhoti and orange scarf standing at right, and a kneeling woman in a white sari with coloured border and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers prostrating before the throne. a person cues include long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the seated figure, with the prostration and throne as role context.2010-07-03A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat with gold trim. A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt bows and touches the seated person's hand to his forehead, while a devotee lies prostrate in white at the seated person's feet, adorned with a flower garland. Behind them, a standing man in a purple turban and white clothes, and several people in orange and white robes, stand near a red railing. A cameraman with a video camera films the scene. On an altar at the upper right, a deity murti sits decorated with garlands and brass lamps, and a side table holds water bottles. Several figures in orange and white stand nearby.2010-06-13A photograph of a ceremony in a plain room with a white wall decorated with red and green lotus borders. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and multicoloured flower garland and a green-edged shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his hand raised in blessing. A devotee in orange robes kneels at his feet and touches them, while another robed man in orange stands beside a microphone stand holding a gold-coloured item and wears a gold necklace. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands at left covering her mouth, and a man in a red sari appears at the far left edge; an older man with white hair stands in the background. Two other people in orange robes sit at right. Red flowers lie on the carpet. Visible physical people: about seven.2009-12-26A padapuja ritual in a small room with white walls. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaste, while a seated devotee in saffron robes on the right tends a silver tray of offerings beneath his feet. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari kneels in prayer at left, and another woman in white is partly visible at far right. Silver vessels, a small bowl and rose petals sit on the white cloth on the floor.2009-08-01 +1 copiesIndoor satsang or darshan scene. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban, orange shawl with a gold edge, and a rudraksha mala, stands in front with his palms together and a gold-tipped ceremonial staff in hand, bending toward a kneeling devotee in a dark top. Beside him a monk in orange robes and an orange turban stands with hands folded in namaste. Devotees in orange, white and red clothing stand and kneel around them, some with hands joined, under framed deity pictures on the wall.2011-09-25July 28 20082008-07-28