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Photograph of an indoor ritual scene. A smiling person in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with gold border, hands raised in a blessing gesture, sits at left facing a devotee in a maroon and pink patterned sari who holds a brass plate of yellow rice topped with a coconut wrapped in a yellow ribbon. The devotee's wrist shows red bangles and a wristwatch. A dark-haired head is in the lower left foreground. Behind them, bare feet and dark trousers of standing people appear on a marble floor with red carpet runners, and a tray of flower garlands sits on a raised platform.

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August 26th 20152015-08-26November 21 20052005-11-21A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red shawl, with a red and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style dark bead mala visible at his neck, is smiling broadly while pressing his hand onto the head of a seated man in white clothing with a dark bead mala. Behind them, people in white and pale pink clothing stand with palms pressed together, and flowers in red, pink and purple decorate the arrangement at right. The orange-turbaned figure has long dark hair and wears a pale forehead mark, with yellow fruit and white flowers at his garland. Appearance-based cues of orange turban, saffron shawl, garland and long hair make him a person candidate, though identity is uncertain from the image alone.July 17 20082008-07-17May 14 20132013-05-14A seated ritual scene. A smiling person with long dark hair, white forehead marks, a multicoloured red, yellow and green flower garland and an orange robe receives a brass tray of offerings from a shirtless priest with white ash markings and a rudraksha-style necklace. The tray holds halved coconuts, bananas, flowers and small packets. Other orange-clad men sit nearby, and a row of white-clad devotees stands behind them with hands folded. The floor has a patterned mat and dark cloth. Appearance-based candidate: the garlanded figure in orange with long hair, a flower garland and a smiling expression matches the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garlands, though the face is not used for identification.2008-08-02A photograph of a seated figure in a deep orange-red turban, orange and saffron robes, a white and orange flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and gold ornaments, reaching out to receive an offering from a man in a white collared shirt who kneels before them with a green coconut or fruit in his hands. Behind them, women in white sarees with gold borders stand in a temple hall with brass lamps and a golden wooden lattice screen. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears a red-orange turban, flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and saffron-orange robes, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, and is receiving an offering from a kneeling devotee.2015-08-22November 26 20142014-11-26A photograph of a devotee blessing ritual in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless top places both hands on the head of a smiling man in white clothes wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside them an older woman in a pink-red sari with gold border bows her head. Behind, women in white sarees with yellow shawls stand, and a tray holds red apples and flowers in the foreground. Swami-style orange clothing and a wrap identify the blessing giver as a sannyasi; no a person identification is made from appearance.2002 - Glimpses From Various Programs +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment and red undershirt, long dark hair swept back, with rudraksha beads on the chest, smiling and placing a hand on the head of a seated woman in a pale saffron-and-white sari with gold border and a beaded necklace. A small brass pot and white steps with flower offerings sit nearby, with a bowl of flowers at left and a man in orange clothing behind. Matting covers the floor. Candidate matches the a person profile given the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues; the woman is a devotee receiving blessing.2007-12-25A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne in a richly decorated hall receives offerings from devotees. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long orange shawl and a heavy gold-beaded necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair; the appearance is a probable Swamiji candidate by the cues of saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and throne. He holds a silver plate of offerings while smiling. A woman in a white sari with gold bangles and a dark mala offers a plate, and a young woman in white holds a tray of green fruit. Behind them, men in white and orange and a woman in a white sari stand among garlands and striped cloth. The gilded throne carries a central deity relief at the top, and the backdrop features red fabric, flowers and fringed decorations.2008-07-17