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A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and ceiling lights. A man in an orange turban, gold-trimmed brown dhoti and a heavy gold necklace stands barefoot holding a red tray of apples and rudraksha malas, facing a small boy in orange robes and rudraksha beads who reaches toward him with an orange cloth. Behind a silver stanchion and chain, young boys in red and orange robes and shaved heads watch, with a smiling man in orange robes and white tilak lines standing with folded arms. Several devotees in white dhotis stand nearby, and a gold-lit deity murti or altar is visible at the back right. The orange-turbaned figure shows distinctive ornate gold jewellery and orange headwear, a compatible presentation, but the appearance is not conclusively identifiable.

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July 30 20132013-07-30A photograph in a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a projection screen behind. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, extends his hand toward a row of young boys in orange robes and orange turbans, some with rudraksha malas, some holding folded orange cloths. Behind him a man in white dhoti and white shawl with rudraksha malas and a tilak holds a silver plate with fruit and offerings. Several other people in orange stand around the room, and a red table with rudraksha malas and offerings sits in the lower right. The man in the orange turban and gold necklace has a distinctive appearance and is a person candidate, though the image is not conclusive.2013-08-03A bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, a tilak on his forehead, gold armlets and a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses and yellow flowers stands at a metal barrier in a hall, placing his hand on the head of a young boy. The boy and several other children in maroon and orange clothing reach toward him, while a row of youths in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at left. A man in a brown dhoti with a gold-banded waist wrap is central, and devotees in white and orange stand behind. a person: the central man has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a garland, consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is an appearance-based label only.2013-06-27A photograph of a formal ceremony inside a bright hall with pink curtains and framed portraits on the walls. A central figure wears a rust-brown turban, a rust-brown wrap striped with gold, a rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant; the figure is a person in ceremonial dress and cannot be confirmed as a person from appearance alone. A young boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands before them while two older boys in orange robes adjust his orange cloth. To the left an older man in white dhoti with gold borders stands holding a gold-edged cloth, and women in saris stand in the background near a red table with offerings. Four to five people in the scene are visible.2013-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor hall with red curtains and a ceiling of fluorescent lights. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban, a gold-trimmed brown-and-gold garment, multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles hands a small object to a young girl in a maroon dress with rudraksha beads. Nearby, a young boy in an orange robe, a bald-headed man in an orange robe with rudraksha malas, and an older man in a white dhoti with a shawl stand by. At left, two men in white kurta with folded hands look on. A chain-link barrier and rows of seated devotees in the background. The turbaned central figure has distinctive saffron turban, malas and gold ornaments, so the appearance-based label is a person, shown in person as the one presenting the object to the girl.2013-07-30A photograph of a busy ritual gathering indoors in a hall with maroon drapes and a projection screen. In the centre, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl holds a silver tray of round sweets. Beside him, a woman in a maroon and gold sari wears a maroon turban, a long gold necklace and gold bangles and offers sweets from another tray. Several young boys in orange robes with white forehead markings stand with palms joined in namaste. Other saffron-robed people and a blue-draped structure appear behind, and a bald man on the right wears orange robes and rudraksha beads. This appears to be an offering or distribution of sweets during a devotional event.2013-11-02July 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copiesA group of young and adult devotees in saffron-orange dhotis with maroon borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste during a ritual gathering indoors. The central young man wears a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal forehead band, and a small boy beside him wears a white forehead band and holds a small bell. Other boys and men, some with white tilaka bands and beaded malas, stand behind them, and a few men in white dhotis and maroon shawls are visible at the back. Brass lamps, a plate and small offerings sit on a mat on the floor at the lower right. Behind the group hang orange and patterned cloth banners.2013-03-31August 03 20132013-08-03A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a bare-chested man on the right, wearing an orange-red turban, a rudraksha mala of large beads with a gold ceremonial necklace, an orange-red and yellow wrap, and gold bangles, extends his hand in a blessing gesture toward a line of devotees. Beside him a young boy in a red-orange robe and orange turban holds a small orange cloth bundle, and older boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in line. On the left a woman in a white sari with gold bangles has her hands joined in namaskar, and a boy in red robes with a rudraksha mala stands in front of her. Behind them, men in white shirts and other attendees fill the hall, with screens showing images on the walls and red apples visible at the lower right.2013-08-18July 21 20132013-07-21Photograph of a ceremonial initiation in an ashram hall with pink and red curtains and framed deity pictures on the walls. A smiling man in a brown-red turban, brown-red dhoti and wrap, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala stands centre, with a brown bindi and gold earrings. He looks down at a young shaved-headed boy in orange robes and a red-striped waistband, who holds a rudraksha mala while an older youth kneels in orange cloth and fastens it at the boy's chest. Behind them a man in white robes with gold borders carries a yellow-cloth-covered tray, and other saffron-robed devotees and women in white and pale green stand around the room.2013-07-07 +1 copies