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A group photograph on an ornate painted stage with a colourful temple-style backdrop and a decorated throne-like seat. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-brown shawl and a rudraksha-style gold necklace, stands barefoot in the centre, hand raised in greeting, with a garland of pink and white flowers. Flanked by a man in a white kurta with a red floral garland and a woman in a green and blue sari with a red garland. Other people stand at either side in orange, red and pink saris and a pink shirt, some wearing garlands, with a figure in orange robes at the far left edge. Rose petals and flower offerings lie on the orange floor.

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September 15 20132013-09-15A group of seven adults stands on an orange-carpeted stage in front of a colourful painted temple backdrop with pillars and deity figures. Second from the right, a man in a brown-and-gold dhoti and bare-chested with ornate gold adornments wears a long white-and-red floral garland and a thick gold-and-brown necklace, raising one hand in greeting. Beside him, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a brown shawl wears a red floral garland. Women in orange, yellow and maroon saris and a woman in blue-and-gold sari with a red garland stand alongside, and a woman in orange wears rudraksha beads. A brass kalasha and small offering plate lie at the front.2013-09-15Group photograph on a stage with a painted temple backdrop in pink, green and blue with decorative pillars and a deity figure at right. Seven people stand in a row on an orange floor covering. At centre, a man with a bare upper body, brown dhoti and cloth draped over his shoulder, wears a gold necklace and a pink flower garland, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Around him, two women in orange and gold saris, a woman in a blue and gold sari with a red garland, a man in a white kurta with a red garland, a woman in a rust sari, and a man in a pink shirt stand together. A brass lamp and a kalasha-like pot appear at lower right, with a small offering tray at the lower centre. Several figures wear red and white garlands and rudraksha mala beads.2013-09-15Photo of six people posed in a row on an orange-carpeted stage before a painted backdrop of pink pillars and colourful deity figures. Second from right in the centre, a man wears an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, a long gold-and-beaded necklace with a large pendant, bangles, and a pink-and-white flower garland, and raises one hand in greeting. He has a distinctive wind-swept dark hairstyle and a rudraksha-like adornment, with a chair-like throne behind him, so he is a person. To his left, a woman in a blue-and-green silk sari wears a red-and-yellow garland. To his right, a man in a white kurta wears a red flower garland and a brown shawl. Other people include an older man in a pink shirt with a red bead necklace, an older woman in a yellow sari, and an older woman in a rust-coloured sari on the far right. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges.2013-09-15A group photograph of six people standing barefoot on an orange-carpeted stage before a painted temple backdrop with pink and blue pillars and gold ornamental figures. Flanking him, a man in a white kurta with a red garland and a woman in a green-gold sari with a red-and-white garland stand beside him; at the far left a man in a pink shirt with a red bead necklace and a woman in an orange sari stand, and at the far right a woman in a rust-red sari smiles. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges, and a gold-framed seat is visible behind the group.2013-09-15A group of six people stands on an orange-carpeted stage in front of a painted backdrop of ornate pink and yellow temple pillars, deity figures and a decorated chariot-like seat. A man in a pink shirt with a red rudraksha-style pendant stands at the left beside a woman in a yellow-orange saree. A young woman in a green-gold saree with a blue border and a red garland stands next to a central figure in a dark-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a large gold necklace and a pink flower garland, waving with his right hand. A man in a white kurta with a brown shawl and a red garland stands beside him, and a woman in a rust-red saree with gold border stands at the right. Brass oil lamps stand at both edges, and scattered petals lie on the floor. The central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, gold necklace and orange-brown ceremonial clothing; he is greeting the group on stage.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20132013-09-15Group photo on a stage decorated with painted pillars and a multicoloured temple backdrop with deity figures. Seven people stand together. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace and a pink flower garland smiles and raises one hand in greeting; he has long swept-back hair and a red tilak, which are cues for Swamiji (probable). Beside him a man in a white kurta and cream dhoti wears a red and white garland. Left of centre, a woman in a blue and gold sari wears a red garland, and an older woman in a saffron-orange sari stands beside a man in a pink shirt with a red bead necklace. On the right, an older woman in a rust sari and a young man in a white shirt stand near a brass lamp. Gold and brass lamps sit at the edges of the stage.2013-09-15Group photo on an orange-carpeted stage in front of a painted blue and multicoloured temple backdrop with deity figures. Seven people stand in a row. The central figure wears a saffron-brown dhoti with a gold necklace and a pink garland, and a red-and-white kumkum mark on the forehead; he is in the same frame as a woman in a light green and blue silk sari with a red and white garland, a man in white kurta with a red garland, and a woman in orange sari at each end and in the middle. Two people on the left wear orange and saffron clothes with rudraksha malas, and a man in a pink shirt wears a red sacred thread. A brass lamp and scattered flower petals lie in the foreground.2013-09-15September 15 20132013-09-15 +1 copies