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A photograph of a stage ceremony at a temple-style shrine decorated with silver and gold ornaments, lamps and deity murtis behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron kurta, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, sits with palms pressed together in greeting, leaning toward a seated man in a deep red turban and red-brown robes with rudraksha malas and gold bangles. The seated man extends his hand toward him. Marigold garlands sit on silver trays on low tables in front, and a man in red-brown clothing stands at the left edge.

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September 12 20152015-09-12Photograph of a stage event with orange and red ornate decor behind. A man in a peach-orange kurta with a blue-trimmed shawl and beaded malas leans forward smiling and clasps hands with a man in a red turban, red-orange shawl and ornate gold-beaded necklaces who extends his palms toward him. Marigold garlands lie in the foreground, and decorated deity murti and ceremonial pillars appear in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) is the man in the peach kurta, who has long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded malas and a blue-trimmed wrap, with a red-turbaned man beside him receiving his gesture.2015-09-12A photograph of a ceremonial stage with ornate gold-and-white pillars and a decorated throne-like seat. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange kurta and sits on a cushion, clasping hands with a seated man in a deep red turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold armlets, who smiles. Behind them stand a deity murti of Shiva-like form with a trident and a goddess murti in ornaments. At left, a standing man in orange and red robes wears a large rudraksha mala with a pendant, and a painted face is partly visible. Trays of orange marigold garlands sit on silver-edged stands in front. Three or four people are visible.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Photograph from a stage set at an ornate event with a silver-and-pink decorated backdrop and umbrella-style canopies. A smiling man in a maroon turban and maroon wrap, with long dark braided hair and a gold beaded necklace, stands in the centre while a bearded man in an orange turban, orange robe and orange shawl adjusts or places an item at his shoulder. A third seated figure in white and orange sits at the left edge beside a silver pedestal. a person appearance cues are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2018-01-05January 1st 2013September 12 20152015-09-12February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph of a stage event at an ornate golden-and-white temple-style dais. A man in full orange sannyasa robes with a short beard stands at left, presenting a small maroon velvet box with gold trim to a central figure. The central figure wears a red turban with a gold emblem, a long multicolour flower garland, gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala, gold bangles, and a red-and-gold cloth draped over the shoulder, and is smiling with open hands. Seated behind them on a red-cushioned throne-like chair is an older bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a bald head and white beard. Further right, other seated men in orange and red robes, including one with a red turban, watch the exchange, and one reads a book. A gold ornate backdrop with a large golden pillar and a decorative flower arrangement fills the background. Visible text reads a pedia credit at lower right2015-01-13A photograph of a stage event with a dark red velvet curtain behind. A man in a bare-chested pose with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a brown and gold dhoti is smiling broadly and reaching forward to clasp hands with a seated man in an orange robe, an orange turban, a white flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead. A bald man in a blue shirt with a red tilak claps on the left, and another orange-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge.2013-10-20