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A photograph of a crowded indoor space with a figure in the foreground wearing a deep maroon turban and a maroon robe, with long white and red garlands draped over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala visible. Behind and beside him, a man in white clothes with a white shirt holds his arm and guides him, while many devotees press close, some with white garments and sacred markings on their foreheads. Red plastic chairs, a wooden door frame, decorated pillars with marigold garlands, and a metal grille are visible. a person appearance cues: maroon turban, rudraksha mala and garlands on the central figure, who is being escorted through the crowd. The sign-free scene shows people reaching toward him.

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June 27 20142014-06-27Photograph of a crowded indoor scene with a figure in a maroon-red wrap and turban at left, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a dark beaded necklace, walking forward past a red plastic chair. Behind and beside him, many men and boys in white and light shirts press close, some with hands raised, one holding a small child. A wooden-framed doorway, brick-patterned wall, and a gate hung with yellow flower strings appear in the background. Several people are partly visible at the edges. The figure in maroon cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is given as a person in maroon robes.2014-06-27 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +4 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor room with concrete block walls and large glass windows, where a central figure in a maroon robe and maroon turban stands wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers. Several bald priests in saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding his arm, while a dense crowd of men in white shirts and women in white saris with coloured borders presses in. A framed portrait stands on a red cloth on the back wall. The gathering suggests a pada puja offering at a devotee's house.2014-06-26A photograph of a welcome procession inside a hall. A central figure in a deep red-orange turban, red-orange silk garment with gold border, layered gold necklaces and bangles walks forward smiling, holding red roses. Around him, women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas line the path, holding roses and reaching out, with rose petals in the air. Some women wear vibhuti and kumkum. A doorway with an arched window stands behind. A probable Swamiji figure is present, identified by the turban, swept-back presentation, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red dress, and is receiving the welcome. Several people are visible.2015-05-07A crowded indoor room with pale yellow walls and red curtains. A man in a rust-orange turban, bare-chested with orange cloth and beaded rudraksha malas and bronze bangles, smiles while placing his hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with hands folded. Around them, men in white shirts, one with rudraksha beads, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes stand watching, and a woman in pink with glasses is at the lower left. The orange-turbaned figure matches a person by his turban, bare chest, orange cloth and beaded malas, and is shown blessing a devotee, so he is recorded as in person.2014-07-02 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26April 30 20162016-04-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in a large brown leather armchair in a bright hall, smiling broadly, with a gold pendant and an orange shawl draped over his lap. Around him, people in white kurtas and white clothing wear red-and-white shawls and stand or sit in rows; several have red-and-white lanyards. A man in white stands beside the chair holding a rolled white cloth or banner. Audience members in white fill the background, a framed picture hangs on the right wall, and a woman with red-streaked hair sits in the foreground. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, the cues the appearance check relies on for the a person label. Visible people total roughly 21-100 in the hall.2015-05-26A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at a doorway during an inauguration. A central figure in a rust-red robe with a red-and-gold sash, a red turban-style headwear, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala cuts an orange ribbon with scissors. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange garland, and another in white dhoti holds a red tray with flower petals. A young girl in a purple dress holds a metal pot, and a crowd of smiling people, many with raised hands, presses around. Green leaf torans hang overhead. Probable Swamiji cues: red turban, rudraksha mala, and ceremonial flower garland, shown as the central figure cutting the ribbon at the inauguration.2014-06-29A photograph of a devotee gathering in a bright open-sided hall with concrete block walls and windows showing trees. A smiling person in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing marigold and white flower garlands and gold bangles, extends a hand toward a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis. One man in the centre holds a small red object, and others with rudraksha malas and sacred threads reach forward. A bald young man in white with a white flower garland stands behind them. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be a devotee interaction during a pada puja.2014-06-26A photograph of a doorway at a temple-like entrance decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. A smiling man stands in the centre wearing a rust-red robe with a gold-coloured sash, layered rudraksha beads around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. He is flanked by devotees: a bald man in glasses in a light blue shirt bends forward with hands folded, and a woman in a pink and cream patterned sari with gold earrings holds folded hands in front of her. Other people in white and dark clothing crowd behind. Orange-red metal gates with gold finials frame the scene.2014-07-04 +1 copies