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A photograph of a corridor with white walls and red-framed windows. A man in white shirt and white dhoti on the left carries a silver kalasha with flowers, mango leaves and rose petals on a tray. Center, a smiling young man in saffron robes wears a white flower garland with red tassel. Behind him, an older man in saffron robes walks, and several people in white follow. On the right, a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala walks past a display panel reading Humanitarian Services.

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A photograph of a covered corridor with a barred window on the left and a tiled floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a polished silver kalasha decorated with white flower garlands, yellow flowers and red petals, leading the way. Behind him, several men in saffron/orange robes walk, one wearing a white flower garland and smiling. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl walks in front on the right, and a young man in a white t-shirt with an ID badge stands at the right edge. Strings of marigold garlands hang from the roof beams in the background.2009-06-22July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of a doorway procession at an ashram building with an orange-brown door. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland walks forward smiling and barefoot. Beside him, an older man in orange robes with a white garland follows, and a man in white dhoti and shirt behind them. On the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti carries a silver kalasha with yellow flowers, red petals and a garland on a tray. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds the door open. A cameraman's camera is visible at the far left, and a green-leaved mango-style toran hangs above the entrance.2009-06-22A photograph of four men walking along a bright white corridor with grey tiled floor, potted plants and a window grille on the left. The man in the centre wears an orange saffron shawl over his body, a gold-toned ornate necklace with a large pendant, and a red-orange bindi on his forehead; he has short dark hair and walks barefoot-style in sandals. Beside him on the left, a younger man in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth walks smiling. Behind them, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a small silver vessel, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala carries a small silver cup. Potted palms and a wall-mounted sign line the corridor.2009-08-16June 22 20092009-06-22A procession inside a covered hall hung with orange triangular flags. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes wears a thick white and red flower garland and gold necklaces and smiles while walking. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and gold necklace carries a tall gold trident-topped staff. Behind them, men in orange robes carry staffs and a tray of flowers, and a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. In the background, a gilded shrine with a deity murti is framed by red curtains, and a crowd of devotees stands watching.2008-12-23A photograph of a corridor inside a building with white walls and barred windows. A man in orange robes with long dark hair, rudraksha beads and a red and yellow forehead mark walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting, appearing to be a person figure given the page's a person flag, though the appearance cues are limited to his orange clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt also has palms joined. Beside him a man in orange robe with a red sash carries a brass tray holding a decorated kalasha topped with flowers and fruit. On the right a man in white shirt stands with hands joined.2008-08-01A procession moves down a white-walled hall with a red carpet, decorated with hanging green leaves, coconuts and colourful cloth at the doorway. In front, a man in saffron robes with a dark red shawl, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and white tilak marks carries a silver vessel with white flowers and a yellow fruit. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear flower garlands and gold chains, and a man in saffron with a white turban and long hair walks at the centre, with a trident and ceremonial staff raised ahead. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, walk on the left and in the background. Banners in red and gold hang near the doorway.2008-12-30A photograph in a bright white-walled room of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, receiving greetings from an elderly man in white clothes who holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in orange robe on the right holds a tray draped in orange cloth with a brass object on it. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind, and the bald figure at far left wears an orange robe and mala. a person cue is present on the central robed man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference; he is an in-person candidate. Several people are visible.2012-09-12A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland over a rudraksha mala, walking through a decorated hall. Behind him, a younger man in saffron robes with long hair holds a silver tray of flower petals, while a man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside him. On the left, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl carries a silver vessel. Marigold garlands and red-and-white flower strings hang from the ceiling, and a deity murti in red and yellow cloth sits in the background. Several people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2010-02-18A photograph of a man in a dark-red and gold saffron-toned wrap with a multicolour flower garland and a wooden rudraksha-style bead necklace, with white vibhuti on his forehead and a red kumkum dot, smiling as he places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby; a hall with red drapery and a gold-ornamented seat is visible behind.2013-09-27A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with hands folded and head lowered while a man in saffron robes and a black rudraksha mala smiles and touches the devotee's head with a hand. A silver tray holding gold-coloured objects is offered by a man in white dhoti with a sacred shawl, and another attendant with white forehead markings stands on the right. Several other men in white clothes stand around in an indoor hall with coloured decorative pillars and a whitewashed wall. The saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and gold necklaces, a distinctive cue, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee, with the rest of the scene showing a darshan or blessing.2010-10-20