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A photograph of a group of men gathered inside a temple hall with white arched colonnades. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a gold-beaded necklace, a braided head band, bracelets and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and he holds a small paper item while smiling. Beside him, two shaven-headed men in orange robes wear gold rudraksha-style malas. On the left, a man in a white shirt points at the paper, and a green-and-gold cloth is draped nearby. A wooden box with packets sits at the lower right. a person cues are weak, so this figure is described by role as a sannyasi-clad man receiving or examining a paper item.

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A photograph of a temple-like interior with white arched columns. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a golden bead necklace, a headband with a red tilak, and white sandalwood marks on his arms. Beside him, two more men in saffron robes and gold bead necklaces stand, one holding a small packet. On the left, men in white shirts gesture and hold a green cloth, and a wooden box of small packets sits in the lower right foreground. Several more people stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate for a person is uncertain; roles are described as a sannyasi and attendants.2012-05-17A photograph of a man in a dark red-brown dhoti with a gold border and a green-and-gold silk shawl draped over his shoulders, wearing a thin gold headband and a gold-bead garland. Two men in white shirts and a man in a striped polo stand around him, one adjusting the shawl. To the right, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes wear large gold-bead garlands, and one holds a small tray. Behind them are arched white pillars and a yellow cloth canopy. The scene is an ashram-style ceremony with garlanding and shawl offering. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-17May 17 20122012-05-17 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor satsang or ritual gathering at an ashram hall. In the centre-right, a man with long swept-back black hair, a white forehead mark, an orange-saffron shawl and multiple gold necklaces and bangles stands holding a small yellow card. Appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces; he is receiving an offering. In front, an older man in white clothes with a vertical white forehead mark holds a gold ceremonial object with chains and a flower. Other standing men, one in a green shirt and one in a pink striped shirt, watch. Behind is a large framed portrait of a turbaned figure with a vermilion-red background, flowers and a golden lamp stand. A shaven-headed young man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands nearby.2012-09-23Photo of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a large gold ceremonial chain, a red-brown headband and gold earring, smiling. Standing beside him, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold chain and a bare-chested man with white markings are present, and a man in white shirt is handing red boxes to a man in white clothing over a red-lacquered table holding a gold bowl. Several onlookers stand in the background. Appearance-based probable candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne, with long hair swept back, ceremonial gold necklace, saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph in a marble-walled hall of a seated figure on a gilded golden throne, wearing an orange saffron robe, a gold-and-beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, a golden crown-like headband and white vibhuti markings, smiling and holding a small silver object. a person is the seated central figure, based on the golden throne and saffron robe with a mala and crown cues. Standing before him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala holds an open printed booklet and gestures, while a bald priest in orange robe with gold necklace claps his hands. Others stand behind, several with white and red forehead markings, and a brass vessel with offerings sits on a red lacquered table.2012-05-12 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual setting with gold-toned walls and a golden throne at right. A smiling man with a red floral crown, white forehead markings and a red bindi wears saffron robes and a heavy gold necklace, seated with hands extended toward a small brass figurine offered by a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who stands at left. A man in white with a sash holds a printed sheet, and a bald priest in saffron stands behind with a brass vessel. Several devotees with white tilak markings watch in the background. A brass bowl with offerings sits on a red tray in the foreground.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor event with a man in an orange-saffron robe, red and gold beaded garlands, gold ornaments and a dark mark on his forehead, holding a white printed sheet of paper and looking down at it. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange wears a white tilak stripe and a rudraksha-style necklace and smiles. An older man in a white shirt holds a small white paper and gestures toward them, while another man in a white shirt and a shaved-headed attendant in orange stand at the edges. A bare-shouldered orange-robed figure is seen from behind at the right. A dark red curtain and warm lights are in the background.2013-05-28April 14 20122012-04-14May 17 20122012-05-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor temple-hall gathering where a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned bead necklace and an ornate gold headband stands among devotees. Several people press close, one man in a blue striped shirt in the foreground with his back to the camera, another in a white shirt and dhoti smiling in the middle, and a bald man in an orange robe with gold necklaces on the right with arms folded. A golden throne-like chair and a white pillar appear in the background. The central figure matches the a person appearance cues of an ornate gold headband, saffron clothing and layered gold necklaces, shown here in a receiving-devotees setting.2012-05-17 +1 copies