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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of white jasmine and red roses, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, smiles broadly while a woman in a red-and-orange shawl reaches to touch his hand. Around them a crowd in white and orange clothes stands and sits, with garlands and red shawls draped over many devotees. A young girl in white with an orange shawl leans in from the left. The setting is an indoor hall with gold-patterned wall panels. The man's appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and garland) fits a person candidate seated in a place of honour.

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July 11 20152015-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white-and-red chandan mark on the forehead, a white floral garland with red flower accents, and a gold-chain necklace, is wrapping a red-and-orange cloth around the head of a woman in a red sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, seated in a plush brown throne-style chair) is performing the cloth-wrapping blessing. Nearby, a woman in a bright yellow blouse leans in and an older man in a light blue shirt with a bead necklace and name badge watches. Behind them, several people in white and red-shawl attire stand in a hall.2015-07-11July 11 20152015-07-11Indoor event in a hall with cream and gold decor. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha and gold necklaces and a white flower garland, smiles and extends his hand toward a woman in white with a red-and-orange shawl who offers him a printed booklet. a person is seated on a brown leather throne-like chair. Around them, shawl-wearing attendants in white and red stand or sit, and a seated woman in orange sits at his feet. Camera crew and a cameraman are visible at left, with chairs and a draped table behind.2015-07-11Indoor event photograph in a hall with cream walls and framed artwork. A man with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala sits on a brown leather throne-style chair, wearing orange and gold saffron garments and a headset microphone; he leans forward smiling while a woman in white with a gold-bordered orange shawl reaches out to touch his arm. Behind them, many seated and standing people wear white and orange-red shawls. a person seated on the throne, with a distinctive rudraksha mala, saffron-gold clothing and headset microphone.2015-05-26July 11 20152015-07-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead is receiving offerings from a woman in red-and-orange sari with a grey beaded necklace who kneels before him beside a silver tray. A devoted crowd of white-clad participants wearing red-and-maroon shawls presses their palms together in anjali behind them, with a child in red shawl and a woman in green sari among them. The man holds a small red-brown offering. a person with a rudraksha mala, saffron robe and gold chain is seated and receiving devotion, indicating an in-person presence.2015-05-24July 10 20152015-07-10July 11 20152015-07-11A photograph of an indoor initiation session in a hall with warm lighting and purple-lit panels behind. A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered orange cloth and a long beaded brown mala is handing a small item into a silver tray filled with reddish-brown seeds or beads. Around him, participants in white kurtas and dhotis and red-and-white scarves stand with hands folded or held out. A woman in white with a red scarf and orange tilak stands at left, and a child in a red scarf stands among the group. Several older women in saris and glasses stand at the back. Rudraksha-style beads are visible in the foreground at left.2015-05-24July 11 20152015-07-11A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, reclining slightly in a brown leather armchair on a stage with gold-coloured ornate panels and a red curtain. He extends his right arm toward a woman in a white saree with a red-brown shawl and a name badge, who smiles and holds a small orange offering in her palms. Behind them a woman in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala holds a steel vessel, and a bald man in orange-yellow cloth stands at the right. A steel plate sits at the lower left and a water bottle at the lower right of the frame. a person: the seated man has a swept-back hairstyle, an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, and is on a throne-like chair receiving an offering.2014-09-20