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A photograph of a woman kneeling in a red and gold silk shawl with long dark hair, smiling, as an older man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold bordered scarf bends forward and rests his hand on her shoulder. A pink lotus backdrop, garlands and a flower arrangement decorate the room. Men in white kurtas and red scarves stand nearby, watching. The kneeling woman wears a red and gold shawl; the standing man in white is the one giving blessing. Scene appears to be an inauguration-style honouring.

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A photograph of an indoor ceremony with a large pink lotus backdrop and a vase of yellow and pink flowers. A figure with long dark hair, draped in a red and gold silk shawl with a garland of white flowers, sits and bows forward with hands joined. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red and gold shawl bends over to touch or hold the seated figure's hands, smiling. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them, and a framed portrait hangs on the right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, a red-gold shawl and a flower garland; the figure is the recipient of the gesture, a traditional honouring of a guru, and the man bending over is a devotee or attendant. About six people are visible in the scene.2006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of an indoor event. A seated figure with short dark hair wears a white shawl with a thin pink-red border and a long garland of yellow and white flowers with red blooms, sitting on an orange-and-gold cloth. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark mala and wristwatch leans in to drape his hand over the shawl, while a man in a white checked shirt with glasses bows nearby. Behind them is an orange banner with a large pink lotus, and a white tent-like canopy with floral garlands overhead. Several white-clad men stand in the background, and a framed portrait of an elderly figure hangs on a wall.2006-02-12A photograph of a ceremony at a hall decorated with a large pink lotus backdrop and hanging garlands. A seated person in an orange and gold garment with a long multi-colour flower garland and a yellow marigold garland smiles broadly while an older man in white dhoti and shirt, with grey hair, places his hands on the garlanded person's shoulders. Behind them, several men in white with saffron-coloured shawls stand, one holding a yellow flower garland, and a man in white raises a phone to take a picture. A microphone stand sits in the foreground, and a small framed portrait is visible on the far wall. The scene reads as a formal welcome or felicitation.2006-02-12Photograph of an indoor event with a seated figure in white robes and a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a long, swept-back hairstyle, on an orange-cushioned chair, receiving a framed photograph from a standing man in a deep red silk shawl over white clothing and a white flower garland. The framed picture shows a woman in a white head covering beside a deity murti. Behind them stand additional men in white, one with a white beard, and a white decorated wall with gold and pink motifs and flowers is visible. A large electric fan and a white elephant-shaped decoration sit at left. Recognisable a person cues: the seated figure's long, swept-back hair, white robe and gold-bordered shawl, with the chair and reception role.2006-12-17February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12April 04 20132013-04-04February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12July 02 20152015-07-02