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A seated figure in a deep red turban and matching red-brown robes receives a garland of white, red, orange and purple flower strands placed over the head by an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt and wristwatch. The seated figure wears a gold bangle and sits on a red velvet-covered seat before a gilded carved backdrop with lion figures and a painted deity panel. A woman in a white sari stands behind, with another figure in orange and cream at the right edge. The scene appears to be a garlanding ceremony in a temple-style hall. Candidate for a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, rich robes, garlands and a gold bangle, but the face is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.

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April 23 20152015-04-23A photograph of a seated figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robes being garlanded during a ritual. A man in a white cotton kurta and glasses holds long strands of white and orange flower garlands raised above the seated figure's head. The seated figure is almost entirely covered by large layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves, and wears rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. To the left, a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead, smiling, wears an orange cloth and a dark bead mala. Brass kalasha vessels and a brass lamp stand on a table nearby. The scene appears to be a garlanding ceremony in a ritual setting.2015-07-31A man in a light grey-and-white striped shirt stands at left, reaching up to place a large garland of white flowers and red roses with gold beads over the shoulders of a seated figure. The seated figure wears a red-orange turban and a red-orange cloth, sits on a gold-and-cream throne with a gold lion carving at right, and smiles. Behind the throne, a floral backdrop of marigolds in yellow, red, orange and green fills the frame. At left, an older woman in white with a red-beaded necklace watches, and a bare-chested man with white ash markings stands in the background. A brass vessel sits on the red carpet at lower left.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a ritual in a temple setting. A man with white hair in a yellow-and-cream striped shirt stands at right, reaching forward to place a folded brown cloth on the head of a seated figure in saffron-brown robes draped with a large garland of white flowers, green leaves and red blossoms. Behind them are ornate golden and silver deity murti and decorated altar figures with gold garments and a yellow banner. Other devotees in white and red attire stand nearby, a man in a yellow shirt is at right, and a cameraman takes pictures at far right. A fan and gold-framed decorations sit at left.2016-08-14July 31 20152015-07-31August 22 20152015-08-22August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photo of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe and a matching red-orange turban, wearing a thick ochre-yellow and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling as they place a long pale garland over the bowed head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne before an ornate gold-leaf carved backdrop with a lattice pattern. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a red-clad attendant watch and smile, and a gold-coloured ceremonial structure is visible at the left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron-orange robe, turban, garlands, rudraksha mala and throne; the bowed man is a devotee receiving a garland.2016-01-17A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe receives a garland and offering at a decorated altar, smiling broadly. The figure wears layered garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers and a rudraksha mala with gold beads. A man in a white kurta and glasses, seen from behind, extends a hand holding offerings toward the seated figure. A gold vessel and small lamp stand on the altar, with a second devotee in a yellow cloth and a priest with white forehead markings at left. Yellow marigold garlands fill the background.2015-07-31