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A photograph inside a bright room with white walls at a KAILASA event. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas, and a red bindi-style mark, smiling and receiving a bundle wrapped in black cloth from a man in orange robes at left. Several people kneel and bow with palms joined in the foreground, including a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Other men in white and orange stand around. Behind them is a small altar with a framed photograph of a man in white robes, flowers, a small deity murti, lit oil lamps and a feathered peacock-fan decoration. A banner with a saffron-clothed portrait hangs at upper right.

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A photograph inside a plain room with white tiled floor. A smiling person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment wears a long white and red flower garland over a rudraksha mala, and a cloth draped over the shoulders. Two attendants in orange dress stand around; one on the left holds a black bag and a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind, a framed portrait with red and white floral garlands sits on a white-draped table with brass lamps and peacock feathers. A woman in a white sari with gold border folds her hands in namaste at the lower right, and a woman with a hair bun in a gold-bordered sari is seen from behind. Older devotees and an elderly woman stand in the background, and a bearded man in glasses and orange attire stands at right. Appearance-based identity is uncertain for the central figure.2008-07-28Indoor photo in a bare-walled room with a tiled floor, a small shrine table with a framed portrait, flowers, a deity murti and lit oil lamps. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and white flower garland with rudraksha beads smiles broadly while people around kneel and bow. A woman in an orange and cream sari presses her palms together at left, and a man in white kneels at lower centre with a cloth bundle. Several men in saffron and white shirts stand at right, and a woman in an orange border sari stands in the foreground. Some people wear white shirts and dhotis.2008-07-28A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands centre-frame, wearing a long white and green flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala with a red tassel. Beside them a younger man in orange robes carries a folded black cloth and white bundle, and another orange-clad attendant stands behind. An elderly man in white clothes and a white shawl, and a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery, face the figure. A small table holds a decorated deity figure and flowers, and a framed photograph with a garland sits on a draped table in the background. Several onlookers are in the room, including a child and a woman in red. a person wears the saffron turban and rudraksha mala as ceremonial dress during this welcome offering.2008-07-28A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja scene indoors in a hall with warm lighting. A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban with a jeweled white and gold ornament, a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment, and a long gold bead necklace stands centrally, extending his arm to touch the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with hands in anjali. Long dark hair falls at his back. Around him devotees in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded in prayer, and a priest on the right with a shaved head, white dhoti and sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms looks on. A shaved-headed man in white stands to the left with hands in namaste. Behind them a gold-framed backdrop and a brass tray with offerings are visible.2011-08-19 +2 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28December 31 20102010-12-31Indoor photo of a smiling young man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, standing with his hands clasped at waist level. Around him are people in white shirts and dhotis, a woman with long dark hair bending forward, a man in a blue shirt beside a camera on a tripod, and a fan and window with bars on the green wall. Several people are partly visible at the edges of the frame.July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. At the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. He stands in front of a richly decorated golden altar with a deity murti. Around him, several men in white dhotis with white ash or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms stand or bend, one holding a folded white cloth with red trim. A man in white holds a silver plate with offerings on the right, and another holds a wooden box. Orange-robed attendants stand behind, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge.2010-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a dark curtain and a large backdrop showing a smiling portrait of a woman in a framed oval and a golden throne with red cushion. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange turban, orange robe, gold ornate necklaces and a gold armband stands at right smiling, with a hand extended toward a bowed devotee in a white-and-grey striped shirt. A second man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Several people on the left have hands folded in prayer, including a boy in a striped shirt. The scene suggests darshan or blessing. Swamiji (probable): the orange-turbaned man with long hair, gold necklaces and ornate clothing matches the page's identification, is seen in person.2011-11-17A photograph inside a small room with white walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long garland of white flowers with red and green accents plus a rudraksha mala, extends his right hand in blessing toward the bald head of an elderly man in white clothes whose hands are pressed together. Two other men in orange robes stand behind him, one holding a silver plate of flowers. On the right, a table draped in white holds a framed deity picture garlanded with flowers, a lit oil lamp and scattered petals. A woman with a flower-decorated braid and a child in the foreground look on, and an elderly woman with white hair is seen at lower left. The man in the turban is a probable Swamiji wearing saffron turban and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing for a devotee.2008-07-28