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A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a room with blue walls and a blue-framed window. A bald elderly man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-style chair while a woman in an orange sari holds a pink-and-gold silk cloth over his head. A man in a white shirt stands at right, watching, with other attendees in gold and blue saris nearby, and a priest in a blue shawl bends at left beside flower garlands. Floral decorations hang at upper right. The elderly man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by his role as a seated honoured elder.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed elderly man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, bowing forward with his hands extended while a younger person in orange robes drapes a red and gold silk shawl over his head. A man in a light blue shirt stands at right watching. Blue-painted walls, a wooden cabinet and a window with grills form the background, and gold-trimmed ceremonial items sit at left. Three people are visible.2010-11-22A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with pale blue walls and a gold-ornate throne with red upholstery. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the throne with bare feet, while a white-clad attendant washes or worships his feet. A younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in a maroon dhoti with a sash stand nearby, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a microphone. Several men in white and cream garments and a few other attendees stand or kneel around the seated figure.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white canopy and striped cloth pillars with orange tassels. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala is draping a red and gold silk shawl over the shoulders of an older bald man in white clothes and glasses, who wears an orange scarf. Several men in white and saffron stand around, some with shaved heads. On the right, a person holds a gold tray or cloth, and a golden throne-like seat is decorated with a backdrop of framed images at the far right. The orange-robed man with the mala has distinctive adornments and a visible mala, but the face and presentation do not give enough cues to establish identity, so the figure is described by role only as a robed devotee giving a shawl.2010-10-27A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a temple-style room with a gold-framed throne and red velvet curtain. A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and an orange turban-like head covering stands while a woman in an orange-and-gold silk sari with a green garland and gold bangles drapes a pink and orange shawl over his shoulders. Around them, men in white shirts with orange shawls stand, one holding a booklet, and a pineapple sits on a tray near the flowers. The person in the orange turban and rudraksha mala shows appearance cues that are only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain, and no name is printed on the scene itself.2013-10-19Photograph of a ceremonial scene in an ashram room with gold-carved red throne chairs on the left. A bald elderly man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the left. A younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair, stands centre-left drawing a red shawl around the shoulders of a kneeling man in white, while another man in white leans in. Behind them an orange-robed attendant holds a microphone, and a bald man in orange with a red shawl stands at right. A woman in a gold-bordered sari and a woman in a purple sari with flowers in her hair bow or kneel nearby. Two of these figures bow to the seated elders. Blue wall and a light mesh curtain in the background.2010-11-22August 11 20092009-08-11January 04 20122012-01-04Indoor photo in a large hall with white ceiling panels and recessed lights. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged orange turban and gold ornaments stands with his back partly turned, while a bald man in white dhoti with gold border holds up a red-and-orange silk cloth in front of him. Several saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand around, and a crowd of devotees in white and red saris fills the background near a bookstall and framed portraits on the wall.2011-12-11May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a pale blue wall, a carved gold-and-red throne chair on the left, and a window with blue frames behind. A bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at lower left, looking toward a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala. That seated man holds a red-and-gold cloth over a devotee's head while another man in orange stands behind him. Several devotees in white and pink, and a woman in a purple sari with a flower in her hair, bow forward. Green leaves and an offering plate appear at the bottom edge. The man with long hair matches the page's appearance cues of a swept-back hairstyle and saffron robes, but the identity is uncertain.2010-11-22August 20 20152015-08-20