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Indoor ceremonial procession in a hall with orange and red patterned pillars and draped fabric. A central man with long dark hair wears a sky-blue draped garment and a heavy gold bead necklace with a red bindi, raising one hand forward. Behind him, priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls carry trays; one holds a white tray with flowers and a silver tray is held by another. Several other men in white stand nearby, and a partly visible person at left wears glasses.

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Photograph of a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a sky-blue draped cloth over one shoulder and body, and a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace, walking forward across a polished floor. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and blue ceremonial drape as the cues. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala carries a white tray with offerings. Behind them, other white-clad attendants stand near ornate floral-decorated canopies and a deity murti with yellow-and-white garlands, and a video camera on a tripod sits at right.2010-12-26Indoor ashram gathering in a hall with coloured hanging panels and drapes. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a turquoise-blue shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy ornamental gold necklace with a rudraksha-style bead mala, holding a white tray with offerings and a folded paper. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a bald priest in a white upper cloth and orange-saffron dhoti holds a silver tray at right. Devotees in the background watch. Possibly a satsang or ritual reception; the central figure's appearance is consistent with a person candidate but not certain.2010-12-26A long-haired person in a turquoise blue draped garment and a heavy gold necklace stands barefoot on a polished floor, holding a sheet of white paper and reading from it. Behind and beside them, men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth carry a white tray and a glass tray of offerings, while a line of white-clad devotees stands in a hall decorated with colourful hanging cloth panels. The scene suggests a ceremonial satsang or ritual procession.2010-12-26A photograph inside a bright, pale pink hall during a ritual procession. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he walks forward and looks to the side. To his left, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange dhoti with a gold border and a gold-beaded necklace carries a white tray. On the right, another attendant in orange holds a silver tray. Behind them, two women in white and a woman in a teal outfit watch. A colourful hanging banner with orange tassels hangs from the ceiling.2011-02-12A photograph inside a bright hall with pale pink walls and a tall painted pillar. A central man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white draped garment, a red-cord necklace, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a red tilak and gold armbands, walking forward. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe and gold-beaded necklace carries a white tray, and on the right an orange-clad person holds a silver plate of offerings. Behind them a man in yellow and white stands near others in white and yellow clothing, and a woman in white and a woman in teal clothing are visible in the background. The scene looks like a temple ritual procession with offerings being carried.2011-02-12December 22 20102010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26February 18 20112011-02-18December 26 20102010-12-26A man in white ritual dress walks forward in a hall, a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back, a double strand of rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with silver edging and raises one hand in a gesture. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in white with an orange-red cloth carries a white tray. Other men in white dhotis stand at the edges, and a gold kalasha-style finial and blue curtain are visible in the background.2011-02-18December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26