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A photograph in an indoor room with cream walls, a bookshelf of books, a green wall lamp and a small gilded shrine canopy with a deity image. A man with a shaved head and an orange-clad figure with his back to the camera are center-left, while a bearded man in orange on the left sits on a gilded chair. In the center, a man in a dark robe with orange cloth wraps an orange cloth around the head of a seated person with hair in a topknot, wearing an orange garment. On the right, a long-haired person in orange stands watching. Gilded chairs and a framed painting complete the setting.

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A photograph inside a room with a golden canopy shrine and a framed deity picture on the left, a globe lamp and bookshelf behind. A long-haired man in a rust-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at centre, smiling as he drapes an orange cloth over the shoulders of a grey-haired person seen from behind in a light orange garment, who holds a red flower garland. Another person in orange sits at left with a beard, and a long-haired person in orange stands at right.2016-12-12February 15 20132013-02-15December 30 20092009-12-30Indoor photo of a ceremonial honouring. A man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-brown turban and orange-brown robes, with a rudraksha-style mala and a wide smile, holds up a folded saffron-orange cloth draped over the head of an older bearded man with grey hair and a white beard who bows forward in orange robes. A red-upholstered seat with gold trim sits behind them, a gold cow figurine is in the lower foreground, and a younger man in orange with beaded necklaces stands at right. Another man in orange gestures at left. Framed pictures and a ceiling fan are visible in the room. a person candidate by appearance: the man with long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala, holding the cloth.2016-05-04 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ceremony in which a man with long dark matted hair and a yellow-orange marigold garland, wearing a brown robe and gold bangles and armlets, leans in to drape an orange cloth over a seated bearded man in orange robes and beaded crystal necklaces. The seated man has a yellow tilak on his forehead. Around them, a man in an orange turban holds a silver rod overhead, another orange-robed man sits in the foreground, and white-clad attendants wearing rudraksha malas stand behind. A man at left holds a camera. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with a microphone stand visible.2016-07-15February 12 20132013-02-12Photograph of a welcome moment in a temple-like setting with red drapes and gold carved panels. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a flower garland and an orange-brown robe reaches out to drape an orange shawl over a devotee who bows his head. Around them, several men in orange and saffron turbans and robes, some wearing gold chains and rudraksha beads, look on. A camera on a tripod is visible at top centre, and a man in a dark jacket stands at the left edge.2016-05-03February 11 20132013-02-11Indoor photo of a ceremony in a white-walled room with ceiling fan and tube lights. A smiling man on the right wears an orange turban, orange garment and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair, and is wrapping an orange cloth around the head of a bald man bowing in front of him in orange robes. Behind them a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion, a tray of apples and offerings, and another man in a maroon garment. A man in white with glasses stands at left and a pink turban is visible.2016-05-04A photograph of a satsang-style gathering at night under a golden parasol. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a dark-brown robe, wearing a yellow-orange marigold garland, bangles and an arm band, smiles while holding up and folding an orange cloth. Behind him, two young men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand, one holding a long silver staff. Seated at right, a bearded man with long curly hair in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on a cushion, and a bald man in an orange headwrap sits beside him, with another attendant in orange at the edge of the frame. A microphone stands at left, and a fan is visible behind the group.2016-07-15Photograph of a ceremony in a stage setting with red drapes and stage lights. A man in an orange-red turban and brown-gold garment, wearing a pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a gold chain, holds up a long orange cloth draped over the head of a bowing man with long grey hair and beard in orange robes. Behind them, a man in orange with glasses and a turban stands; at left a seated man in orange with a white garland smiles; at right a white-garlanded man sits beside a tall white and orange flower garland hanging on a pillar. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned man in brown-gold garments and garlands is the only candidate with a turban, ornate clothing, a gold necklace and beaded necklace, and he is shown placing the orange cloth on the bowing devotee.2015-07-21A photograph inside a white-draped tent with ceiling fans and string lights. A devotee in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak stands at center, holding a red-and-gold shawl around the shoulders of a bowed, shaved-headed man in saffron who kneels before a white-covered table. Other saffron-clad monastics stand around, including a bearded man at left and a white-bearded older man with a rudraksha mala and gold chain at right. A bottle of water sits on the table and a framed portrait with a caption is visible. Background has red tables and decorations.2009-12-30