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A photograph of an indoor temple-style hall with yellow painted columns and an orange cloth hanging behind. In the centre, a bare-chested older man with grey hair, glasses, a rudraksha mala and a tan shawl with red floral border kneels and places his hands on the back of a younger man in a bright orange shawl with dark floral embroidery. The younger man, with a white forehead marking and a red bindi, bows forward with a smile. Another elderly man with white beard and glasses, wearing beads, sits at the left edge with hands raised in greeting.

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A photograph in a temple hall with pale yellow pillars and arches. A bare-chested older man with grey hair and beard, wearing a tan cloth and red-and-green bordered wrap and a rudraksha mala, bows forward and touches the chest of a younger man. The younger man, Swamiji (probable), has swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and an orange-saffron shawl with dark floral border patterns, and smiles warmly. Behind them at left, another elderly bearded man with white headband and glasses sits. Yellow cloth hangs in the background.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph inside a pillared hall with yellow walls and arched colonnades. A bare-chested older man with grey hair and a white beard, wearing spectacles and a tan shawl with a red-and-green border and a rudraksha mala, lifts one arm toward a seated man. The seated man has swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, gold earrings, a saffron dhoti and shawl, and beaded malas with a gold pendant, and he sits with hands clasped and eyes lowered. Orange cloth hangs on the wall behind them, a water bottle sits on a table, and a white cooler stands nearby. A person in white stands at the left edge and another at the right.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08Indoor photograph in a temple hall with cream arched columns and a white wall. A smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, forehead marked with white and red tilaka, holds open a large cream silk shawl with gold border. An older man with white hair and beard, wearing a peach shawl with red floral border and a rudraksha mala, bows forward toward him. Other seated figures in white and orange clothing are at the edges, and a man in a white shirt sits at left. Two shawl-wearing people in the background, a priest-like figure in orange and a seated devotee, complete the scene.2012-05-08 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with arched cream pillars and a blue-framed deity shrine behind. An elderly man with long white beard and glasses, wearing an orange and gold brocade shawl and a striped headband, presses his palms together while bowing toward a younger man. The younger man, smiling, wears a cream shawl with a brown-red cloth and a multicolour flower garland of white, pink, yellow and green, and holds his hands out in greeting. A green silk cloth is held nearby, and other people in saffron clothing stand in the background. a person cues on the younger man are not clearly established, so identity remains uncertain.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03A temple interior with cream arched columns and a small shrine painted with a deity image in the upper left. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a red forehead mark stands at centre, gesturing toward a bare-chested man seen from behind on the left. A shaven-headed sadhu in orange cloth with a yellow sash is seen from behind on the right, with another seated devotee in orange beside him. Two men in white shirts stand in the background, and a corrugated roof overhangs the courtyard.2012-05-08Indoor event under a white draped ceiling with orange-and-yellow tassels, with a brick wall and windows behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a red bindi, and an orange robe over a long rudraksha mala smiles while reaching forward to accept an object from an elderly bald man with white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange robe with a maroon and gold shawl. Another elderly bearded man in an orange robe and teal turban stands behind them, and a man at right wears a white kurta and green shawl. Partially visible people at left and in the background suggest a seated audience. a person: the long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are the cues for the central figure, who is receiving or handing over an item during a sadhu gathering.2009-12-30May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a hall with cream walls and pillars. On the left, a bare-backed, shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and red tassels and sacred ash marks on his skin lifts a white-and-multicolour flower garland onto the head of a younger man in saffron robes, who has tilak on his forehead and gold chains around his neck. On the right, an elderly person in saffron robes and rudraksha beads drapes a pale peach silk cloth over his own head, partly covering his face. Tripod-mounted speakers and stands are visible in the background.2012-05-08