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A photograph in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof, fluorescent lights, a framed portrait on the wall, and a striped floor mat with blue plastic chairs behind. On the left, a smiling young man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak and a long ceremonial gold necklace stands in an orange saffron robe. Beside him, a bearded man in white robes and a white head covering holds a red and gold-bordered shawl that he appears to be offering or displaying. At right, a bearded man in a white dhoti-style outfit gestures with his hands. Another orange-clad figure is partially visible at the far left edge.

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August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor photo under a thatched roof with wooden beams and a stone pillar. Center right, a bearded man in white robes and a red-and-gold shawl holds a large white book with both hands and smiles. Left, a long-haired man in saffron orange robes and a red sleeveless undershirt, with white tilak on his forehead and beaded necklaces, gestures expressively toward him. Behind them, men in orange and white clothes stand, and a man in a yellow kurta on the right holds a green umbrella. A crowd of people is visible in the background, and a wooden cart wheel is at left.2009-08-06A photograph at an indoor hall with a blue carpet and white-walled venue. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-red robes and a gold armlet smiles and gestures while speaking to an older bearded man in orange-saffron robes with a white forehead mark, who holds a long white flower garland in both hands and bows his head toward it. A third man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands behind them. Behind, seated devotees in white clothes fill rows of chairs, and a red-cushioned stage with a table of fruit and offerings is at left. Visible people: about six, mostly standing or seated near the stage, with more devotees in the background.2009-07-12July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30January 12 20142014-01-12February 11 20072007-02-11July 12 20092009-07-12Indoor 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.2009-12-30Outdoor photo on a sandy ground under a temporary pavilion. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red sleeveless top, long dark hair, a gold chain and a shawl stands barefoot, holding a large brass plate or tray aloft as he smiles. Facing him, a bearded man in flowing white robes with a white head covering and pink flower petals on his shoulders stands with hands folded, smiling. Scattered pink petals cover a striped mat. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala smiles and holds a book, and a bald man in a yellow shawl kneels at the lower left. A pink-striped pillar and a crowd are visible behind. a person appears as the saffron-robed man with long hair, gold chain and shawl, holding the brass plate in an aarti-like welcome.2009-08-06Photograph of an indoor event hall with colourful hanging decorations and a white tent-like canopy in the background. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a white pearl-style necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt on the left. The man in red also wears a red bindi, armbands and bangles. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Several other people in white clothing and glasses stand behind, and a white bowl or tray is visible near the centre. Watermarked archive image omitted from description.2011-02-16