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A photograph of a ceremonial gift exchange in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, white dhoti-style garment, gold necklaces, bangles and red-and-green flower garlands holds up a silver-grey shawl with both hands. Beside him, a bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and white kurta, also wearing a red flower garland, smiles and reaches toward the shawl. A hand holding a small brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge. Two people are visible.

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January 06 20132013-01-06A photograph of an indoor ceremony in a temple-like hall. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment with gold trim, a white shawl, and a long rudraksha-style garland with gold necklaces, bends forward to clasp the hands of a man in a white robe with an orange turban and a red garland. Behind them stands a large floral arrangement of yellow, red, orange and purple flowers, and a gold-framed image is visible at the top. Rose petals scatter on the floor and a hand holds a silver tray at the left edge. Two physical people are clearly visible.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06A bearded man in an orange turban and white clothing, draped with a silver-green shawl edged in purple, stands at the centre smiling while two men in saffron-toned attire assist him. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red-and-green garland and gold ornaments and smiles with hands extended. A bald priest with rudraksha beads at the lower left steadies the shawl. Behind them is a large arrangement of yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands, and a gold lamp stands at the right edge. Several people are visible, and the photo appears to show a garlanding and shawl-offering moment at a satsang. a person is identified by the orange turban, distinctive ornate shawl and garland presentation, though this is an appearance-based label.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06Photograph of two men in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers. On the left, a man with long dark hair, bare-chested in a cream shawl over an orange-brown dhoti, wears a thick red and yellow flower garland and gold bangles, holding up a grey silk cloth with gold border. On the right, a bearded man in an orange turban and white kurta wears a red and pink flower garland and receives the cloth. A brass oil lamp stands at right against a stone wall with carved plants. The left figure shows distinctive long hair, adornments and orange-brown clothing, so the appearance-based label applies: Swamiji (probable), in person, presenting the cloth.2013-01-06A smiling person with short dark hair sits before a large floral backdrop of yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers, and a gold ornamental arch. The seated person wears an orange-brown blouse, white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a red and green garland of beads and flowers, and gold bangles. Another person in a white kurta bows low and touches a silver-green silk shawl draped over the seated person's hands, a gesture of reverence. Scattered pink petals cover the foreground and a stone temple wall appears at right.2013-01-06Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of a golden bull statue and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers draped over a teal fabric backdrop. The seated man wears a white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body, long dark hair, a red tilak, a gold multi-strand necklace and gold armbands, and holds a gold-tipped scepter. In the left foreground a shaven-headed man in an orange robe and gold necklace faces him. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept hair, gold ceremonial necklace and gold-decorated throne as cues; seated as a central figure receiving attention during a satsang-style gathering.2010-11-14January 06 20132013-01-06July 02 20132013-07-02