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A man in a maroon turban with a gold crown ornament and a white feather stands smiling in a hall, wearing a heavy multi-strand garland of green, yellow, red and white flowers over gold-bordered maroon and gold clothing. Around him, women in rust-orange saris and orange-robed devotees hold orange cloth bundles, while a woman on the left in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads presses her palms together in namaste. Behind them a decorated deity murti with flower garlands sits on a stage, and framed photographs hang on the wall. Several people in white shirts and orange garments stand in the background, some with cameras. The scene looks like a welcoming or felicitation moment at an ashram event. Name and identity are not asserted from appearance.

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Outdoor festival scene with a man on the left in an orange-red dhoti wearing a red and white flower garland with yellow marigolds, smiling and extending his hand in greeting. Beside him, saffron-robed men wear gold and rudraksha beaded necklaces, and a cameraman films with a video camera. On the right, a smiling woman in a grey-green silk sari with gold border and gold jewellery carries a brass plate holding bananas, rice and a kalasha topped with green leaves, while another woman holds a brass pot wrapped in yellow marigold garlands. A golden trident and ornate pole appear in the background. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2013-11-11Photograph of a communal kitchen scene under a corrugated metal roof. A man in the centre wears a rust-orange silk dhoti and a matching shawl with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stirring a large steaming pot with a long metal ladle. Around him, several women and men in rust-red saris and dhotis with yellow borders wear white hairnets and rudraksha malas, some holding ladles and a metal tray. Steam rises from the pot in the foreground.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15April 07 20142014-04-07Indoor photo of devotees in a bright hall with red curtains and framed photos on the walls. A person in a red-and-gold turban and red robe with a thick beaded rudraksha mala stands at centre, extending a hand toward a woman in white who holds fruit, while a man in white with a mala smiles beside her. Several people in red-orange robes with malas and a man in white with a long braid and white body markings stand nearby, some holding red fruit. A woman with folded hands in a blue sari stands at left. The central figure's appearance is not a clear match to the described cues, so the identity is left uncertain.2013-11-20Evening photograph of a seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti and a heavy gold ornate pendant necklace with a dark bead mala, eyes closed in meditation or prayer, on a wooden bench under strings of green, red and yellow lights. Beside him a white-haired elder in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits with hands folded. Around them stand about eight devotees in red-and-gold dhotis and shawls with marigold garlands and white forehead marks, several with hands in anjali mudra. A red cloth bundle rests on the right. a person: the seated man in red-and-gold garments with a gold pendant and dark mala, appearance-based cues only.2015-09-16Outdoor temple procession on a stone walkway beside a red carpet. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a wide gold-and-red flower garland walks forward, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white-and-red tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him a line of saffron-robed men follows, one with a shaved head. On the right, women in white and cream saris and a man in white kurta stand with palms pressed together in greeting. Red and orange flower garlands hang on figures at the temple entrance, a deity murti is visible inside a shrine, and green trees fill the background. a person is the central figure in saffron robes with a flower garland and rudraksha mala.2015-09-08November 11 20132013-11-11January 01 20082008-01-01November 19 20132013-11-19December 26 20132013-12-26A photograph inside a hall with a white tiled floor and suspended ceiling lights. A smiling man in a red-maroon robe and matching turban, with a green-and-yellow bead garland and a gold necklace, raises his right hand in greeting while walking along a red carpet between metal stanchions. An older man in a white striped shirt bends forward with palms pressed together. To the left, saffron-robed men with white tilak on their foreheads and brown rudraksha malas stand near the rail, and women in white and green saris stand with hands folded in the background. A stage with a deity murti and a screen are visible at the back.2013-11-25