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A photo inside a hotel function hall with patterned carpet and wooden panelled walls. In the foreground, a saffron-clad priest with a shaved head, forehead marks and hoop earrings sits on the floor facing a seated elderly man in a white dhoti, white cap and a red-bordered shawl, who holds a small paper note. A young attendant in a white dhoti with a lanyard stands beside him, a man in a red polo kneels with a small brass vessel, and several standing men in white and blue shirts watch. The scene resembles a ritual or blessing exchange, with a red-cloth offering nearby.

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A seated older man in a white cap, white kurta and white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth draped over his shoulder sits on a patterned carpet and looks toward the camera. A young man in white dhoti and white top with a green lanyard stands at left, tying or adjusting a red-orange thread at the man's neck. Beside them a man in a red polo shirt and glasses kneels and holds a small brass vessel and sacred items. Other people in white and casual clothes stand in the background of a hall. A rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible. The seated man is a devotee receiving a ritual thread; no appearance-based a person candidate is present.2016-07-07March 28 20162016-03-28A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Beside him, a man in white with a saffron-orange shawl and a grey-haired man in white with a white tilak and beaded necklace stand close, and a cameraman with a video camera films the scene. Behind them are a copper vessel and a brass oil lamp on a pale surface, with red-and-orange cloth hanging in the background. The setting appears to be a temple-like hall with a stone lion carving and red railings.2010-07-13Indoor event photograph in a hall with many people in the background. In the foreground, a man in a light blue shirt and glasses kneels with his head bowed while a figure in a bright orange turban and sleeveless orange robe places a hand on his head and holds his hands. Beside them stands an older man with glasses, a red tilak mark and an orange stole over white clothes. To the left, two men in white shirts stand with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha mala. The figure in orange has long curly dark hair and appears to be giving a blessing.2009-09-15February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph inside a decorated hall with white canopy ceiling and colourful striped pillars, showing a ritual reception. A figure with long dark hair wears a red saffron-toned shawl and a long gold-beaded necklace, holding a red booklet and a small printed book with both hands while an elderly man in white clothes and a white shawl stands before him with folded hands. Other people in white dhotis and kurtas stand behind, a bald man in white with a red-bordered cloth stands at right, and a crowd is visible in the background. Caption text reads Panchatapas pratyaksha paada pooja, nithya satsang procession.2010-11-20December 11 20132013-12-11A seated group of men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper torsos or white shawls, many with white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, sits on the floor during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a tilak listens attentively. Behind them, a whiteboard and a maroon cloth backdrop; at upper right a man in orange clothing stands. A small green bowl and a small wooden stand are visible on the floor, along with a handheld device held by one seated man.2011-10-31A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a patterned carpet in a hall, dressed in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red lanyards, performing a small ritual. In the foreground a man in white with an orange lanyard bends over a small brass plate holding oil lamps and offerings. Beside him a man in white leans forward and rests his hands on a mat. Further back, seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red lanyards sit quietly, some with eyes closed, and a bald man in white sits at far left with hands folded. Red cloths lie on the floor and chairs are visible at the back of the room.2013-12-15Photo of a devotional blessing in an ashram hall. A man in a red-and-gold robe with a beige turban and long wrap, wearing layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, places his hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste and head bowed. Around them, people in white clothes and orange robes stand with folded hands. Behind them is a decorated shrine with a deity murti under garlands and yellow and orange cloth. A man in white shorts and white garment stands at the right edge, and a tray of offerings sits at the lower right. Strongly appearance-based candidate presence: the turbaned figure in red-and-gold is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee, with the distinctive turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces.2011-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph in a bright white-walled room of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, receiving greetings from an elderly man in white clothes who holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in orange robe on the right holds a tray draped in orange cloth with a brass object on it. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind, and the bald figure at far left wears an orange robe and mala. a person cue is present on the central robed man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference; he is an in-person candidate. Several people are visible.2012-09-12A seated puja in a large hall with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, a young man in an orange-and-yellow saffron cloth with rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits on a red mat, holding a folded white cloth over brass puja vessels, kalasha-style pots and leaves on a stone low table. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shawl, with vibhuti and rudraksha mala, and other priests in white and saffron sit in a row performing the ritual. Brass plates, lamps and small bowls are arranged on the table.2017-01-08