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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a pink flower garland and a ceremonial gold necklace, sitting on a white-covered seat before a decorated altar with garlanded deity murti and orange and colourful draped backdrops. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and jeans kneels before him, smiling, holding his wrist and tying a thin yellow thread onto it. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, ash markings on the upper arm and bangles, and a small ornate gold deity murti with flower garland sits at lower right. A wall fan stands at left and a microphone stand is nearby.

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May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a seated ceremony in a plain room. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with white hair and beard, kneels and ties or offers a gold-coloured thread to a seated figure in saffron-orange robes garlanded with pink flowers and wearing gold necklaces and bangles. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and white sacred ash markings on the upper arm, sits on a white-draped seat, and smiles. Behind him is a richly decorated backdrop with a deity murti surrounded by green, white and yellow flower garlands and gilded images. At the lower right a kalasha-like decorated object with flower garlands sits on a tray. On the left a man in a light shirt with a camera and a rudraksha mala stands, and another person in white kneels beside a brass vessel.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photo of a ritual in a hall with a turquoise and beige wall and a pedestal fan at left. A seated figure in saffron-orange dress with a pink and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace sits on a white-draped throne before a decorated deity murti framed by a green, white and pink flower arch. A younger man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-bordered shawl stands at left, tying a yellow thread around the seated figure's wrist. Another man stands behind at left. Marigold and rose petals cover the throne, and a brass plate of flowers sits at lower right.2006-05-21A photograph inside a decorated hall with orange and peach painted walls. A man in a white long-sleeved shirt and jeans kneels before a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold chains; the seated figure has long dark hair, bare-chested with white ash marks on the arm and chest, and is smiling while the kneeling man holds his hands. Behind them is a throne-like seat draped in orange cloth and white, pink and yellow flower garlands, with a golden deity murti in an arch. A standing electric fan, a trident and a floral offering with a decorated kalasha-like object sit in the foreground, and a partial figure in white stands at the left edge. The page caption identifies this as an event with a person, but the appearance cues are not clearly distinctive enough for a firm identification.2006-05-21A photograph inside a small hall where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold beaded necklace sits smiling on a white-draped seat before a decorated deity murti with garlands. An older man in a white shirt and light trousers kneels and presses both hands to the seated figure's hands, performing a devotional gesture. A younger man in white sits behind him, a blue-clad woman is at the left edge, and a trident and garlanded Maha Meru sit on a tray at right. Orange-saffron cloth drapes the murti and a green-and-red striped mat covers the floor.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photo of a seated figure in an orange robe with a gold-toned bead necklace and a long swept-back dark hairstyle, with a red bindi and white marks on the upper arms, receiving a gesture of reverence from a man in a white kurta who kneels at his side and holds his hands. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti with a green, white, pink and yellow flower garland, flanked by two smaller decorated figures, with an orange cloth draped over a white-covered seat. A floral garland arrangement and a kalasha-like brass object with floral offerings sit in the lower right corner, and a pedestal fan stands at left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold necklace and seated throne-like position; the man in white is a devotee giving reverence.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with white markings on his shoulder, wearing a pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck ornament, is receiving an act of service from a man in a grey t-shirt and blue jeans who kneels and holds his hand. Behind them stands a photographer with a camera, and a large ornate deity murti with gold-and-white garlands, flanked by colourful draped backdrops. In the lower right, a silver shiva-lingam-like form with a green and white garland sits on a tray, and a trident stands at the right edge. Petals are scattered on the white cloth.2006-05-21