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A photograph in an indoor hall with pale pink walls and a tiled floor. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, gold armband and a white forehead tilak, receives a folded paper from a woman in a black top. A man in a beige vest and white t-shirt, glasses, stands behind her with hands together, and a woman in a patterned sari watches. A man in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Behind them are a framed portrait on the left, tall red, yellow and blue decorated pillars with tassels, and a table with a flower-patterned cloth.

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A photograph inside a hall with pink-draped windows and colourful striped pillars under white drapery. A man in an orange-brown robe with a red marigold garland and a vibhuti marking on his forehead stands at centre, bare-chested with a gold armlet, receiving an offering. An older man in a white shirt and belt bows with folded hands and places an envelope or paper into the robed man's outstretched hand, while other devotees in white shirts press palms together behind him. A woman in a green patterned sari stands at left, and women in white saris stand at right. a person is the robed man at centre, identified by the orange robe, red garland and forehead marking.2013-02-03A photograph of a central man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange-red garland of flowers, a sandalwood forehead mark and a gold ceremonial pendant, smiling as he receives a sheet of paper from a priest in an orange shawl. A tray in the foreground holds gold bangles and a paper. Around them stand several women with hands folded in namaste; one older woman wears a teal blouse, another a green and white shawl. Behind, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth stand near a white wall and bright windows. The scene reads as an ashram welcome or darshan.2012-09-12A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls, a fabric-draped ceiling and orange and multicoloured pillar hangings. In the centre, a man with shaved head and red-and-white marks stands in a saffron-orange garment with a red flower garland and white jasmine garland, and a gold-coloured armlet. He smiles while a man in a white shirt and watch presses his palms together before him. A man in an orange dhoti at right holds a red tray of small packets. Several people in white and striped shirts stand in the background, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall at upper left. a person's appearance cues are limited here; the central figure's garments and garlands are ceremonial, but his features and styling are ambiguous, so identity is unsure.2013-02-03April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesAugust 14 20162016-08-14A photograph of an indoor event in a decorated hall with gold and orange drapes. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red and gold flower garland, a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair stands at the centre, holding a printed pamphlet and reading it. Two men in white shirts stand to the left, one with palms pressed together in greeting. Several men in white and a bald man in orange stand behind. Behind them, a large portrait of a smiling bald man in orange hangs on a gold-framed backdrop. Several people, all visible, are present.2012-09-20A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12A photograph inside a hall with red-curtained windows and a pale ceiling. A central figure with long dark hair wears a deep red-and-gold garment and a large red and yellow marigold garland, with gold bangles and earrings, while a man in a white kurta with glasses holds his hands up in front of them. Around them stand several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha beads and tilak markings on their foreheads, one in a white dhoti with a gold border, and a bald man in a white shirt. Other people in the foreground are partially visible on the left.2013-09-11Indoor hall scene in which a man wearing a crisp white shirt and glasses hands a small envelope or card to a devotee. A person in a red and yellow flower garland bows his head, and a bald sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside them. On the left, another saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings stands near the edge of the frame. On the right, a figure in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth with sandalwood forehead marks stands near a stanchion. Red drapes line the walls, with ceiling lights and a banner visible in the background.2013-09-11April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesOctober 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20122012-06-21