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A standing man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl draped over a dhoti, wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads and gold bracelets. He stretches both arms forward to tie or adjust an orange cloth wrapped around the head of a kneeling man with a shaved head, who wears a red undershirt and a pale orange-peach shawl. A small silver cup and bowl sit on a low table at lower left, with orange cloth nearby. A cushioned beige sofa stands behind, and a large painted banyan tree mural fills the right background. Two people are visible.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of an indoor reception room with red and gold furnishings, a golden throne-like chair and a small portrait in the background. In the foreground, a man in rust-red robes with a red-and-gold turban and a long brown rudraksha mala leans forward, reaching to touch the hand of an elderly bearded man in orange robes and an orange turban. A second bearded man in orange stands at the right edge. Several people stand in the background, including women in white and a woman in green. The red patterned carpet and potted plants complete the setting. Swamiji (probable): the man in rust-red robes with a turban and long rudraksha mala matches the presentation cues for the page's subject.2014-03-19August 30 20152015-08-30February 14 20132013-02-14February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph inside a hotel meeting room with cream walls, recessed lighting, a red patterned floor rug and red upholstered chairs. A man in a striped orange-and-gold turban, a rust-coloured robe and a long brown beaded mala sits on a low cushion, reaching out to touch the head of an older bearded man in an orange turban and saffron robe who bows low. Another man in saffron stands at the right holding a flower garland. A portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the left wall beside a golden throne, and several women in white, red and green saris stand watching in the background, with an offering of flowers in the middle ground. a person cues: the seated man wears a striped turban, a long rudraksha-style mala and a rust robe, in a role of being honoured by an elder devotee.2014-03-19A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange turban, layered orange-and-gold robes and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold-tone pendant, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta with an orange scarf. The kneeling man has palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand golden ornate throne elements and red drapery, with a bowl of apples and a dark kalasha-like vessel on the floor. The seated figure has distinctive long dark hair under the turban and ornate ceremonial adornments, a person candidate in a blessing role.2015-10-25A seated figure in a red-orange turban with a gold ornament and a large rudraksha mala with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, extending a hand and holding a stack of white cards. Beside him, an elderly man with grey hair and a beard, wearing an orange robe and shawl, bows forward with his hands near the throne's gold lion-head armrest. Behind them is a large banner portrait of a smiling woman in a red turban and gold-trimmed clothing. A second orange-robed man stands at the upper left, hands pressed together in greeting. The figure on the throne is an appearance-based candidate and the visible cues are a red turban with a gold crest, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, so he is labelled a person in the sense of a probable candidate; the page does not confirm his presence.2014-03-26May 28 20132013-05-28A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped around his neck, wearing an orange-brown wrap, stands at left holding up a long orange cloth and draping it over a seated person in white clothes on a beige sofa. A second man in an orange-brown wrap with a rudraksha mala, shaved head, smiles at right beside a red curtain. The setting is a plain pale room with a light grey wall, and a small purple logo appears at upper left.2013-02-14A seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban smiles while placing an orange cloth over the head of a kneeling woman in a glossy orange sari. He wears a white and red flower garland and a long gold-toned necklace with beads. Behind him is a white flower decoration and an ornate gold-framed backdrop with a deity relief. The scene appears to be a devotional ceremony with a saffron-robed central figure blessing a devotee.2008-07-17A photograph of two men in a room with a painted forest backdrop of large banyan trees. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a dark reddish-brown cloth and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads and pendants; he smiles and places his hand on the shoulder of the other man. On the right, a bearded man with slicked-back hair wears a bright orange shawl and orange robe, bowing forward with hands together near the first man. A red curtain hangs at the left edge and a beige cushion is visible below. The right man is a devotee in orange, bowing.2013-02-12