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A person in a saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a pink-and-white flower garland stands barefoot in a bare-walled room, reaching up to open a light wooden display cabinet with glass doors while holding a pair of ceremonial scissors near the cabinet. Beside the cabinet on the left, a framed portrait with a multicolored flower garland sits on a white-draped table with a maroon embroidered cloth and a lit candle. Two women and a man stand on the right by a large window with a white tent and green lawn outside; the woman in the center wears a maroon sari and the man on the far right wears a white shirt and glasses, and they are clapping.

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September 03 20042004-09-03September 03 20042004-09-03Photograph of a room with beige walls and a large window showing green lawn and a white tent outside. On the left, a framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed sage in a forest setting is garlanded with multicolour flower garlands, with two white candles and a red flower on a red-and-white draped table. On the right, a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban wears a pink flower garland and holds a small object in his hands, gazing toward the window. A wooden glass-front cabinet stands between them. The man fits the appearance cues of the a person candidate in saffron with a turban and garland, but identity is uncertain.2004-09-03A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban stands beside a framed photograph on a wall, touching the top of the framed picture with his right hand. The framed image shows a seated figure in orange garments in a forest of large gnarled trees, the figure marked with a forehead mark. The frame is decorated with a garland of pink, yellow, blue, red and white flowers, and a small white flower rests at the top. Below on a white-draped table with a maroon embroidered cloth sit red flowers and a small white candle in a glass. Shelves with books stand to the right. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad standing man with a long dark hair, rudraksha-style neck garland of pink flowers, offering a blessing gesture to the portrait, the same role as a devotee performing a puja before a picture.2004-09-03A photograph in a plain grey-walled room with a small shrine table. A figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing an orange turban and a long white flower garland, stands at the right, reaching toward a small vase of pink, red and white flowers and a candle. On the wall above hangs a gilt-framed portrait of a seated figure in pink-orange robes, labelled as a portrait. A man in a white shirt on the left presses his palms together in prayer. The table holds brass oil lamps, a small bowl of offerings and a red cloth. Another photo shows an illustrated pair of eyes. A watermarked date stamp reads 09/03/2004.2004-09-03A photograph of an indoor hall with beige walls, ceiling light panels and rows of brown folding chairs on a tiled floor with red carpet runners. In the centre a barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a red shawl and gold-bordered cloth presses his hands together, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. Lined along the right, seated and standing devotees in casual clothes, a grey-bearded man in a checked shirt, a woman in black, and women in blue and cream tops, all with palms joined. The a person candidate has the orange robe and head wrap, garland, and bare-footed stride; appearance alone is not decisive.2004-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20042004-09-03A photograph of a group standing in a plain room with grey walls and a white-draped side table holding flowers and small items. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange wrap and orange turban wears a long garland of pale beads and a dark rudraksha mala, with bare upper arm visible, and stands in profile facing right. A man in a white collared shirt and khaki trousers stands beside him, and a man in a grey t-shirt faces him at right. On the left, several women in saris and salwar, one in black with green border, one in white with pastel top, and other people stand watching.2004-09-03September 03 20042004-09-03September 03 20042004-09-03A seated man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long garland of white flowers and pink roses sits on a white-draped bed or couch, smiling with palms pressed together and a rudraksha mala in his hands. A man in white kurta and white trousers with a dark necklace stands holding a printed booklet, while another man in white bends low at the seated man's feet, touching them with a flower-strewn hand. A woman in a brown outfit sits on the floor at left, and a black speaker stands behind the seated figure. Scattered rose petals and an open cardboard box of flowers lie nearby. The orange-turbaned seated man has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron attire with a mala, matching appearance cues for a person receiving padapuja, though the image is uncertain.September 03 20042004-09-03