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A seated man in white ritual dress with a white turban and gold-bordered white cloth, wearing a gold necklace, extends a beaded rudraksha-style mala toward a young girl in white who bows with her hands on a red carpet scattered with petals. Another girl in white with a long braid kneels nearby, and a man in a white garment with a red-gold sash stands behind. Along the edges, a row of white-clad men and a camera on a tripod are visible under a yellow-fringed canopy with decorated pillars. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears long swept-back hair, a crown-like white turban and an ornate gold necklace, and is placing a mala on the bowing devotee. Around 10 people are visible.

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Night photo of an outdoor stage with a red carpet. A man with long dark hair, a white turban and white cloth with a gold border sits on a white-covered seat, wearing a gold necklace, smiling, and holding a rudraksha mala that a man in white kneels to touch with his forehead. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti stands behind, with a tripod-mounted camera, while other men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman with her hair in a bun watch from the sides. A brass bowl with flower petals sits nearby, and a multicolour decorated pillar stands at the right edge.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A photograph of a white-clad man seated on a raised white and gold chair on a red carpet, smiling broadly as he reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and dhoti. The seated man wears a white turban with gold border, long dark hair, a gold-bordered white cloth wrap and a gold pendant necklace, and holds a rudraksha mala draped over his arm. The kneeling devotee bows with a mala around his neck. Behind them, a man in an orange garment sits on the carpet, other people in white clothes stand and move around, a tripod-mounted camera stands nearby, and a colourful decorated pillar and yellow canopy frame the outdoor event. Petals are scattered on the carpet. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan during an event. a person: long swept-back hair, a white turban and gold-bordered white garments with a gold necklace on the seated figure, who is receiving the honour and blessing a devotee.2005-12-09A photograph at an evening event on a stage with a red carpet scattered with petals. In the left foreground a man in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border holds up a long brown rudraksha mala, smiling, with another mala draped over his arm. Two men in folded hands, one in white with a red-and-gold shawl, stand at right, bowing. Behind them a robed man in saffron sits on the stage. Several young men in white stand at the back beside a tripod-mounted video camera, a speaker box, and a stage pillar with gold and colourful decorations. The scene reflects satsang-style ceremonial exchange of malas.2005-12-09Evening outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage beneath a yellow and white canopy with colourful woven panels. A man in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl sits on the stage, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces; another man holds the mala towards him. A devotee in a white shirt bows with his head lowered toward the seated man, while a woman in white with a long braid watches. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl stands near a tripod-mounted video camera, and several people in white clothes stand and watch in the background.2005-12-09Night outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage with rose petals and a brass bowl of petals. A smiling man on the left wears a white turban with gold border, white and gold-bordered cloth, a gold chain necklace and a rudraksha mala held in his hands, with a vertical tilak on his forehead; he has long swept-back hair and appears to be seated on a white throne-like chair. Behind him, devotees in white clothes bow and kneel on the carpet, one woman with a braid bowing near the right; a man in a white suit stands bent forward. A coloured decorated pillar and a speaker box stand beside the stage, with a few onlookers at the back.2005-12-09Night photograph on an outdoor stage with a red carpet strewn with petals. A man in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl and a long gold necklace sits smiling, holding a rudraksha mala in his hands; his long hair is visible and he appears to be the probable Swamiji by these cues. A woman in a white blouse and white sari with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together, bowing to him. Behind them an orange-robed man sits, and several men in white stand near a camera on a tripod. Yellow and orange draped banners frame the stage, with chairs and onlookers in the background.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Night-time event photograph on a red-carpeted stage. A man seated at left wears a white dhoti and a white turban with gold border, long hair, a gold necklace, and holds a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala in both hands, smiling toward someone. Another seated figure in an orange-saffron garment is at centre. Several men in white robes stand behind, one photographing with a camera on a tripod. Colourful striped pillars and a yellow canopy frame the stage, and devotees in white sit in the foreground, one holding a small camera. Seated front-right is a man with a woman beside him. Visible white-clad attendees line the stage edge.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09