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A photograph taken indoors in a plain room with cream walls, a dark wooden door and a white plastic chair. Two standing men in white dhotis with gold borders stand together; the taller one, with long swept-back hair, wears a rudraksha mala, a red-brown shawl and gold armbands, and his hands rest on the shoulder of a smiling younger boy who wears a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered white cloth. A seated man in a light blue striped shirt and glasses sits on a dark leather sofa beside a basket of red apples.

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Indoor photo in a plain room with cream walls and a brown wooden door. A young boy in white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders and rudraksha beads stands blindfolded with a black cloth, smiling, while an older man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha on his arms stands behind him adjusting the blindfold. Seated on a black leather sofa at right, an older man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers watches. Nearby a seated man in a rust-red and saffron robe with rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits in a chair, smiling. A wicker basket of apples sits on a side table at right.2015-08-20A photograph of an indoor room with cream walls and a dark wooden door. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, wearing a red-orange rudraksha mala and gold bangles, stands and holds a white cloth to the forehead of a young boy in a white dhoti with gold border and red beaded necklaces. Two women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas stand at the left, and a seated bald man with tilak and an orange-and-gold garment and rudraksha mala watches at right. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm a presence, so the central man is described by role as a ritual officiant. A white plastic chair and a red-cushioned chair sit near the doorway.2015-08-20Indoor photo in a plain yellow-walled room with a dark wooden door. Three blindfolded people stand near white plastic chairs. On the left, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds one hand raised. In the centre, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands behind her, hand near her shoulder. On the right, a boy in white dhoti with gold border, red and brown beaded necklaces and bead armband stands blindfolded. A seated man in a light blue shirt and glasses reads an open booklet at right. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable by appearance.2015-08-20June 28 20142014-06-28Indoor photograph in a small office with cream walls and a brown wooden door. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala gestures while seated, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and an orange-brown shawl. Behind him stands a young boy in a white dhoti with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Seated centre, a shaved-headed man in a red-orange robe with gold border and dark beads, with white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, rests his hands together. On the right, a bespectacled older man in a light striped shirt sits on a black leather chair with arms folded. A small white object lies on the wooden table.2015-08-20A photograph of a seated man in a golden-framed ornate throne, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala and a red wrist thread, smiling as he reaches forward to touch the hand of a younger person. The younger person wears an orange saffron robe, glasses and a short hair cut, standing and smiling. A third person in a rudraksha mala, partly visible at the right edge, looks on. The background is a beige wall and cushioned throne back. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-trimmed throne seating, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for the presiding Swamiji.2014-03-09August 20 20152015-08-20A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a long red and gold flower garland with a gold chain, a gold bracelet on his wrist. He is smiling and reaching to touch the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala, who has his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. A small red-and-gold cloth lies on the low red seat beside him, and an orange towel is on the arm of the seat. Behind them, women in white and a woman in a green sari sit or stand in the hall, with a white wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner in the background. The man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues while he gives a blessing.2013-05-28July 06 20132013-07-06September 22 20162016-09-22January 04 20132013-01-04Indoor ritual scene in a home with beige patterned curtains. On the right, a smiling person in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a cream and gold turban, a long gold-and-brown beaded necklace, and white jasmine garlands, sits on a low seat with a red flower near the hands. Behind, a young man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff. Seated at left, a man in a white shirt holds a small child in a red patterned outfit. Brass bowls, a lit oil lamp and a tray of offerings sit on low wooden tables, and a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at far left.2014-07-10