A photograph of a person in a yellow turban and yellow shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a purple-and-red patterned garment, receiving a folded paper from a man in a black fleece jacket with grey hair. A figure in orange robes stands at left with hands joined in namaste. Behind them a blurred red backdrop and a golden deity murti are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a person in a yellow turban and yellow shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a purple-and-red patterned garment, receiving a folded paper from a man in a black fleece jacket with grey hair. A figure in orange robes stands at left with hands joined in namaste. Behind them a blurred red backdrop and a golden deity murti are visible.

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October 21 2011

A photograph of a temple or ashram event in which a person in a bright red turban with a large fan-shaped gold-edged pleat and a red-and-green silk sari with gold border and layered silver necklaces stands at centre, smiling and holding a white folded paper or card. An older man in a black jacket reaches out with both hands to receive it, and a small child in a blue shirt stands in front. Behind them a white-clad priest, a man in an orange robe, and other attendants stand near a tray of sweets, with a golden decorated shrine or chariot structure in the background. The central figure is not identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so no candidate is asserted.

Photograph of a temple or ashram hall with a colourful deity murti backdrop. A man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and gold bangles, stands at center accepting a folded white paper from an elderly bald man in white shirt and trousers. To the right, a priest in orange robes with white sacred ash on his arms holds a tray of offerings. Two people in the left foreground, one in a teal shirt with hands folded in namaste, are partly visible. The orange-robed figure is a priest or devotee; his identity is not established by appearance.

October 20 2011

A photograph of a man in a tall magenta-red turban with gold trim, wearing a green and yellow garment, multiple gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, smiling and raising one hand in blessing toward an older white-haired man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together. A monk-like figure in orange robes with white markings on his arm stands at right, and other men in white and dark shirts crowd the background in an indoor hall. Appearance cues include the ornate gold necklaces and bead mala, with a visible golden kalasha-like ornament; the figure is in a blessing gesture.

A photograph of a man in a cream turban and an orange-yellow dhoti-style wrap, wearing layered rudraksha mala necklaces and a ceremonial gold necklace, holding a yellow paper while speaking with a older man in glasses and a white shirt. A woman in a pink sari stands at left and other people in saffron and white stand around a bright room. A man in orange and a shaven-headed man in white also appear in the background.

Photo of a ceremonial blessing. A figure in a yellow turban and yellow shawl over a deep red garment, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace, places a hand on the head of a bespectacled older man with white hair and a white moustache, who bows with eyes lowered. A second man in a white shirt sits in front with head bowed, and hands holding a folded paper are visible in the lower frame. Blurred onlookers and a colourful backdrop fill the background.

December 14 2011

A photo of a bare-chested, saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban with gold trim, multiple gold bangles, and a gold necklace, reaching out to clasp hands with a seated devotee in a light lavender shirt. Behind them, men in white and pink shirts stand with palms together or watch, and a bald man in white with a red tilak on his forehead looks on. The setting is an indoor hall with blurred background lights.

September 28 2011

October 21 2011

A photograph of a devotional gathering at a Bhagavad Gita event. In the centre, a young man in a yellow turban and yellow shawl over a yellow garment, with a red-and-gold sash, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, stands holding a folded white paper and extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and glasses in a white cloth wrap holds a small tray with flowers. Several people stand around, some with palms pressed together in greeting. A cameraman in white with a Canon video camera films the scene, and a man in white with a red ID badge stands nearby. A banner behind reads Bhagavad Gita and shows an orange-toned image. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance; the central figure is a turbaned devotee in yellow.