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Outdoor photo of an elderly woman with grey hair pulled back, wearing a red sari with a gold border, white blouse, pearl earrings and a beaded necklace, placing a red and gold shawl around the shoulders of a smiling young man with short hair in white clothes. Behind them, smiling young men in white kurtas and a woman in white watch; a red brick wall with a corrugated roof and lattice panels sits in the background. No a person appearance is visible.

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Photograph of an older woman in a red sari and white blouse with gold bangles, pinning or adjusting a red-and-gold shawl over the shoulders of a shaved-headed young man in a white shirt. Several smiling young men in white kurta-style clothes surround them, one with a red bindi on his forehead, and a red brick wall with a lattice window and corrugated roof is behind them.2007-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a courtyard with a corrugated green roof and red lattice wall behind. An elderly woman with grey hair pulled back, pearl earrings, a beaded necklace and a red-and-white sari is tying or adjusting a thread or band on the wrist of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with a red-and-gold brocade shawl draped over his shoulder. A young person in white with a vertical white tilak and red bindi assists by holding the thread. Two young men in white stand at the left and right edges, one wearing glasses. The mood is one of devotion and blessing within an ashram-style setting.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01An outdoor scene on a dirt and grass ground beside a red brick wall and a corrugated green roof, with palm trees behind. An elderly woman with grey hair in a low bun, wearing a red sari and white blouse, adjusts a red and gold shawl on a young shaven-headed man in white clothes who bows his head toward her. Around them, several smiling young men in white kurta-style clothing clap their hands and watch, one wearing a red sash and another with a rudraksha mala. The moment appears to be a felicitation or shawl-offering with clapping.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of an indoor ceremony with a large pink lotus backdrop and a vase of yellow and pink flowers. A figure with long dark hair, draped in a red and gold silk shawl with a garland of white flowers, sits and bows forward with hands joined. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red and gold shawl bends over to touch or hold the seated figure's hands, smiling. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them, and a framed portrait hangs on the right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, a red-gold shawl and a flower garland; the figure is the recipient of the gesture, a traditional honouring of a guru, and the man bending over is a devotee or attendant. About six people are visible in the scene.2006-02-12A photograph of a seated priest with a shaved head, white vibhuti lines on his forehead, gold chain and bangle, wearing white dhoti with a pink-bordered cloth, pouring or placing white paste into the cupped hands of a smiling woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a beaded mala. Behind them, other people in yellow shawls and white clothes stand or kneel, some with hands folded, and a man in white kurta stands in the background beside a red and white wall. Orange cloth and a red flower garland are visible.2010-08-11A photograph of a woman kneeling in a red and gold silk shawl with long dark hair, smiling, as an older man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold bordered scarf bends forward and rests his hand on her shoulder. A pink lotus backdrop, garlands and a flower arrangement decorate the room. Men in white kurtas and red scarves stand nearby, watching. The kneeling woman wears a red and gold shawl; the standing man in white is the one giving blessing. Scene appears to be an inauguration-style honouring.2006-02-12A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, sits in a red-cushioned chair and clasps hands with a smiling woman in a red saree with green border and gold bangles. A man in white with gold border stands at left with his arm extended. Behind them a corrugated metal roof and a wall display of framed photographs. The woman is laughing and a red thread is tied near the seated man's wrist. Scene appears to be a ritual blessing among devotees.2010-12-23Outdoors on a sandy path, a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a gold border reaches forward to drape or adjust a thick red flower garland around the neck of a smiling person with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead. The garlanded figure wears gold ornaments, a dark bead necklace and an orange saffron robe, with a red-and-gold garland on the shoulders. Behind them a man in white with glasses and a white dhoti stands by a tall wooden pole, and a figure in orange stands at the left edge. Green trees, a red-and-white post and a building line the background.