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A candid photograph of a smiling man in an orange-and-saffron turban and orange-brown robes, wearing a white jasmine garland with a red flower, gold necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead, seated and leaning toward a bald, saffron-robed monk in a deep red undershirt who bends down close to him and touches his shoulder. Behind them, other saffron-clad people stand, one wearing a rudraksha bead necklace and wrist mala. a person is the smiling turbaned man with gold necklaces and garland, in the seated position of honour, while the bending monk is a devotee or sannyasi receiving darshan.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night photo at a religious gathering. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe bends forward with palms pressed together, offering respect to a smiling man in a deep maroon turban and maroon-and-gold dress with layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles and palms joined in anjali. A young man in white with a tilak stands at left; saffron-robed attendants and onlookers surround them in front of an ornate silver and gold shrine canopy with garlands. Swamiji (probable): the smiling man in the maroon turban and gold-layered necklaces receiving the greeting, shown in an honoured position at the centre.2015-09-14February 12 20132013-02-12Photograph of a devotee kneeling with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing an orange-brown turban, an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, a marigold garland, gold bangles and earrings, and a red tilak on the forehead. An elderly white-bearded man in orange robes leans in from the right and rests his hand on the kneeling devotee's shoulder, while several other people in orange and saffron robes stand around them in a dim, crowded hall. The scene suggests a sannyasi blessing or greeting a devotee during a gathering.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor gathering where a smiling figure in a rust-red turban with a gold emblem, dark red shawl and a large gold-bead necklace is greeted by several people in saffron-orange robes and turbans. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl bows toward the central figure at the front of the frame. Behind, a man with a red bindi and dark hair watches, and a person in an orange-and-red turban holds an orange-handled umbrella. A bearded man with tilak marks stands at left. The background is a blurred crowd and red-toned banners. a person: the central figure wears a rust-red turban, long dark hair and an ornate gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha-style chain, cues consistent with the page's claim, though the face is not used for identification.2015-01-13May 11 20162016-05-11February 12 20132013-02-12May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a red draped backdrop and a gilded carved pillar. A man in a saffron-orange kurta and orange cloth, bent forward with his head lowered, is having an orange cloth draped over his head by a standing person in a maroon-red turban, rudraksha-style pink flower garland, maroon and gold robe, and gold bangles. The standing person is smiling. A bald head of another attendee is visible in the foreground. The setting suggests a honouring or blessing ritual.2015-07-21