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Three men seated indoors in front of green-framed windows, with a pale wall and a red-cushioned chair at left. At left, an elderly bearded man in an orange knitted cap, orange shawl, and rudraksha mala holds a blue pen above a clipboard and looks down at papers. In the centre, a man with bare upper body, rudraksha malas, and an orange-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder holds a black strap-like object. At right, a young boy with short dark hair, rudraksha malas, and an orange-and-gold cloth looks toward the object while holding it. Their attention centres on the object and the clipboard.

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Indoor event photo in a bright hall with ceiling lights and an air vent. A bearded man in a yellow-orange knitted cap and saffron-yellow shawl, wearing glasses and a pink top, holds a small white card or paper while looking down. Beside him a young man with a shaved head, white tilak markings and a brown-saffron robe with a beaded mala stands holding a saffron cloth. On the right, a person in an orange-red turban and a pearl necklace, with hoop earrings and beaded bracelets, reaches toward a gold-coloured object, while saffron cloths are draped on the right. Several other saffron-clad people stand in the background. No clear identification of any individual is made here.2014-03-21Indoor photo of a ceremonial offering scene. On the left, a figure in an orange turban and orange-saffron drapery with a beaded orange necklace and bangles sits with a hand extended over a tray of red apples and green leaves. 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Both face one another in conversation.2016-01-01August 20 20152015-08-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment in an ornate hall. A seated figure on a gold-carved throne, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a saffron-orange garment and a large garland of red, pink, yellow and white flowers; he is leaning forward and fastening or tying a cord around the arm of a young boy in a black and red striped sports shirt who stands in front of him. To the left, a man in an orange robe, orange head wrap, rectangular glasses and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant holds the boy's arm steady. Behind them a backdrop of green foliage and orange and pink flowers, a gold-trimmed throne back, and a few people in white in the background. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by long hair, orange clothing and a garland cue, and is shown in the role of blessing the child. Rose petals lie on the floor.2009-12-24Indoor photo in a plain room with a beige sofa and a pale wall. A monastic in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas bends forward and drapes an orange shawl over the shoulders of a seated elderly man in white clothing with a white beard and a vertical white tilak on his forehead. A second saffron-robed man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala smiles and stands at right beside a red curtain. Small packets and papers rest on a low table in the foreground.2013-02-14Indoor photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a room with a white wall, a dark doorway and red curtains. On the right, a man in an orange-red turban, saffron-gold dress and long dark hair, with gold bangles and a gold necklace, holds a small object in both hands toward an older bare-chested man on the left, who wears a thick orange-red bead garland, a red headband, red wristbands and an orange-yellow cloth. A third man in the background, with a shaved head and red-and-gold robes, stands behind them. A gold, crystal-studded throne with a red tufted cushion sits at right, and a green cloth lies at left.2015-08-20March 09 20142014-03-09February 11 20132013-02-11A photograph inside a bright, simply built hall with a corrugated metal roof, lattice windows and wooden display shelves holding books. On the left, a man in an orange kurta and glasses points toward a book. In the centre, an elderly man in orange robes with an orange shawl, a tan knitted cap and round glasses holds a book open. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange shawl with a red forehead mark gestures with both hands while speaking. Flowers sit on a shelf in the background, and a man in white and another in a light shirt stand nearby.2006-11-21A seated figure in a red-orange turban with a gold ornament and a large rudraksha mala with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, extending a hand and holding a stack of white cards. Beside him, an elderly man with grey hair and a beard, wearing an orange robe and shawl, bows forward with his hands near the throne's gold lion-head armrest. Behind them is a large banner portrait of a smiling woman in a red turban and gold-trimmed clothing. A second orange-robed man stands at the upper left, hands pressed together in greeting. The figure on the throne is an appearance-based candidate and the visible cues are a red turban with a gold crest, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, so he is labelled a person in the sense of a probable candidate; the page does not confirm his presence.2014-03-26