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A photograph of a smiling man with long dreadlocked hair, gold ornate necklaces, coral-red beaded bangles and an orange-red cloth draped over the shoulder, gesturing with an open hand toward a seated man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead. The seated man holds up a sheet of white paper. In front is a small golden deity murti with a crown and a golden kalasha-style vessel. Another orange-robed figure stands behind and a gold pillar is visible at right.

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A photograph of two men in close conversation at an indoor ritual setting with gold and warm tones. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace, gold earring and red beaded armband sits on a red-cushioned seat, smiling and gesturing with one hand. On the left, an older man in a white kurta and an orange shawl, with a white tilak, leans toward him with palms raised. A small gold figure of a deity with a crown stands between them, and a white paper is held up by a hand behind them. Other people in orange and red robes stand in the background.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of two men seated side by side in a temple-like hall with a golden pillar behind them. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a dense gold and bead necklace, a red-orange rudraksha bracelet and a coral armband sits with eyes closed and one hand raised in gesture. Next to him stands a golden statue of a female deity holding a bowl. On the left, a man in an orange shawl and gold bangle gestures while speaking, and a hand holds a white paper. Behind, other people in orange clothing are visible. The most prominent figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and an orange wrap, consistent with the appearance-based a person label, seated in ritual dialogue.2017-07-07A photograph of two men in a temple-like hall facing each other across a brass lamp. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a thick gold ceremonial necklace, a red-and-gold beaded armlet and a saffron-orange cloth wrap appears to be in conversation, smiling and gesturing with raised hand. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and saffron clothing. On the left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits leaning in, holding a sheet of paper. Between them a brass deity murti stands beside a brass lamp. Other devotees in orange and red garments stand behind them.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07June 02 20122012-06-02A photograph of a ceremony where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak and an ornate gold necklace with coral beads and coral armbands hands a folded paper to a seated older man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Gold and brass vessels sit in the foreground, and other people in orange and cream clothing are visible in the background near a gold cloth. The dreadlocked figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange-coral adornments, a person candidate in an in-person ritual setting, with the visible appearance uncertain.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple-like hall. A man with long matted dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red cloth, a heavy gold bead necklace, gold armlets and red beaded bracelets, extends his right arm to press his palm onto the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a sacred thread and a vertical white mark on his forehead, presses his palms together in reverence. In front is a small golden deity murti of a goddess with a crown and necklaces, flanked by bird figures. Behind them stand people in white dhotis and a woman in a saffron-brown sari with rudraksha beads, against a wooden pillar. The man with dreadlocks appears to be a person, given his long hair, rudraksha-style adornments and gold necklace, but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07