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Photograph of two young men in orange saffron wraps in front of a gold-tinted cinder block wall. The man on the left, bare-chested with dark turban-style hair, wears a white face mask, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a silver-toned pendant and white ash marks on his arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, also in an orange wrap and face mask with rudraksha bracelets and a dark bun, is holding a small flat wooden board or plate against the first man's head, adjusting it into place.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/24/20212021-01-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/24/20212021-01-24Two young men in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged in front of a yellow cinder-block wall, both with palms pressed together in anjali and wearing white face masks. The man on the right wears a black turban and rudraksha malas; the man on the left has dark hair and a wristwatch. A brass kalasha and a coconut sit on the low table before them, with a microphone at left. Behind them is a large printed cutout of a smiling man in a rust-red turban, gold ornate necklaces and a gold-toned pendant, one hand raised in blessing, shown as a depiction rather than a physical person. The printed figure's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so the candidate is uncertain.2021-01-10Two young male devotees in saffron-orange robes and black turbans sit on a white upholstered sofa in front of a large backdrop of a smiling bearded man in a red turban, gold necklaces and armbands, one hand raised in blessing. The devotee on the left, with white ash markings, presses his palms together in anjali with eyes closed, wearing a white face mask and a rudraksha mala. The devotee on the right, with a red bindi, wears a white mask and rudraksha malas and holds a coconut out over a wooden table. The wall behind is yellow block. The backdrop image is a printed portrait, not a physical person, so it is not counted in the people field.2021-01-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/16/20212021-01-16KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/6/20212021-01-06KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/14/20202020-12-14Two young boys in saffron-orange robes and black dreadlock-style wraps sit before a large cutout portrait of a bearded man in a red-and-orange turban, gold necklaces and a saffron shawl, raising one hand in blessing. Both boys wear white face masks and rudraksha malas; the boy on the left holds a ritual rod and a coconut on a wooden table while the boy on the right holds his palms together in namaste. Behind them are cream carved lattice panels, gold drapery, a potted palm and a brass oil lamp on the left.2020-12-22Two young men in saffron-orange sannyasi garments and rudraksha malas play ritual percussion in front of a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing a red turban, gold necklaces and garlands, seated on a white throne. The player on the left, bare-armed with white ash markings, strikes a large drum, while the player on the right, in an orange shawl, holds small cymbals or hand cymbals. Both wear white face masks. A brass oil lamp decorated with red and white flower garlands stands before the throne, beneath a white carved arch and beside potted palms against a yellow wall.2020-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial initiation at an indoor event. A long-haired figure with a red-and-orange wrapped headpiece, rudraksha beads and a saffron shawl stands at the right, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a seated man with short greying hair, rudraksha malas and a bare upper body, who keeps his eyes closed. A second robed person in orange with a rudraksha mala is partly visible behind, and a white card is held near the seated man's head. A framed object sits at the lower edge and a blurred audience is visible at the back. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure with the saffron shawl and red headpiece, presenting an initiation to a devotee.2018-04-30Photo 11712491KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/7/20212021-01-07