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Two seated figures wearing flower garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses are the central focus. On the left, a smiling woman in a dark maroon sari with a red bindi raises one hand in greeting, with bangles on her wrists. On the right, an older man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded necklace and black rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron robes and turbans stand in a crowd, some wearing gold chains and bead necklaces. A white-clad figure stands at the left edge, and a draped red-and-gold backdrop frames the scene.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Two seated people receive honour at an outdoor event, with garlanded figures in the foreground. On the left, a smiling woman in a dark red-brown sari with a brown beaded shawl wears a yellow, green and purple flower garland and a red bindi. On the right, a man with swept-back grey hair and a shaved, glistening head wears an orange-red robe, a black and white beaded mala and a yellow, red and green flower garland, with eyes lowered. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas and yellow lanyards, sit and stand. Flower decorations sit on a low table. Appearance-based cues are partial, so the seated man is a person only with uncertainty.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a pearl-and-bead necklace, wearing yellow and red garlands, being attended by a standing man in white dhoti and shirtless priest in white. A smiling woman in a maroon sari with a yellow and red garland sits beside him, and a man in orange and saffron stands behind them. Probable Swamiji is the seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala. Several men in saffron and yellow turbans and orange shawls stand in the background. Bright floral garlands, a red cushioned seat and a crowd in ritual dress suggest a satsang gathering.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an outdoor gathering. A smiling woman in a maroon sari with a long yellow-and-white marigold garland sits centre frame, with a dark bindi and bangles. To the right, a man with grey hair in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered and a yellow-and-marigold garland, while a hand in a white sleeve adds a garland at the edge. Behind them, several men wear orange and saffron robes, yellow turbans and beaded malas, and a man in white stands at left. Floral garlands of red, yellow and purple blooms hang at the frame edges.2015-01-13Photograph of a seated saffron-robed man with closed eyes and a yellow marigold garland, sitting beside a smiling woman in a maroon sari with a similar garland and a raised hand. Behind them, devotees in orange and yellow shawls and ochre robes stand close, one holding a large yellow garland aloft. A man in a white shirt with rudraksha-style beads leans in at left beside a brass vessel, and bare-armed attendants fill the background. The seated man is a person figure in orange clothing with pearl and bead necklaces and a garland, seated on a throne-like chair, appearing to be in a ceremonial honour or ritual setting.2015-01-13A seated woman in a deep maroon sari with gold trim and a green, red, yellow and white marigold garland sits smiling with eyes lowered, her hands joined at chest level. Beside her, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white beaded necklace, a dark rudraksha mala and a yellow marigold garland sits with eyes closed and hands together. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange cloths and a man in white kurta stand or sit, some with hands raised in greeting, with flower garlands and a brass plate visible at left. Bright sunlight and a decorated chair frame the scene.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated woman in a maroon and brown sari with a red bindi and a smile, beside a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white rudraksha-style bead mala and a yellow marigold garland. Both have heavy yellow and red flower garlands. Behind them, attendants in orange and yellow garments and turbans stand near a red cloth, with a hand adjusting the man's garland from the right.2015-01-13