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Indoor photo of a ceremonial exchange in a bright hall with a gold-coloured wooden canopy or palanquin-style structure behind. A bare-chested figure with long hair pinned in a bun wears a rudraksha mala, a rudraksha armlet, and a brown and gold silk dhoti, holding small packets wrapped with orange thread. Facing them, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds similar packets while a second man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. Several onlookers stand behind them, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. a person's physical presence is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a ceremonial recipient.

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A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a gilded golden throne canopy in the background. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a brown and gold dhoti-style garment, layered rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, and holds a bundle of money notes toward a man in a white shirt on the left. Two men stand behind them, one in a checked shirt with an orange scarf, one in a white shirt; a man in white ritual clothes with tripundra markings stands near the center. A man in a pale shirt holds a pen and notepad. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), wearing rudraksha malas, a shawl-like brown and gold garment and distinctive swept-back hair.2013-10-20A photograph of a man in a white-and-pink shirt holding out a string of rudraksha beads toward a figure on the right, who holds a small bundle of banknotes wrapped in a yellow band. The figure on the right wears a brown robe with gold edging, long rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha armbands, a gold earring and a bun of dark hair with a white tilak on the forehead. Behind them a man in white with a white-and-red tilak and a younger man in white with rudraksha beads stand near a gold-coloured altar frame. Two men in the left foreground and a woman with glasses at the right edge look on. A man in a red-and-white checked shirt with an orange shawl stands among them. The setting is an indoor room with a whiteboard and gold decorative furniture.2013-10-20A photograph of a formal exchange in an ashram hall with a gold-trimmed shrine in the background. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers, with a mustache and a pen in his pocket, holds out a small cupped handful of rudraksha beads toward a man in a brown and gold garment. The man on the right wears a brown and gold cloth draped over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a gold earring, and a bun of dark hair; his bare forearm is wrapped in rudraksha bracelets, and he holds a small gold-wrapped packet. Behind them a priest in white dhoti with tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala stands, along with a man in a white shirt, a man in a red-and-white checked shirt with an orange shawl, and a woman in a red sari with glasses. A man's head is partly visible at the left edge. Five or six people are visible.2013-10-20October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a hall with a gold-trimmed wooden throne-like structure in the background. A bare-chested man with a bindi, swept-back hair, a crimson-brown garment with gold border, a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace holds out a bundle of cash bills toward a man in a white shirt who is gesturing. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands with a sandalwood-marked forehead, another man wears a red-orange shawl over a checked shirt, and a woman in a maroon garment and glasses holds a folder. Ritual or donation exchange setting, with people standing around.2013-10-20October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesOctober 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated figure on a gold-carved throne against a dark maroon backdrop with green foliage. The seated figure wears a rust-red shawl, heavy gold multi-strand necklace, gold bangles and armlet, and has white markings on the forehead and arms; he holds a bundle of papers or money. Beside him a man in a white shirt bends forward and reaches toward the bundle, while a standing attendant in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace watches behind. A person's hand is visible at the lower left. a person cues present: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces, ornate gold adornments and a saffron-red shawl, seated on a throne; appearance is consistent but not conclusive.2016-05-08