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A photograph of an indoor reception in a plain room with marble-patterned walls and a floral-upholstered sofa. A seated man in saffron-orange clothing and a pink flower garland with a gold-bead necklace bows his head while an older bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl places a pink garland over him. A third man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and mustache stands at the right edge. Three physical people are visible.

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July 27 20142014-07-27A seated figure with short dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red wrap, wears a pink flower garland and a gold necklace while smiling and receiving a forehead mark. A standing man in a white kurta and orange-red shawl with white hair and a white beard applies the mark with his fingers, while another older man with white moustache and glasses in an orange shawl and white shirt stands at right holding pink flowers. Pink flower petals lie on a low wooden platform in front of a floral-upholstered sofa against a pale marble wall with a wall switch panel. Appearance does not reliably establish the seated figure's identity, so the role is described only as the person receiving the blessing.2014-07-27A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a bare shoulder wears a pink flower garland over a gold bead necklace, with a white forehead mark and red bindi, sitting on a floral-upholstered sofa against a marble wall. An older man in a white kurta wears an orange-red shawl with printed text and a white-capped, bearded figure in glasses and a moustache stands beside him, both in orange-red shawls. The standing man in white holds and offers a pink flower garland with both hands. A partly visible person in orange appears at the left edge. Electrical switches are mounted on the marble wall behind.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A photograph of an indoor room with marble-finish walls and a wall-mounted electrical switch panel. On the left, a person with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless garment with a gold-yellow waistband and a pink flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting and smiles. Facing them, a man in a white shirt holds his hands in anjali mudra, and a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a rust-orange shawl is garlanded with pink petals being placed over his head by an arm reaching from behind. Two younger men on the right wear rust-orange shawls over white clothing, one with palms folded and one with a hand raised, and a pink tika is visible on a forehead. Pink petals scatter on the floor and a floral-patterned cushioned seat is at the lower left.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A photograph inside a bright white room with a gold palanquin-style canopy at the left edge. A figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-orange wrap, kneels with head bowed while a man in white kurta and white trousers, with an orange lanyard and an ID badge, drapes a pink and yellow flower garland over the head. Behind them, an older man in an orange kurta and watch stands by, and other men in white and grey clothing are partly visible at the edges. Flower garlands of marigold and pink blossoms, orange and white clothing, and a gold canopy frame the scene. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right of the image.2016-05-01A photograph of a long-haired man in rust-red robes and an orange beaded necklace, seated on a red cushion, extending his right hand to bless the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl. A younger man in white with a tilak sits behind them, and other people in white stand in the background of a bright hall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in red robes with long swept-back hair and an orange mala, giving a blessing. The blessed elder is receiving darshan with hands raised in namaskar. Other visible people include a white-clad attendant with a tilak and devotees in white.2013-04-01A photograph inside a temple hall with gold-leaf walls and fluorescent lights. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward and places a long garland of white flowers with red accents around the neck of a seated, bald figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, a rudraksha mala, and sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral panels. Another attendant in saffron robes and beads stands at left, and white-clad devotees sit on the floor near the wall. A saffron-and-white flag hangs at upper right. Ritual honouring with a garland is the visible action. a person is the seated figure, identified by saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and the ceremonial gold throne with a garland being placed, though the face is partly obscured.2012-05-12May 03 20142014-05-03April 07 20142014-04-07