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December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20A photograph of an indoor hall where an older man in a red and gold-bordered shawl stands with hands folded in greeting, beside a bare-chested man wearing a red dhoti, a red kumkum mark, a white forehead marking and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind, a man in orange clothing and an orange turban with a garland of yellow and red flowers faces away, his hand on the shawled man's shoulder. Other people in white and orange stand in the background, one holding a microphone. A partially visible man in a checked shirt stands at the left edge. The bare-chested man is a candidate for the page's subject, but his appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm this, so he is described by role only.2006-12-20July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph at an evening event with a crowd and colourful lights behind. In the foreground a man in a bright orange saffron robe leans in and drapes or adjusts a deep red shawl over a seated or bowed figure wearing a heavy garland of red roses and yellow flowers, gold-bordered cloth and large gold earrings. Behind them, two women and a man in white stand smiling beside an ornate gold-coloured structure. The scene reads as a devotional honouring.2016-12-23A photograph taken in a dim hall during a ceremonial presentation. A man in an orange turban, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with an orange shawl, stands in the centre wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. He holds up and drapes a deep maroon silk cloth with gold zari borders over the head of a kneeling person in front of him. To the left, an older man in a beige shirt and trousers stands holding the other end of the cloth. Behind them, a seated audience of men and boys in white and orange sits on the floor, and on the right a line of people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, one holding a tray. A decorated wall hanging and framed picture are visible at the back. The scene resembles a felicitation or honouring with a shawl. a person appearance is probable, based on the orange turban and garland, the swept-back long hair, and the orange robes, though the face is not clearly visible.2006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Indoor photo in a dim hall with pale walls, framed pictures and white plastic chairs. A man in orange robes and an orange turban stands smiling and reaches toward a man in a white shirt whose head is bowed into a large red shawl with gold zari borders, held up in front of him. Several men in white shirts stand in the background, and a small white-framed figure of a person is visible at the right edge.2006-09-23December 20 20062006-12-20April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with a blue galaxy-patterned backdrop. A figure in a rust-red turban and a red-and-gold striped wrap, wearing a pink flower garland and gold bangles, drapes an orange shawl over the head of a seated person with long dark hair who wears orange robes. Behind them an older bearded man in orange robes with glasses and a yellow tilak on his forehead looks on. At the right edge, a bearded man with a shaved head and another person in orange are partially visible. The scene suggests a satsang or felicitation, with a flowered arrangement at lower left.2015-07-19A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a red draped backdrop and a gilded carved pillar. A man in a saffron-orange kurta and orange cloth, bent forward with his head lowered, is having an orange cloth draped over his head by a standing person in a maroon-red turban, rudraksha-style pink flower garland, maroon and gold robe, and gold bangles. The standing person is smiling. A bald head of another attendee is visible in the foreground. The setting suggests a honouring or blessing ritual.2015-07-21