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A photo taken indoors in a hall with beige walls, high windows and a red-draped stage behind. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe stands on an orange cloth, facing an older bare-chested man with white hair in a topknot, rudraksha beads and white dhoti. Four younger people in white dhotis stand in a row at left, two with garlands and one with orange cloth. At right, two men in orange robes hold a tray and a microphone. A cameraman stands in the background. The scene reads as a ceremonial exchange, with the orange-robed figure at centre directing the group.

Photo inside a temple hall with stone pillars. A bald man with a bare upper body in the foreground pours or presses a white substance onto the head of a seated, shaven-headed figure in saffron robes, who wears a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white flowers with red blossoms. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right. Another man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands behind, with a tilak and red bindi, and a further standing man in orange and gold garlands is at left. Some devotees are visible behind, and a rudraksha garland drapes the saffron-clad figure. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or anointing ritual with garlands, and the saffron-robed figure may be a person based on saffron clothing and rudraksha ornaments.

A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a sandal-marked forehead is placing a garland of white and orange flowers over the head of a bearded, long-haired man who bows forward and wears a white and orange garland. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white with rudraksha beads stands, and other people in white stand in the background. A brass oil lamp and a golden ritual object appear on the right, and a wooden platform is in the lower right.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala with his hair tied in a bun, his hands extended toward a devotee. A man in white shirt and trousers kneels in front, holding an orange turban to his head, with a rudraksha mala and orange lanyard. Behind them, a bald man in orange garments sits, a man in white stands at the back, and a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border stands near red curtains. Flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple decorate a deity murti at left. The seated man shows long hair in a bun, rudraksha mala and orange-brown clothing, so he is a person candidate; the kneeling devotee receives the turban.

A photograph of a garland-offering moment in an indoor hall with a pale pink wall and a navy curtain. A standing man in an orange saffron robe with a dark red border, long curly black hair and a full beard leans forward to drape a white jasmine and red flower garland over the head of a seated elderly man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered maroon shawl, who sits on a white plastic chair with hands folded. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of offerings, and another younger man in white with a yellow sash stands near the back. The standing figure with long swept-back hair and a full beard, dressed in saffron, matches the page's a person reference, so this is a probable appearance-based identification, but the seated recipient's identity is not established.

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a temple hall with white arches and a blue-framed shrine niche. A man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-gold trim, a red-bordered shawl, a flower garland, a red-bead mala and a braided hair bun with a red floral crown places his hands on the head of a man in a white shirt, who has his hands folded in prayer. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, with long hair in a bun, a crown, ornate gold earrings, rudraksha malas and a white garland, matching the appearance-based cues for the presiding figure. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right. A yellow sunshade hangs at the upper left and a golden halo shape appears behind the crowd.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram hall. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-gold stole and a long rudraksha mala stands centre, placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange stands with hands clasped, and at the right a younger monk in orange holds a silver tray of gold-coloured items. Several devotees in white clothes on the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind, white drapes, a gold and red ornate shrine or throne, and a projector screen are visible.

Indoor temple-hall scene with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, with a smear of white ash on the forehead and long dark hair. A man in a light striped shirt and white dhoti stands at left holding a garland, a younger man in red shawl and bare shoulders faces away, and saffron-robed attendants and white-clad devotees stand behind. Orange curtains and a framed picture hang on the wall. The central figure appears to be a person based on the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, garland and gold necklace, shown in attendance at the ritual.

A photograph of a ceremonial indoor setting with an orange-draped floor. On the left, three people in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders stand in a row, one wearing a red beaded necklace and white flower garland. In the centre, a bare-chested older man with long white hair and a red-and-white sacred thread stands with his hands clasped in front of him. Facing them on the right, a woman in a sleeveless orange robe gestures while speaking. Behind her, two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined, one near a microphone stand. A large orange-and-white portrait banner on the left shows a smiling man in orange, labelled with a partial printed caption. Orange tassels and a white tent ceiling frame the room.

Outdoor festival photograph under a white tent at an evening event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold clothed garment, a thick red flower garland and yellow flower in his hair drapes an orange shawl around the shoulders of an elderly white-haired man in an orange kurta. Behind them, a man in brown rudraksha malas and a dhoti stands with hands raised, another bald man in white claps, and a gold-coloured deity murti glows in the background. a person is the man with long hair, crown-like flower adornment, saffron garb and garland, placing the shawl on the elderly guest.