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A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a pink floral garland, extending an apple toward a kneeling woman in a cream and gold sari with a lilac border, who leans forward with cupped hands to receive it. Behind them, four people stand in a tent under a striped cloth backdrop: a man in white shirt and dhoti, a bearded man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace, a young woman in white, and a girl in white, several with hands folded or holding fruit. A wooden box of apples and a string of red beads sit at left. The seated figure appears to be a person in saffron robes with a garland, giving an apple in a blessing-like exchange, consistent with a darshan setting.

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Outdoor photo under a striped tent canopy in red, green, blue and purple. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a pink flower garland and an orange saffron robe sits on a red-cushioned seat, with a red tilak on his forehead; he is a Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe and floral garland. A young man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at left, holding a red tray of fruit and offerings, while a woman in white kneels in the foreground reaching toward the seated figure. Behind them a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands with hands joined, a girl in white with a mala looks down with folded hands, and an older woman in a teal sari with gold border and glasses stands at right. Another man in orange robes stands at left.2010-02-17A photograph of a house visit in a tent-like canopy with a blue, green and red striped cloth backdrop. A seated figure at left wears an orange garment and a large pink flower garland, and appears to be smiling. Standing behind them is a man in white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers with a dark prayer bead mala, hands folded. Next are a smiling young woman in all-white clothing with arms crossed, a girl in white holding a small bundle of red and pink flowers, and an older man in a light blue shirt with hands clasped. At lower right a woman in a cream and gold sari bends forward.2010-02-17A photograph inside a tent with colourful geometric patterned hangings in purple, green, pink and blue. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe, wearing a pink flower garland and a red tilak on the forehead, sits on an orange cushion and extends a hand toward a kneeling older woman in a teal and orange silk sari with a white flower in her hair. She leans forward with hands folded. Around them, standing people in white clothes: a young man in white with a yellow scarf at left, a woman in white in the foreground, an older man in white with glasses and a beaded necklace, and a young woman in a white dress. Pink and red flower petals and a metal plate with offerings sit on the floor, and a small oil lamp is visible near the seat. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering.2010-02-17A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-cream throne, smiling, wearing a cream and gold shawl and a gold necklace, with a long swept-back hair style, receiving offerings of apples from devotees. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand and kneel before him, one with palms pressed together. Attendants in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, and women in cream and white sarees stand at the left. Baskets of red apples and orange marigold garlands surround the throne, and a red carpet runs across the floor beneath a white canopy.2010-01-01A photograph of an indoor home visit. A woman in an orange and pink silk sari bends forward and offers a red apple to a seated man in an orange robe with a red flower garland and gold-coloured ornaments. He sits on a white-covered chair with an orange cushion, smiling and reaching to take the fruit, with a bowl of apples beside him. Behind them, standing devotees include a woman in a red and beige sari, a woman in a green blouse, a man in white with an orange shawl and a man in white with a yellow shawl. At the upper right a cameraman in white with a yellow shawl films the exchange. Marble floor and a red mat fill the foreground.2010-02-17A festive outdoor tent event with a red carpet and white draped ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala bows forward, his head lowered toward a seated woman in a cream and gold sari with white jasmine garland and red flowers, who holds a red apple over a silver tray of apples. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and red shawl bends forward, a woman in a white sari with a black beaded mala kneels in front, and a man in a white shirt crouches below with an apple. Many devotees in white, cream and orange clothing stand behind, with flower garlands, marigolds and a tall striped pillar at left. Speakers and a fan are visible in the background.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a pink flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he sits in a white-cushioned chair in a bright room. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long, swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a pink garland, and is the central figure being approached. A young girl in a green dress holds a red apple from a red tray of fruit, while a man in white kneels nearby and a woman in a pale green saree with floral print stands behind. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl holds the tray. A saffron-clad figure stands at the right edge. Curtains and a patterned rug complete the room.2010-02-15A photograph of a domestic padapuja-style devotee visit inside a whitewashed room with a striped woven mat on the floor. A seated figure in a rust-red and orange robe, with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and bangles, extends a red apple toward an elderly man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti who bows with palms joined. Behind them stand a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a blue sari holding fruit, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti with rudraksha mala and vertical tilak holding fruit and a white-and-red garland. A shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange with beads stands at the right.2014-07-01A seated figure in a rust-red garment with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead markings reaches out his hand as a woman in a purple blouse and patterned sari offers him a red apple. Standing nearby, a woman in a blue sari holds a fruit and folded hands, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds a fruit and a white-and-red flower garland, and a woman in an orange sari stands with folded hands. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes and beads stands at right, and a woman in orange stands at left. The floor has a striped woven mat and a patterned rug.2014-07-01A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland, extending a hand over a row of kneeling devotees. A kneeling woman in white with a flower in her hair and a kneeling child in white receive his blessing, while a man in white kneeling at right holds a fruit. Standing devotees in white dhotis and a woman in orange and a woman in a yellow-green sari watch nearby. A wooden tray of apples and coconuts sits in the foreground beside an orange cushion, and a standing fan is at left. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, orange garments and garland match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, shown in a ritual blessing setting.2010-02-15August 02 20152015-08-02January 13 20152015-01-13