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May 16 20152015-05-16A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robes with long rudraksha and gold-bead malas sits on a gilded throne, extending a fruit toward a woman in a cream sari with floral border who kneels and offers a reddish fruit in both hands. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a sacred ash mark on his forehead, and two standing women in white saris, one holding a brown bag and papers, watch. Behind them stand a red curtain and brass oil lamps. Illuminated by stage lighting, the scene suggests a ritual offering. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), with turban, swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold-bead necklaces as distinguishing cues.2015-10-12Indoor photo in a red-draped room with white floor. A person seated on the left wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, a long red and white marigold garland, a red bindi and gold armbands, holding a staff with a silver top, and smiles toward the camera. a person: a long swept-back hairstyle, ornate gold-trimmed orange clothing and a garland cue this seated figure. In front, a bald bearded man in orange robes kneels and offers a bunch of bananas. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands with her hands folded, a woman in white beside her, an older woman in a white kurta with glasses covers her mouth, and devotees in orange saris and robes sit at the back. A small fan and a gold vessel stand nearby.2014-07-27A photo of a devotional ritual indoors. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a white hairnet and vertical tilak kneels beside a seated older woman in a rust-coloured top and beaded necklace, holding a cupful of yellow offering. A shirtless man with long hair tied in a bun and a white sacred thread over his back wears an orange cloth and offers the offering toward a flat-screen monitor showing a figure in white. Behind them several people in orange robes stand, and a camera on a tripod and a table draped in orange and red are visible.2019-01-01Indoor ceremonial scene before deep red draped curtains with a silver standing staff. At left, a seated figure with swept-back hair, gold ornamental necklaces and a gold-and-ornate garment extends a hand toward a kneeling man in a white shirt with a small yellow badge, who looks up and smiles. A woman in a white embroidered saree and a long rudraksha mala stands in the centre, and an older woman in a peach and cream saree with a pendant mala watches at right. Gold garlands and gold ornaments dominate the foreground.2014-07-21June 27 20142014-06-27Indoor photo in a room with pale marbled stone walls. On the right, a bald elder with white and red forehead markings, a beaded wooden necklace, a gold chain, and an orange wrap sits on a dark maroon velvet throne with gold trim, pouring liquid from a small vessel into the cupped hands of a woman at left. She wears a yellow-orange blouse and a white flower in her hair, with gold bangles. Behind them a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red bindi watches. A golden lion-head sculpture and a golden kalasha-style vessel sit near the throne.2012-07-23A seated man with swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold-and-brown beaded necklace, extends his hands to offer a yellow prasadam mound onto a plate. Opposite him, a smiling woman with short dark hair wears a striped red-and-cream sari with a red shawl and holds the offering cupped in both hands. A gold-carved throne back is at left, a plain white screen behind, and a silver tray of yellow food sits in the foreground. Other people are partly visible behind.2014-12-28January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in an indoor hall with wood-panelled walls. On the left, a smiling person with a red-and-orange marigold garland, a sandalwood forehead mark and a red-and-black dress holds out a hand toward a row of standing people. In the centre, a woman in white with a red-orange head wrap and red shawl holds a green fruit while an older man in a white shirt and glasses leans in to offer it. Behind them, a woman in a white dress with a rust-coloured scarf and beads stands beside a woman in white with a red-brown border. A tall staff wrapped in orange and white flowers stands at the centre. No printed name is visible on a sign.2014-05-17A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and bare-shouldered saffron wrap, wearing a layered orange and white flower garland and orange bangles, smiles while holding a whole orange toward a kneeling man in a white polo shirt and white-framed glasses who presses his palms together. Oranges fill a wooden tray in the foreground. Behind them, women in white and green saris wear beaded necklaces and stand watching in a plain room with a ceiling fan. The appearance of the seated figure, with orange turban, saffron clothing and garland, is consistent with the a person cues, though not certain.2015-06-07A photograph of a seated man with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulder, a dark orange-red dhoti and a multi-strand rudraksha mala. He smiles while holding out a small terracotta vessel toward a seated woman in a white sari with a gold border and orange-brown shawl. Behind him is a gold-covered throne with a red cushion, and a yellow drape with green leaves. Oranges and gold-leaf plates sit on a tray in the foreground. Two more women are partly visible, one in a dark red shawl and one with a rudraksha mala, both smiling. Their heads and backs appear in the lower frame.2015-02-15