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Stage photograph of a seated man with long dark wavy hair and a small red mark on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron wrap draped over a bare chest, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold scrollwork. He is smiling and gesturing with one hand toward his chest. Beside him, a younger person with long dark hair and a white garment with gold border under an orange shawl leans in close, hands raised near the seated man. Dark purple drapery forms the backdrop, and a gold ceremonial object is visible at the right edge. The seated man is an appearance-based a person: long hair, saffron wrap and gold throne, though his face is not used for identification. Two people are physically present.

A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and a beaded necklace leans forward to offer a small red fruit or apple to a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. The seated person wears flowing saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, and has long dark hair swept back, which matches the a person appearance cues. A second man in orange stands behind on the left. Green leaves and a bouquet of colourful flowers and a golden-leaved decoration are behind the throne, with a black curtain at left.

August 22 2006

A photograph of an indoor stage with dark red velvet drapes behind it. A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a small gold canopy above it. To the left, a standing attendant in orange robes with red borders holds a red tray. Yellow and white plastic bags and a small metal lamp sit on the stage edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads, so he is an appearance-based a person candidate; the attendant is a standing priest-like attendant.

August 22 2006

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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a red-draped setting with a gold-carved throne. A seated man in maroon robes, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and white tripundra on his forehead holds a small lamp-like object and gestures toward a kneeling man with bare upper body in orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together. A silver staff stands beside them and a microphone is in front. Two physical people are visible.

August 22 2006

A photograph of a stage event with dark purple curtains and an ornate gold-carved throne. On the left, a seated figure with long dark hair wears orange saffron robes and holds an orange cloth in both hands. On the right, an older woman with grey hair tied back and a white flower in it stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing an orange shawl over a green top and white skirt, and a wristwatch. Partially visible at the bottom is another person's face.

July 16 2016

A photograph inside a temple-style hall during a ritual. In the foreground a young man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange draped cloth over his shoulders and holds his hands out over a brass offering; a second young man in orange stands behind him holding a small tray. Several shaven-headed monks in orange robes sit on a raised platform with their backs to the camera, facing an ornate golden altar with a red velvet niche, lion figures, a gilded deity murti and a standing statue in orange robes. Brass pots holding yellow flowers and green leaves sit on the platform in front, and purple curtains hang in the background.

A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange sannyasi robe and a long rudraksha mala, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace with a crown-shaped pendant and a red bindi, sitting on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. He holds a small object in one hand, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth, with an earring and sacred thread, stands at left offering a folded yellow cloth or prasad. In front is a silver bowl with embossed patterns. The setting is a ritual or satsang seating, with a dark background. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's label, though the appearance is only moderately clear.