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A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and rudraksha beads, receives papers from a devotee. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds up folded papers with joined hands, while a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads stands beside him. A golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. Behind them a white canopied hall holds a crowd of seated and standing people in white and yellow clothes, with speakers and a banner visible. Photographed at close range during what appears to be a darshan or petition moment.

A photo of a crowded indoor reception in a narrow corridor with pink walls and a dark wooden door. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a cream garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala, sits facing a seated couple. A woman in a green-trimmed white sari with a red floral garland and a man in a white shirt with a red garland kneel before him; the man holds a red fruit and offers it. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several boys and a young girl are visible. Visible cues include the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the scene is crowded and partly cut off, so identity remains uncertain.

A photo of a blessing moment in an ashram hall with gold and red decor. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a beard, a gold necklace and an orange-and-gold shawl extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a woman in an orange blouse who kneels with her palm raised. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold shawl kneels, and standing men in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and red-and-white shawls. A man in white with a photographer's camera stands at left. The bare-chested figure is an appearance-based a person with long hair, gold necklace and saffron shawl, performing the blessing as a teacher. Roughly seven people are visible.

A photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold-painted panel. A long-haired man with a white forehead mark, wearing a red garment and layered gold and bead necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, bows his head while his hand rests on a woman's shoulder. In front, a short-haired woman in a brown top and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a woman in a white and gold sari with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari hold white flower garlands or cloth and look on, with a few more women in colourful saris visible at the back. Green foliage decorates the left edge. The man shows strong cues of the a person appearance (long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold ceremonial adornment), but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.

A photograph of a satsang in a tented hall with white drapes and red pillars, crowded with people standing and seated behind. In the foreground, a figure on the left wears a red and white flower garland over bare upper body and orange cloth, raising one hand in blessing while smiling. Beside him a gold ornamental object is visible at the bottom edge. Seated women in white saris with dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces hold a folded paper, and a woman in a purple top wears a name badge. A bald man in orange cloth with a mala, hands joined in greeting, sits at lower right, and an older man in a red shirt smiles nearby.

A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe, with a white and green jasmine garland around his neck and rudraksha bracelets on his arms, hands a small packet or offering to a devotee at a gold-finished ornamental stand in the foreground. Devotees in orange, red and pink saris and shirts crowd close, some reaching forward with folded hands, while a large seated audience fills a tented hall behind them with cooling units, speakers and a banner on the wall. The scene suggests darshan or prasad distribution during a gathering.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, white forehead marking, and a rust-red robe, wearing a thick beaded garland of red and gold strands with rudraksha-style beads and a dangling red tassel. He sits before a gold ornate throne-back with a red velvet cushion, smiling and extending his hand toward a visitor. A man in a white dhoti with a rust-red shawl bows with folded palms, while a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and gold jewellery looks on. Behind them, women in rust-red and white saris stand near green foliage and a dark red drape. A visitor wears a white badge. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the top right. Dense ritual darshan setting, a devotee greeting a seated guru-figure.