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A photograph inside a temple setting with golden lamp stands and a garlanded deity murti behind. A man with long dark hair, orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne, holding a sheet of paper and reading from it. A young man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels before him with palms pressed together in anjali. Brass vessels and a tray sit on a stone ledge, and an orange cloth covers the floor. The seated figure shows long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes, which are the qualifying cues for the a person label, though the identification is appearance-based and uncertain.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne in a temple setting, holding a sheet of paper in one hand and placing his other hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has his hands in anjali. Behind them are gold-coloured temple pillars, a deity murti draped with orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, and a fruit tray. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing.2010-07-15A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe seated on an orange cushioned throne-like chair with a small orange footstool, holding a sheet of printed paper. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and has a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back, and his bare feet rest on a brown mat. A standing man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and blue jeans leans in from the left, pointing at the paper and handing it over. Behind them stands a deity murti draped with orange cloth, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower strands, with brass oil lamps and a brass bowl on a table in front.2010-07-15A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair before a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and brass lamps. His long dark hair is swept back, and he raises one hand in greeting. An elderly bald man in an orange robe and shawl bows toward him with hands together. Behind them, a young man in orange and another man with a camera stand near a backdrop of flower garlands and gold-toned decor. The scene shows an orange-draped dais with a flower garland and a small brass lamp.2010-07-15A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned chair before a golden deity murti adorned with yellow and red garlands. Beside him, a man in a white shirt holds a brass kettle-style vessel on a tray. Behind them stands a white statue draped in a red-and-gold shawl, wearing a red turban and a pearl-style necklace. A small orange and gold figure rests near the chair.2010-07-14A photograph of a ritual gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a white tilak kneels with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl kneels with hands folded. A shaved-headed person in orange with a white tilak sits with eyes closed and hands joined in the right foreground. Brass bowls, a plate of grains and flowers, and small vessels sit on the cloth. Standing figures in orange and white and a crowd of devotees in white fill the background, along with temple pillars.2010-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange armchair, hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered. His hair is long and swept back, with a red tilak on his forehead. A man in a white shirt kneels on the floor in front of him, forehead bowed to the seated man's feet in padapuja. Behind them stands a brass kalasha-style pot and gold-and-brass ritual vessels, with a red-robed deity murti decorated with garlands in the background. The chair and floor cloth are orange, and the setting is a temple shrine.2010-07-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair swept back, and reads a handwritten note held in one hand while the other hand rests on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated figure is on an orange throne-like chair with a small brown mat under bare feet. Behind them stand a golden lamp, brass vessels, a copper bowl, a wooden stand, marigold and purple flower garlands, and a draped orange and gold backdrop.2010-07-15July 08 20102010-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap, with a small red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair. In front of him, a bald priest with a gold necklace and a white-and-maroon cloth over his shoulders holds up a silver lamp with a lit flame during a puja. Silver plates holding fruit, flower petals and offerings sit in the foreground, and a garland of pink and yellow flowers hangs from the golden backdrop behind the throne.2010-08-09A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-red shawl over a red sleeveless top sits on a gold-embossed throne upholstered in red zebra-striped cushions, with a pink and yellow flower garland at the top of the throne. He rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange kurta and orange dhoti, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. A younger standing attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala watches beside them. A white cloth covers the floor in front of the throne and a woven bamboo-style wall with leafy decorations stands behind. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan. Probable Swamiji: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red shawl over ornate attire, and a gold throne setting, which are distinctive presentation cues.2008-10-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas around his neck and an armlet of rudraksha beads, with a white horizontal forehead marking and a red bindi. He holds a clipboard with notes in his lap and sits beside a black microphone on a stand, smiling toward the camera.2011-02-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long purple flower garland and reads from a printed sheet and a small book, while a kneeling man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds his hands joined in front of him on a white rug. Behind them, a silver-framed ornate backdrop, purple and white flower arrangements and a gilded lion-like figure surround the scene. Several young people in white and orange-red stoles sit or stand in the background, and a shaved-headed man in saffron with white forehead markings sits at lower left. The setting resembles a pada-puja or satsang in a hotel-style room.2012-12-18