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A photograph in a temple setting before a shrine with a large deity murti draped in red, yellow and purple garlands and an orange turban-like headdress. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on an orange-cushioned throne with his bare feet on a mat. Facing him, a man in an orange polo shirt and white dhoti kneels with his back to the camera. Gold lamp stands flank the shrine and a small green-clad figure sits on a pedestal at right.

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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a red bindi, smiling as a older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward to touch or offer something to his hand. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with yellow and red garlands, flanked by gold lamps and brass oil lamps. A tray of flowers sits to the left, and the scene is set in a temple-like ashram hall.2010-07-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace sits on an ornate throne, smiling, with long dark hair swept back and a red mark on the forehead; his feet rest on a folded cloth covered in yellow flower garlands. Behind him, a golden deity murti is garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with gold lamps nearby. An older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward and offers a hand toward the seated figure, while a second older man in white stands at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold beads, a probable match to Swamiji in an honoured seat, though the appearance is partly obscured. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the honoured position, with devotees in white nearby.2010-07-24July 11 20102010-07-11July 16 20102010-07-16July 23 20102010-07-23A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned chair, smiling and reaching out to touch the face of a man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A second man in white kneels at the lower left, partly cut off. Behind them is a golden urn and brass vessels with flower garlands, a carved stone pillar and a red-and-gold metal gate. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page. The scene reads as a darshan blessing at an ashram temple setting.2010-07-17A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange throne-like chair, smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves draped over his shoulders and chest. Behind him stands a large golden structure and a gold-and-yellow draped deity murti with a kalasha-like finial. A man in white kneels at the lower left, bowing his head toward the garland. A blue book and a small brass bowl sit on the ledge at left, and a second saffron-clad figure is partly visible behind. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram darshan with garlanding and honour.2010-07-06A smiling man with wet-looking dark hair and a red bindi sits on an orange-cushioned throne in orange sleeveless robes, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala. In front of him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with his hand near the seated man's shoulder. Behind them, a golden arched shrine holds two painted deity murtis adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by golden oil lamps. A small green figure stands in a golden niche to the right. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, matching the a person cues, though the appearance is partly obscured by the bowing devotee.2010-07-09A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gilded throne wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long gold bead mala with ornate gold pendants. He holds a small object in one hand and rests the other on his knee. Behind him stand a golden kalasha-style vessel and a garlanded deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands. A devotee in a brown garment bows at his feet, and a man in white with a garland stands to the right. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and gold mala match the page's identification, and he is seated on a throne receiving pada puja.2010-07-24A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, sitting in an orange-upholstered chair before a shrine. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with a hand on the seated man's shoulder, while a young attendant in orange stands at left beside a wooden tray holding puja items. Behind them are brass kalasha pots, a brass lamp, marigold garlands and a white deity murti with a small red-clad figure. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues required for identification, so he is described by role only.2010-07-17July 20 20102010-07-20July 08 20102010-07-08