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Indoor devotional scene in a hall with red drapes. A seated woman in a rust-orange sari with a red turban and gold necklace, facing left, hands over papers or cards to a standing man. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white vertical mark on his forehead, looking down. Behind them a woman in white with a brown shawl and a bead mala. Several men in white shirts and yellow or cream shawls stand in a line, and a man kneels in white in front. A gold-framed deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands stands at left. Framed pictures hang on the wall at top right. The shaved-headed man in orange lacks the long hair, crown or ornate cues needed for a probable identification, so his identity remains unsure.

A photograph of a ritual scene before a large deity murti draped in orange and blue silk with garlands of red and orange flowers. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small ritual vessel and a lamp over a brass plate. Beside him an older man in a white shirt stands with his palms extended to receive the offering. Two women at the left, one in a green sari with pink and gold border and another in a green headscarf, watch. A brass tray, small oil lamps and a tall gold kalasha-style stand sit on the table. Orange cloth hangs behind.

June 27 2014

A photograph of an indoor event with a crowd. A woman in a peach blouse and floral white saree with gold bangles and a red beaded necklace reaches to clasp hands with a figure in a bare-shouldered red top and orange shawl, who holds a large red apple-like fruit. Behind them a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a visible ID badge, reaching toward the exchange. Other onlookers stand behind, including a young woman with a bag and a man in an orange shirt. Bright white and pink floral garlands fill the right edge.

A photo of a smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a red undershirt seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti with an orange border and bare upper body faces him with hands raised, and a bearded attendant in orange robes stands at right holding papers. Behind them a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woodwork basket and a tray with fruit sit near the throne. The red-and-orange temple-style backdrop suggests a ceremonial setting. a person is the seated figure in saffron, identified by his seated throne and saffron robes with a red undershirt and garland decor.

A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long garland of yellow-green citrus fruits, smiling broadly on a golden throne with red velvet cushions. A woman in a white sari with gold border leans in to adjust the garland, while a man in white clothing bows low before him. Behind them stands a backdrop of yellow, orange and red flowers, and a woman in an orange-bordered white sari watches at left. Gold decorative elements and a water bottle appear on the table at lower left.

July 07 2009

A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a long brown beaded mala sits on a floor cushion at left, hands raised in blessing toward devotees. A bald man in orange robes and a man with a video camera stand behind. A man in white shirt with folded hands bows, a woman in orange sari with blue-and-white border bends forward with folded hands, and garlanded attendants in orange and white stand at right, with steel plates, money and small offerings on a low wooden table. Pink walls and a wall socket complete the room. The figure in the turban appears to be a person, identifiable by the orange turban, long brown mala and seated position of honour.

July 25 2009

A woman in a yellow and orange sari bends forward to receive a red apple from a man seated on a white cushioned seat. The seated man wears an orange robe, a yellow flower garland and a red-marked forehead, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind them stand several people: an older woman in a green sari at left, a man in an orange robe with orange-and-red shawl at center, a man in a white top and orange shawl, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl at right. The room has cream walls, a grey sofa and a white floor.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and red-orange cloth sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with yellow flowers, extending his hands in blessing toward an older man in a grey shirt and white dhoti who stands with his hands cupped forward. A woman in a cream sari with a long braid stands beside him, and a white-clad attendant is at the right edge. Behind them a pink-lit backdrop shows carved stone pillars and temple architecture, with a small floral arrangement and a lit lamp on a table in front. Photo shows a blessing or darshan moment inside an ashram hall. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a saffron-robed sannyasi, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, and the page does not state he is present.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, receiving or handing over a small metal object from a brass stand while a man in a grey patterned kurta and lavender shawl bends forward with an orange cloth held in his hands. Garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers decorate the red-draped throne and the gold-and-orange backdrop. Two women in white saris with yellow borders stand or sit behind them. The seated figure, who has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, matches the a person candidate cues, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity. Five people are visible in the scene.