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Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one with a long swept-back hair and gold ceremonial necklace, one shaved-headed with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on the forehead, stand facing each other exchanging a silver plate piled with yellow cloth and red flower garland. A third man in a maroon garment with gold border stands behind them beside a glass-walled altar box on a red base, in an orange-walled room. The long-haired man on the left shows a person cues: long hair, gold ceremonial necklace and saffron clothing, while the shaved priest on the right holds the plate as a ritual attendant.

A photograph of a man in a rust-brown dhoti and draped shawl with a gold-bordered yellow sash, wearing a layered red-orange rudraksha mala and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red bindi and gold earring, walking barefoot with his right hand extended. Beside him a red-and-gold tray of offerings is carried by an attendant, and another attendant in orange robes holds an orange cloth at left. A red velvet backdrop, a clear lectern and a red chair are visible, with cables and a camera in the background. The central man's appearance with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so this is a probable in-person presence.

A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall with orange-painted walls. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl extends his hands toward a brass tray. A clean-shaven, shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, white forehead markings and a small head microphone holds a yellow-cloth-covered tray with flowers. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside a silver kalasha with a green leaf. On the far left, a young attendant in maroon and gold holds a plate of red flowers. Desc notes: the long-haired man shows compatible presentation cues but identity is uncertain.

February 22 2013

September 28 2012

Photograph of a smiling man in a rust-red sleeveless garment with gold-striped waist cloth and a long layered rudraksha-style necklace with gold beads, a red bindi on his forehead, and gold earring, glancing back over his shoulder beside a red tray with fruit and packets. Two other men in rust-red robes stand behind him, one holding a red tray and wearing a dark bead mala, while a man in white clothes and a shirt stands in the background. A tall tasselled decorative hanging in red, yellow and blue appears above, with a framed picture in the upper left. The description does not confirm the identity of the central figure.

March 07 2013

May 17 2013

Photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple-style hall. In the centre, a figure seen from behind has long dark hair and wears a rust-brown robe with a gold border and a braided rudraksha-style waist cord, with a multicoloured flower garland around the neck. He faces a fire pit of stacked yellow bricks with flames at right, and reaches toward silver ritual vessels and a small brass kalasha on the floor. To the left, a young attendant in orange robes with white ash markings on his arms holds a silver bowl. Another young man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a silver ritual item stands at right, and a man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together. A gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion and flower decorations sits at left, and a gold-bordered red cloth hangs at right. This appears to be a homa or puja ritual.

September 17 2017

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Three men in saffron-orange robes stand before a shrine niche framed in golden-brown stone and decorated with white and red garlands. The central figure, a bald man in orange, holds a silver plate of offerings, while the figure on the left wears long dark hair, a beaded headband and a rudraksha-style necklace and reaches toward the plate. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, and a brass lamp stands at the right edge.

October 10 2013