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A photograph of a reception in an indoor hall with dark red curtains behind. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne wears orange robes and has long dark hair; one hand is raised in a greeting and a fruit offering rests nearby. Several men in front stand in a line: one in a maroon shirt and cream trousers holds out an offering, another in a white shirt holds a bouquet wrapped in pink paper, and others in striped polo, white shirt and beige clothing look on. An older man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at right. Brass plates and a basket of fruit sit on an orange cloth in the foreground.

A photograph of a stage-side darshan scene. Two saffron-robed figures sit on an ornate gold-and-red throne chair at right; the nearer robed figure, wearing an orange shawl, has long dark hair and receives offerings. Several men stand in a row at left in casual and white shirts and trousers, one in a striped yellow and navy shirt, another in a maroon shirt, one in beige, and an older man in white with a red shawl. A man in beige hands a fruit toward the seated figure. In front are brass trays of sweets, a fruit basket and an oil-lamp-style offering plate on a patterned carpet. Blue stage curtains and a white backdrop form the background.

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A seated figure in a cream and gold shawl and a red-maroon turban sits on an ornate gold-trimmed throne under a white tent with pink-edged valance and flower arrangements at top right. He holds a silver trident-shaped staff while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward to receive or touch the staff, with a brass tray of fruit and offerings nearby. Behind, two saffron-robed attendants wear rudraksha malas, and other men in pale shirts stand on green carpet. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing. a person: the seated figure in cream shawl, red turban and rudraksha-adorned attendants suggests a person, though the face is not used for identification.

A photograph of a darshan moment in a hall. On the right, a man with long dark wavy hair and an orange robe sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest, extending his hand. A young man in a white-and-pink checked shirt and jeans bows forward to take something from him. Beside them stands a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, holding a brass tray with bananas, apples, sweets and a folded cloth. Behind, a man in an orange shawl and white shirt smiles, a bald man in white with an orange scarf holds a small white tray, and an orange-robed man stands further back. Several onlookers in casual clothes stand to the left.

A photograph of a seated man with long dark wavy hair wearing an orange saffron garment, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans forward and offers something from a tray placed on a white table beside the throne, the tray holding fruit and banana. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis, one wearing a yellow shawl and another a red-orange shawl, stand watching. A small orange towel rests on the throne cushion.

A seated man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. A man in a cream shirt leans in from the left, holding a small object toward a seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl. Standing behind the throne, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a tray with fruit and offerings, and two men in white shirts stand in the background against a dark blue curtain. Five people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of an indoor gathering under a fabric canopy with a decorated pole hung with an orange cloth. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe with a red-and-saffron sash and smiles while raising his hand toward a standing man in a white shirt who holds fruit in cupped hands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around them, and on the right a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items. Around eight people are visible in total.

Indoor event photograph with a man in white shirt holding a brass tray of bananas and a folded red cloth toward a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with red-brown beads, who has long swept-back hair and a bracelet, and smiles while another man in a white shirt stands nearby. Several other men stand around, one in a checked shirt, one with palms pressed together, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl at right edge. Orange and yellow decorative tassels hang from the ceiling behind them. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala fits the distinctive presentation cues, shown in person receiving offerings.

November 19 2009

A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors under a draped white fabric ceiling. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed saffron shawl smiles while receiving fruit from devotees. Another monastic in a plain orange robe stands at right with a shaved head, holding a silver tray. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the group, some with palms joined in namaste and some offering fruit. A decorated yellow-and-gold canopy hangs above, and a deity murti or ornate altar is partly visible at the right edge.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange flower garland, reaching out to receive a plate of bananas offered by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them a crowd of men stand and sit in white shirts and dhotis, some in striped or red shirts, and two men in orange robes stand at the right. A silver tray of bananas sits in the foreground beside a water bottle and a brass lamp, on a red cushioned seat. The room has white walls and a wooden chair at the back.

A photo of a formal welcome in an indoor room with red curtains and a red wall hanging. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a sacred mark on his forehead, presents a decorative basket of fruit wrapped in blue and pink tissue to a man in saffron robes and a gold-bordered shawl, who receives it with both hands. Another man in a white shirt holds a gold cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stand near a patterned wall hanging. a person is present, shown in saffron and gold ceremonial clothing with a shawl and rudraksha-style beads, receiving the gift.