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A photograph of a seated man in rust-orange and red robes with a long, swept-back dark hairstyle, a white tilak on his forehead and a brown rudraksha-style mala around his neck, placing his right hand on the head of a short-haired young boy in a white shirt. He holds a small pink card in his left hand. Behind him stands a silver ceremonial staff and a golden deity murti with a gold-coloured backdrop, with garlands and a woman in white and a brown mala waiting nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robes and a mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.

June 26 2014

April 27 2014

A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-and-gold garment wears a long white jasmine garland over bare shoulders and extends his right arm to press his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white polo shirt who kneels with palms joined. A woman in white with a brown and dark beaded mala and a second woman in a white top stand behind them, and several women in orange and pink garments watch from the right. A white floor-standing air conditioner, a fan and a golden deity murti at lower left complete the ritual scene in an indoor hall with a red floor covering. The turbaned man's identity is not established by the page, so his role is given as officiant.

A photograph of an outdoor evening ritual under a canopy decorated with green banana bunches, leaves and a red patterned cloth. A man with swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial necklace wears a saffron-orange garment over his bare shoulder and smiles while a woman in a white saree with gold border holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate toward him. Other women in saris and men in white stand nearby, and a photographer's camera is visible at upper right. Fruit and a green leaf lie in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, and is receiving an aarti with a lamp.

A seated man in a red-and-maroon turban and maroon robe sits on a red cushioned throne with a large gold lotus-petal back, smiling and raising a hand in blessing. A garland of white and yellow flowers hangs on his chest. Before him, two long-haired men with matted dreadlocks, one in white dhoti and gold necklace, the other bare-chested with an orange cloth, lean forward. Devotees in white garments and orange shawls kneel close by, one holding a child, and a woman in white leans in from the right. Gold deity statues and brass lamps appear in the temple background.

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A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a smile sits on an ornate gold throne with a red seat cushion. He wears a white dhoti-style wrap over his bare upper body, a long gold bead necklace, and holds gold ceremonial staffs with trident-like tops in each hand. Behind him are a gold cow sculpture, garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, and a teal and gold fabric backdrop. At left, a shaved-headed man in a gold necklace is partially visible in the foreground, facing the seated figure. The page indicates a Siddha Tradition satsang.

A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a warmly lit outdoor setting with palm fronds behind. A long-haired figure with voluminous curly hair wears a red sleeveless top under orange saffron robes and sits on a raised white platform, holding a leafy green bundle attached to a white rope and orange cloth. A man in a white kurta with a wristwatch and bracelets kneels below, gripping the same bundle. A flower garland hangs at the right edge, and a bronze-coloured sculpted form is visible at the left. Two people's heads are partly visible at the bottom of the frame. The seated figure has distinctive long curly hair and saffron clothing, which is an appearance-based cue for a person presence, though his identity is uncertain.

A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold backrest hands a small yellow fruit to a kneeling elderly man in a white head cloth and checked shirt. The seated figure wears a rust-red turban, a white jasmine garland and a red-and-gold shawl, with a bare chest and a gold-trimmed red cloth over the lap. Behind him a tall gold staff stands against a deep red drape. A line of women in saris and a man in a striped shirt stand at the right, watching; a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown garland stands beside the kneeling man. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on the rust-red turban, long swept-back hair, ornate clothing and rudraksha and garland cues, presented in a darshan setting. Several other people are visible in the background.

June 12 2014

August 09 2015

A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print cloth draped over the lap, wearing a flower garland of yellow, orange and white blooms and a tilak on the forehead, handing a small green fruit to a woman in a white sari with a gold-rimmed face and a bead necklace, while a man in a white shirt kneels beside her with his hands cupped. Behind them, women stand in a row: one in a yellow sari with a purple border, one in a white outfit with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and others in brown and white. A tall garland-wrapped pole stands in the background against wood-panelled walls, and a large gold ornamental object is visible at the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so the description records only the role and clothing.