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A photograph in a gilded temple-style hall. A person in a rust-red turban, rust-orange robe, yellow-and-pink flower garland and gold armlet sits on a red cushioned seat, smiling and extending a hand to touch the head of a man in white kurta and white dhoti who bows forward, wearing a large marigold garland. Behind them a gold lattice wall and gilded carvings frame the scene. A woman in a white top with a rudraksha-style necklace smiles at the back right. A golden box rests on a red carpet.

August 22 2015

A photograph of an initiation moment in a gold-decorated hall. A man seated on a red cushioned throne wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange and gold-bordered robe and a long beaded necklace; he raises his right hand to place it on the head of a kneeling man with short dark hair, wearing a grey-green collared shirt and an orange-red rudraksha mala, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. Behind them a woman in a white garment with a tilak and a second woman in pink stand by, and a small child in a blue shirt is visible at the right edge. The background has gold-toned carved lattice panels and a golden figure at left.

A seated figure in an orange-red turban and draped saffron-orange robe with a gold border, wearing a white jasmine and orange-red flower garland and gold-and-red bangles, extends his right arm to bless a smiling woman with folded hands. She wears a white sari with a floral print and a red blouse, with beaded necklaces and gold earrings. Behind them, several women stand in saffron and white garments, some wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Ornate golden lamps and a gold-latticed screen stand in the background, and a gold deity-like object appears in the lower foreground. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, saffron robes, garland and bangles; the blessing gesture is a darshan-style blessing.

October 25 2015

A seated guru in an orange-red turban and red-and-gold shawl, wearing layered beaded rudraksha-style malas, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white t-shirt with his palms pressed together in namaste. The guru sits on a gilded throne-like seat with ornate gold carving, beside a red curtain and a small tray holding apples. A man in white ritual clothing with a red sash walks in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated guru wears an orange-red turban, layered malas and a red-and-gold shawl while receiving a devotee's respect from a throne, which is consistent with the page's reference to a darshan event. Photo caption

A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers, gold bangles and a brown shawl, touches the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta with his palm raised. The seated figure holds a gold-tipped staff with a carved finial. Behind them stands a gold ornate throne and deity murti, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala assists, and a standing woman in white with a lanyard and rudraksha mala watches. Red drapery and brass lamps fill the background. Appearance-based candidate only: a person seated at centre, giving blessing as darshan, with his distinctive turban, garland and gold ornaments.

August 29 2015

A seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching orange-and-gold robe, adorned with white and orange flower garlands, places both hands on the head of a kneeling devotee in a striped pink shirt who has pressed palms together in namaskar. The blessing figure sits on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate gold deity murti and a brass lamp stand; behind, women in saffron-and-white attire wearing rudraksha malas and a seated woman in a teal sari look on. The setting is a carved golden wooden screen. a person cues are the red turban, orange robe and garlands while giving blessing (padapuja-style darshan), but the figure's appearance is ambiguous, so the identity is uncertain.

A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe, pearl-and-white flower garland, rudraksha-style necklaces and gold armlets sits on a red patterned cushioned seat beside an ornate gold lion-headed armrest, smiling and extending a hand. An elderly man in a white striped shirt and wristwatch bends forward to receive or offer a gesture of respect. Behind them, several women and a man in saffron and orange ceremonial dress wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces stand before a gold carved wall.

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April 29 2016

A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a long white jasmine garland and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures with raised hands on a red leopard-print throne. A younger man in a red sleeveless vest over a light blue shirt bows with palms pressed together before him. Behind, a golden lion-headed armrest and ornate gilded panels frame the scene, with a woman in a white and orange sari and a standing woman in the background.