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A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown robe on a red throne, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland with red and white flower strands, gold armlet and bracelets, and a dark topknot with a crescent ornament at the top of his head. Behind him is a large arrangement of yellow, white and red flowers with green leaves, and a gold-draped backdrop. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange rudraksha mala kneels before him, holding his hand and a gold-decorated object. Another person in white stands behind them, and a gold deity figure appears at the upper left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with cues including the topknot, flower garlands, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold ornaments; his role is the honoured guru receiving an offering.

A photograph at a satsang event: a smiling man seated on a red-cushioned golden throne with a large gold arched backdrop and a painted green tree with sunset sky behind him. He wears a saffron-coloured garment and two thick garlands of white and orange-red flowers, with a red bindi on his forehead and a purple thread bracelet. A bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala leans toward him from the left, and a person with dark hair is visible in the lower right foreground. A man in white clothing with a red forehead mark sits at the left edge beside a fan, and gold ritual vessels stand near the throne. The seated man has distinctive garlands and saffron clothing, consistent with the a person appearance cues.

Photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage. A long-haired, bare-chested figure with dreadlocks, decorated with marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and scattered petals, leans forward smiling toward a man in white dhoti and shawl with a white tilak on his forehead, whose hand rests on the figure's shoulder. Behind them a ceremonial silver staff stands, and other people in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas look on. a person is the bare-chested figure with long dreadlocks, garlands and rudraksha ornaments, shown as the central honoured figure. The man in white with tilak is a devotee, and the others are attendees in white and saffron clothing.

March 03 2013

A seated bearded man in saffron-brown robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while wearing a heavy garland of red roses, yellow flowers and round yellow fruits. Golden bangles are on his wrist. Under the thatched roof and wooden shrine doorway with hanging green leaves and brass bells, a young attendant in white dhoti with gold border kneels offering a red fruit on a golden vessel. Another attendant in white stands at left, and a figure in orange cloth stands at right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron robe, flower garland and long swept-back hair; he is the recipient of the offering, a seated guru receiving puja. Ritual setting with brass bells and an offering vessel.

March 26 2017

A seated figure with long dark matted hair, wearing a large white and orange flower garland and reddish-orange clothing with red beaded bracelets, receives a visitor leaning forward in a black t-shirt, who extends a hand holding an offering. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with a rudraksha mala and tilak leans in beside them. Behind them stand a woman in a dark green sari, another man in white and a man in a white kurta. Red curtains, a carved stone pillar and a framed deity picture are visible, with scattered flower petals on a red carpet. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, orange garments and rudraksha-style adornments are consistent with a person presence; the visible cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.

A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with an orange wristband and a moustache, holds his palms together while a lime or lemon is placed in his hands. Behind him a standing man with a shaved head, orange vibhuti marks, a black rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with orange border has his hand on the kneeling man's shoulder. To the right, a large floral garland of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves rests on a black-clad figure, with scattered petals. Other people in white shirts and lanyards stand in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor event hall.

A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, red and green flower garlands, and gold ceremonial necklaces, seated before a throne-like backdrop of densely arranged marigolds, roses and mixed flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala leans in from the left, and another person's hand rests on a shoulder at the far left. A white ceremonial staff topped with a bird figure stands at the left edge. a person is the smiling seated figure with the orange shawl, gold necklaces and flower garlands, indicated by the orange-saffron clothing and ornate adornments. Gold ornamental carving is visible in the upper background, and a deep maroon curtain hangs behind.

A photograph of two men in a golden ornate setting. In the foreground, a man seen from behind with hair in a topknot and bare shoulders wears a white and yellow cloth, and he is reaching up to touch the head of the man seated before him. The seated man smiles broadly, wearing a rust-brown robe, a brown rudraksha-style mala across his shoulders, a long garland of pink flowers with green leaves, and a gold necklace. He has a white tilak line on his forehead with a red dot and a long beard. Behind him is a gold-carved throne with an orange cushion, and orange and gold decorations fill the background.

A photograph of a ceremonial reception indoors on a red carpet beside a carved stone pillar. A seated man on the left, shown from behind with a long white and orange flower garland, bare upper body and a gold armlet, receives visitors. Standing on the right, a man in an off-white kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses presses his palms together in a respectful greeting. A woman in a dark sari and a woman in a brown sari stand behind, and a woman in white sits to the right in the background. A woman in a dark green sari holds a folded white paper while kneeling near a fruit offering. Fruit and flowers lie on a tray at the bottom, and a fan and red curtains are visible behind.

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