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A photograph of an indoor ceremony. A person with long dark hair, a white sandalwood mark on the forehead, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless garment and a garland of purple orchids, white flowers and yellow marigolds, sits on a leopard-print cushion and speaks while holding a folded white paper. A golden lion-faced seat or cushion is in the foreground. Opposite, a man in a white shirt sits with palms joined in respectful greeting beside a tall golden staff with a finial. Behind them a gold-and-red floral backdrop, a golden kalasha-like vessel and another seated devotee with rudraksha mala add to the scene.

April 02 2016

A photograph of a ritual exchange in an indoor hall with pale walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a figure with long dark dreadlocks and a thick rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-red sleeveless robe, holds a sheet of paper and faces a man with short grey hair and a white t-shirt, who raises both palms in a gesture of reverence. He wears a red and white beaded necklace, a red-and-white shawl, a bangle and a tilak. A gold ceremonial vessel with a spout sits in the lower foreground. Behind them, a woman with long blonde hair in a rust-red top and other people in white and red clothing stand watching.

A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and rudraksha beads, receives papers from a devotee. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds up folded papers with joined hands, while a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads stands beside him. A golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. Behind them a white canopied hall holds a crowd of seated and standing people in white and yellow clothes, with speakers and a banner visible. Photographed at close range during what appears to be a darshan or petition moment.

A photograph of a seated man with a red-and-yellow flower garland and bare upper body, with a yellow sacred mark on his forehead, reaching to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a red lanyard. Beside them a woman in white with a rust-coloured shawl and beads watches, holding papers. A gold lion-headed seat and a silver pole stand in the foreground, with a sequined parasol behind. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and a garland, but the frame does not show enough cues to confirm the a person candidate, so identity is left as unsure.

A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold garment with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, handing a folded white paper to a kneeling man in a white kurta who holds his palms together in a respectful gesture. Behind them is a golden deity murti or ornamental form, and a bank of marigold and yellow garlands hangs against a blue and gold cloth. The setting resembles a satsang or darshan. a person: the seated figure has a rudraksha mala and red-gold robes, consistent with the page's reference to a morning satsang.

March 03 2015

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April 25 2014

A seated person in orange-brown robes with long dark hair pulled back wears a red beaded garland with gold accents and gold bangles. Their hands extend to a kneeling man in a white polo shirt with a small badge and a rudraksha-style mala, who holds a folded white paper or card. Behind them, several women in white, orange and yellow saris with red shawls and beaded malas sit and stand in a bright room, with a wall air-conditioner and a window visible. An orange towel rests on the red seat in the foreground. Appearance is consistent with a person seated receiving the kneeling devotee, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

May 03 2014

November 01 2013

A seated figure in a red-maroon wrap with a gold armlet and a leopard-print cloth, wearing a thick garland of red roses, yellow flowers and white jasmine, sits facing a kneeling young man in a brown kurta with a gold chain. The seated figure holds a sheet of printed paper. Behind them a standing woman in a white sari and a red-and-white shawl stands beside a golden statue, and a second woman in green stands near the wall. A gold deity murti and flower-decorated kalasha stand nearby. Appearance-based cues including the long swept hair, garland and red-maroon clothing qualify the seated figure as a person receiving a devotee in an in-person meeting.