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April 10 2016

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August 02 20152015-08-02Photograph of a ritual exchange in a gold-decorated hall. A bare-shouldered figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-gold garment, wearing layered white and orange flower garlands, rudraksha bead bracelets and gold armlets, holds a ripe banana toward a kneeling man in a white collared shirt, who bows his head and reaches for the offering. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in reverence, and a gold kalasha-style lamp stand is visible at left. Appearance cues of the turbaned figure are suggestive but the face is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2015-08-22October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor gathering. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange turban and bare-chested orange-red cloth, with a white and green flower garland and a red-and-gold bangle, and places his right hand on the crown of an older man's head. The older man, smiling with grey hair, wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes and holds a red apple. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels and holds a small camera, and a figure in gold and green silk stands in the background. The turbaned man has distinctive saffron turban, rudraksha-style cords and garland cues consistent with the page claim, so he is described as a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2016-08-14April 29 20162016-04-29August 22 20152015-08-22A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown robe, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and gold bangles, placing a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who bows before him. Behind them stand a woman in a peach sari with an orange shawl, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, a man in a white dhoti with a red garland, and a young man in a white shirt and black trousers wearing a badge. Gold-and-red ornate seating and a red carpet fill the tented setting, with red apples placed near the seat. The figure is shown giving blessing, and the man in the middle wears a rudraksha mala, a distinctive cue, so the appearance matches a person giving darshan.2015-01-13A photograph in a temple-style hall. A seated robed figure in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange garments, wearing a red and white flower garland and gold necklace, extends his right hand to bless a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who holds a banana and joins his palms. Standing behind them are women in white and orange-yellow saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a young man in a white shirt. Brass oil lamps and a gold-toned ornamental backdrop with a small brass vessel of offerings appear nearby. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the swamiji cues of turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha-adorned setting, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees in darshan.2015-11-08A 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 caption2015-10-25December 05 20142014-12-05A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange dress, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and copper-coloured bangles, places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man in a red and blue checked shirt who holds a red apple in one hand. Behind them, women in white and pink saris with tilaka marks on their foreheads watch, and a gold-coloured ceremonial object sits in the lower left. a person: the seated figure has the turban, saffron clothing and garland cues, and this is a blessing scene where the young man receives darshan.2015-08-02July 31 20152015-07-31