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June 02 2015

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Photograph inside a shrine room at an ashram. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-saffron garments, a white and yellow flower garland and red beaded necklaces leans forward to offer a fruit to a kneeling man in a red t-shirt and glasses, who receives it with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in an orange and cream sari with a gold border stand by. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti area with flower garlands, and brass plates with offerings sit in front. Several people are visible; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.2015-06-02May 01 20142014-05-01June 12 20142014-06-12A seated figure in a rust-orange saffron robe and matching orange turban with a silver ornament sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions. He wears long gold necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, and gestures with one hand toward a golden lion figure beside him. Facing him, a young man in a maroon shirt and an orange shawl stands with hands at his chest. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits, and a woman in a pink sari and a man in white stand nearby.2016-05-01A seated figure in a red-orange turban, saffron-red robes with gold borders, and a garland of green citrus-like fruits and gold ornaments sits on an ornate gilded throne, smiling as he hands a small fruit to a man in a blue polo shirt who bends forward with cupped hands. Behind them a man in a deep orange robe with gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala sits with palms joined. Brass oil lamps and a brass rooster-topped stand stand nearby on a red backdrop. The scene suggests a devotee receiving prasad at a satsang setting; the throne and dress are ceremonial, and the seated figure's identity is not established by appearance alone.A darshan scene in a gold-decorated hall. A young man in a red-orange turban, red-orange robe with yellow border, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant sits on a gilded throne and smiles while receiving a yellow fruit from a devotee. A devotee in a yellow-and-white striped shirt bends forward with cupped hands to offer it. Behind them, a second seated figure in red-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace sits beside a gold pillar, and a standing attendant in white with a red-brown rudraksha garland watches. Red drapery and a gold ornate chair frame the scene.2015-08-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing pink and white flower garlands and gold armlets, extends a hand toward a young man in a dark blue shirt kneeling before him. A red offering vessel is passed between them. Behind, two women in cream and red saris with rudraksha malas and a woman in a cream sari with red-and-white garland stand watching; a golden throne frame is visible at the edges. The kneeling young man is a devotee receiving the offering.2015-08-02A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-gold draped garment, wearing a white and orange flower garland, extending a bangled arm to a kneeling man in a purple striped shirt who holds out his hands. Behind them, standing women in white and rust-coloured saris, one with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in orange attend the scene beside gold pillars and a gold ornamental lattice. The seated figure appears to be a presiding teacher, and the kneeling man receives a blessing gesture. A gold object sits in the foreground. Several people are visible in the scene.2015-08-22June 28 20162016-06-28A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with long dark hair, a thick beard, many layered gold garlands and a gold armband, sitting on a red velvet seat in front of ornate gold carved panels. He smiles as he takes items from a devotee; a golden ceremonial vessel sits beside him. A man in a purple shirt leans in from the lower right, holding a blue wrapped gift and an offering of golden-brown sweets or grains. A woman in a purple and gold sari and a second woman in a grey-green sari stand nearby; a standing fan and a microphone stand are visible in the background. The man in the orange-red robe has distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold garlands and an orange turban consistent with the page's description of a person.2016-10-29A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robes, wearing layered beaded rudraksha malas and a gold ornamental necklace, reaches out to clasp the hands of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt who kneels before him. Beside them a bald priest with a tilak and glasses, in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a patterned rug. Behind them two women in white saris and a woman in a blue printed dress stand watching, and ornate gold chairs, brass oil lamps and a red backdrop furnish the room.2015-10-12September 12 20152015-09-12