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Outdoor temple courtyard photo of a ceremonial offering. A man in orange robes with a leopard-print shawl and long swept-back dark hair smiles and reaches toward a young man in a red polo shirt and jeans who holds a brass tray with fruit and flowers. Between them stands a clean-shaven attendant in white dhoti and cloth with red border and a gold necklace. A second attendant in orange dhoti and a gold-beaded mala stands at left holding a tray. Behind them is a golden throne with red cushion and a microphone stand at right, in front of a shrine with a red-draped deity murti decorated with garlands. Watermarked archive photo.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden-framed niche holding a pair of deity murtis adorned with marigold garlands, flanked by brass lamps. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a leopard-print shawl over orange robes stands before a gilded throne with red cushions, raising one hand in blessing. A man in a red polo shirt and jeans approaches holding a silver tray of fruit, flowers and offerings. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland holds a wooden tray, and a second man in white dhoti with a red border and a garland stands behind. An orange cloth hangs from a red pillar, with greenery behind. The orange-robed man with the leopard shawl shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and shawl cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification of Swamiji, present in person; the identity remains an appearance-based label.2010-11-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage with two large gold-carved thrones flanking the frame, one with red cushions on the left and a golden lion figure on the right. A man with short grey hair in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti bends forward, hands on the shoulders of a bald man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, who bows with his back turned to the camera and wears a flower garland. On the right, a long-haired person in a rust-red garment with gold borders stands with palms joined in namaskar, and a kneeling attendant in white with gold trim and arm bands reaches forward at lower left. Floral garlands in yellow and white and colourful flower arrangements decorate the background.2016-01-03August 25 20092009-08-25January 03 20162016-01-03Evening ceremony under a tent with a golden ornate throne. A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, rudraksha-style beads and a flowered garland wears orange-saffron robes and gold bangles; he sits on a red cushioned throne holding a small offering tray. A shirtless attendant in an orange-saffron headwrap and beaded mala leans in from the left, while another attendant in a white dhoti with an orange-yellow shawl offers a tray of fruit and flowers on the right. Behind them an older man in white stands, and a silver ceremonial staff lies in the foreground beside marigolds and fruit on a red mat. Overall this is a formal darshan and offering scene.2016-12-05November 06 20132013-11-06A man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl stands before a golden throne at an open-air shrine. He has long dark hair and wears a mala around his neck, standing beside a microphone stand. Behind him, a carved stone shrine with orange curtains holds a deity murti of a seated couple, with a crown and blue and red garments, garlanded with flower strands. Gold lamp stands flank the shrine. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a yellow-and-gold garland, holds a tray of offerings and flowers. The setting is an outdoor temple with green trees and a red-and-white striped barrier.2010-11-09February 06 20132013-02-06August 25 20092009-08-25A seated man in orange-saffron robes and white flower garlands with gold-toned beads sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a golden lion figure at its base, palms pressed together in greeting. Four men stand to the left in white dhotis: one in a purple-and-gold shawl with bare arms and sandalwood marks, one in a pink-and-gold garment with white shawl, and a bare-chested man in the foreground bending forward with his back to the camera. A brass lamp stands beside the throne against a deep red velvet curtain on a red carpeted stage.2015-11-22A photograph in a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a deity shrine. A long-haired man in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl stands at a golden throne with red velvet cushions, placing his hand on the head of a man in a red polo shirt and glasses who holds a silver tray of flowers, fruit and money. Behind them a priest in an orange dhoti with a gold chain carries a wooden tray, and another priest in white dhoti with red border stands by. Two large deity murtis with red and gold garments and flower garlands sit in the shrine behind. The leopard-print shawl and orange robe are visible clothing cues for the central figure. Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based label for the long-haired man in orange and leopard shawl giving blessing at the throne.2010-11-09Photo of a ceremonial stage at a Maha Shivaratri event with a flower-garland backdrop and a zebra-striped seat draped over a gold throne. A long-haired figure in saffron robes and a white forehead mark, wearing a long beaded necklace, gestures with one hand while handing papers to a man in a striped kurta and white dhoti bending toward a gold-framed stand. Two saffron-robed monks stand nearby, one bald with a white forehead mark and a shawl, the other with a sacred thread. A man in a white t-shirt and jeans stands at right and a woman in a saffron sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the far right. Blue lighting and a stone wall complete the setting.2013-03-10