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A photograph inside a small room with pale yellow walls and red balloons. A person with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala necklace, and beaded bracelets sits in a red chair, smiling and extending a hand toward a uniformed man in khaki with a chevron on his sleeve, who holds currency notes. A palm frond and an orange cloth bundle rest nearby. Another robed person in orange with rudraksha beads stands at right near an arched wooden doorway, and a few people are partially visible at the left edge.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A smiling man in a reddish-brown robe and a shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala and orange-beaded bracelets, holds a fruit and a palm-leaf offering toward a uniformed police officer in khaki with shoulder epaulettes and a gold-and-blue badge. The officer, with short dark hair and a moustache, holds a folded banknote and a white envelope. Behind them a bald priest in orange, wearing a rudraksha mala, and a seated attendant in orange cloth sit near a brass vessel. A red-cushioned chair and an arched wooden door frame the room, and a faint red balloon appears at top left.2014-07-03A candid indoor photograph in a small room with cream walls and an arched brown doorway. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulder and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold-toned bangle, smiles and gestures toward a tray of flowers and green leaves. Beside him, a uniformed officer in khaki with a badge and shoulder cord stands among devotees. Behind them, shaved-headed men in rust-red and saffron robes and a woman in a purple sari with beaded necklaces are present. A red and white flower garland is visible at lower left.2014-07-03A photograph inside a plain cream-walled room with a red-cushioned chair and an arched brown alcove. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red wrap with a long rudraksha mala and gold-coloured armbands, stands smiling and holds a green palm-leaf bundle. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in a red-orange wrap and rudraksha mala gestures toward a brass tray. Several women with flowers in their hair and a uniformed man in khaki stand around in the foreground, and red balloons hang in the top left.2014-07-03A photograph inside a small room with cream walls and a red-brown arched doorway, with red balloons near the top. A man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala necklaces and copper-coloured armbands, sits on a red-cushioned throne and smiles while extending a hand to a woman seated at left. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a leafy green stalk and a folded white paper, near a brass puja plate. A man in an olive uniform with a red-tinged shirt and several onlookers crowd the foreground, and a framed picture hangs on the upper left wall. a person cues: sitting on the throne, rudraksha malas and red-brown clothing, with the page naming him; appearance is consistent but not clear enough to confirm.2014-07-03A photo in an interior room with cream walls and a red-and-white door frame. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, several beaded rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, stands mid-gesture while speaking, his right hand extended. Cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, but appearance-based identity is uncertain. Facing him in a white shirt, a man holds a small tray with a red fruit and a folded paper. Behind them stands a bald man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. Red velvet chairs with gold trim and a draped red table sit at the right.2013-01-05Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with red curtains, colourful striped pillars and a gold throne-like seat with a stand in the background. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt bows forward and offers a red apple to a central figure with long dark hair swept back, a white tilak, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and smiling. Around them, several men in saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas stand watching, and other attendees in dark and pink shirts stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha mala cues, and is receiving the apple from the man in white.2013-02-27A photograph of an indoor scene in a bright room with a gold-and-orange chair. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on an orange cushioned chair, holding a red apple in one hand and extending the other toward a bare-chested man in an orange-brown cloth with long hair and multiple gold beaded necklaces, who sits on a gold-trimmed chair with his palms open and cupped toward him. Behind them, a man in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands near a dark red box with apples on top. Another orange-robed man stands at left holding a phone. The setting suggests an exchange of fruit offering, a common gesture of blessing.2013-01-04A photograph inside a decorated temple tent at a religious event. A uniformed woman officer in a white shirt and dark blue beret smiles broadly and holds red fruit out toward a man seated on an ornate golden throne. Behind them a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and another saffron-clad attendant sits behind the officer. Colourful tassel decorations hang from pillars, a standing fan is visible, and a camera operator appears at the upper left. A fruit offering is being exchanged.2016-04-25February 15 20152015-02-15October 14 20122012-10-14