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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and dark hair tied in a bun receives an apple-like red fruit from a young girl in an orange-and-peach dress, who is holding a small child in white. On the right, a golden throne is decorated with yellow, pink and red flower garlands. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a green border and a man in white stand watching. A gold ritual lamp stand appears in the foreground. The scene looks like a darshan or pada puja with offerings. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, a gold necklace and long swept-back hair, cues consistent with the page's claim.

Indoor photo of a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment seated on an orange cushioned seat with a yellow cloth, smiling and extending his hand toward a small child in white who reaches up toward a man in white with an orange shawl. Behind them, a woman in a red-and-white saree with a red bindi and bangles stands with hands folded, and a woman in a cream saree with green border and a rudraksha mala looks on. Other people in white stand in the background of a hall with a tiled floor, and a tray of sweets sits at the left edge.

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October 18 2010

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Night outdoor darshan at a large festival ground with bright stage lights and rows of blue and red plastic chairs filled with a dense crowd. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with a long cord of yellow beads and a white-and-red flower garland, sits on a raised yellow platform; a lone attendant in orange robe stands behind him at right. Devotees crowd close: a woman in cream sari at left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti touching the figure's forehead, young girls in yellow, purple and orange dresses reaching forward. Fruits including apples and pineapples and a white cloth lie on the platform edge, with orange flags and strings of lights overhead.

Night photograph of a crowd at an outdoor event lit by floodlights, with orange pennants strung overhead. A figure in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and a large garland of white flowers and yellow beads sits on a yellow-cushioned seat, raising one hand. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, crowd around him; a woman in a pale green sari holds a baby toward him and another woman in white reaches in. Fruit including pineapples and a red tray with offerings sit in the foreground.

A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and long dark hair in a single braid, leaning toward a woman in a red-and-gold sari holding a small baby wrapped in white. Behind them, women in white saris with yellow shoulder cloths move through a hall; red and maroon cushions and a red patterned cloth surround the seated figure. The man's identity is not established from appearance, so no name is assigned to him.

A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. In the left foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron sleeveless top with a yellow bead garland sits with his back partly turned, leaning toward devotees. Behind him, a man in a saffron robe with a maroon border bends forward to greet people. A woman in a yellow top and a woman in white, with a small boy in white, press their palms together and smile. Men in white shirts stand in the background, and a brass lamp stand is visible at the left edge.

December 07 2009

A photograph of a man in white shirt and blue jeans bowing and offering something with his hands to a long-haired figure seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and red cushions. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and smiles. Behind the throne are yellow and purple flower garlands and a large portrait. To the left, a bearded man in orange robe with a red-and-white sash stands beside the throne, and another orange-robed attendant stands in the background. Setting appears to be a decorated stage with a painted banner showing elephants and floral motifs.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead, on an orange-draped throne. He raises one hand while touching the head of a young girl in a white dress with gold trim and mustard top, who stands before him with a small offering. Behind them are ornate gold lamp stands, a silver deity murti in a green sari, red and yellow flower garlands, and orange curtains. Two women in white and orange saris stand at the right edge. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron robes, garland and throne. Interior temple-like setting.

A photograph of a shaved-headed man with a long swept-back hair, wearing a bare-chested figure with a brown-and-gold beaded necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling as he hands a small wrapped packet to a young girl in a pink hooded sweatshirt. Behind them, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed guru sits on a gold-trimmed altar, and several women in white saris with red borders and a sari-clad woman with a mala stand watching. The setting is an ashram hall with warm lighting.