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August 22 20152015-08-22A photograph of a seated ritual in a hall with patterned gold wallpaper. On the right, a figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe, heavy gold necklaces and a gold armband sits on a brown leather chair, extending one arm forward. Before them, a man in white clothes with a red-orange shawl kneels and bows with palms joined, receiving the touch on his forehead. Behind them, seated and standing women in white, orange and red shawls watch; one woman in a red sari holds a rudraksha mala. A brass vessel and a gold-framed pole are in the foreground. The figure in the turban appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues, including the ornate turban, saffron clothing and gold ornaments.2015-07-12April 29 20162016-04-29A 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.2015-11-08April 26 20162016-04-26November 19 20092009-11-19A seated figure in a deep red-orange robe and matching turban, with long beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, sits on a gold-and-yellow throne in an ornate temple-style hall. Behind him hangs a large garland of yellow, orange and green flowers, and a gilded lamp stand is visible at left. An elderly woman in a cream sari, wearing gold bangles and glasses, kneels and offers a white cloth to the seated figure's extended hand. Beside her, a bald man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a younger woman sits at the right near gold ritual vessels. A man in white stands at far left near an air conditioner, and a further person is partly visible behind the throne. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with the red turban, long beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas as cues, receiving a devotee in a blessing-type exchange.2015-07-31October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of a ritual blessing in a red-walled hall before an ornate golden throne with carved lattice panels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-and-saffron shawl, a rudraksha-style cord and a red-and-orange flower garland stands at left, leaning forward to press his hand onto the head of a bowed devotee in white clothes and an orange cloth. Behind them a woman in a purple-and-white top with a red shawl and a gold-toned ornament holds a golden kalasha-style pot. A woman in white with a pendant to the right smiles, and several people in white and orange stand in the background near a standing fan and a camera on a tripod.2016-05-02A 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 of a seated figure on a gilded throne with an ornate golden backrest and red velvet cushions. The seated figure wears a maroon cap with gold embroidery, a brown-orange robe with yellow edging, a red beaded mala and a gold bracelet, and places a hand on the head of a kneeling elderly man in a white kurta with an orange waist sash. A woman in white stands at the left edge and another in a white sari with an orange border sits at the right. Red boxes and a red carpeted dais are visible in front of the throne. Four people are visible in the scene.2013-05-28A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, wearing a maroon turban, saffron-toned robes and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly. A woman in a red and gold sari with grey hair in a bun kneels and offers something at his feet, while a man in a white shirt crouches nearby. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a bare-chested attendant with white tilak stand in a golden-pillared shrine room. A woman in orange stands at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, showing a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on a throne, with the attendants and devotees around him in a padapuja-style offering.2015-07-31