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A photograph of a moment of blessing indoors with gold ornate panels at the edges. A man in a red-orange turban, orange-and-gold robe and a long pink flower garland stands on the left, smiling and extending his hand to a man kneeling on the right in a white shirt, who holds out his cupped hands containing small coloured objects. Behind them, two women stand: one in an orange-and-gold sari with a dark bead mala and a red-brown shawl, the other in a white sari with gold border, a dark bead mala and a red-brown shawl, touching her chest and smiling, with a white tilak on her forehead. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.

Indoor devotional scene in a red-draped hall with a gilded deity murti and a brass lamp in the background. On the left, a person in an orange-red turban, orange garment, and a long flower garland with rudraksha beads and gold earrings smiles while reaching out to take offerings of yellow fruit. Center, a bald man with a yellow tilak on his forehead, wire-rimmed glasses, rudraksha mala, and orange-red robes stands beside them. On the right, a woman in a white floral sari with a long braid holds yellow fruit and smiles, wearing gold earrings and a necklace. A white-clad attendant is visible at the top, and a fan stands at right.

Photograph taken at night at an outdoor satsang-style gathering. A man seated on a gold-embossed throne with red zebra-print cushions wears a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robes and a long multicolored garland of orange marigolds, white flowers, green leaves and red and blue beads, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace; he is smiling and extending his hand toward a devotee. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-red shawl and a white forehead mark holds a brass plate with a small lamp and offerings. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white forehead mark and beaded necklace sits nearby. Behind them a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits under banana leaves and a saffron-and-yellow banner on a pole. Gold ornamental pieces and a brass vessel are on the dais.

December 15 2017

April 23 2015

February 01 2015

Photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow-gold border and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, reclining on a gold-embossed cushioned seat with a silver trident beside him. His face bears white markings on the forehead. An elderly woman with white hair and glasses, wearing a cream and yellow garment, leans in from the left and waves a white and peacock-feather fan toward him. The background shows deep red velvet draping and a red carpet. A silver-and-gold wheelchair frame is visible at upper left. The man is described as a person by appearance cues: rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and ornate gold seating. Two people are visible.

A photograph taken at night at an outdoor event lit by strings of lights. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala smiles while presenting a silver tray covered with plastic wrap. He reaches out to a bald, moustached man in a white shirt who wears a white flower garland and a red-and-gold silk shawl, and who bends forward as if receiving blessing. Behind them a man in white with a yellow sash stands near a microphone stand, and spectators and a row of people are visible in the background.

June 19 2014

2014-06-19 +2 copies

A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits on a red zebra-striped throne flanked by golden lion heads, smiling as he holds a small orange fruit. A man in a white shirt kneels before him, facing away from the camera, while a woman in a white sari with red border and rudraksha beads, with a white tilak on her forehead, sits to the right. The background shows an ornate gilded wall with cross-shaped cutouts and a fan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and bangles, matching cues for the page's named teacher.

December 27 2009

A seated figure with a pink and white flower garland and green leaf garland, bare-shouldered in an orange-red wrap, sits on a red throne with gold lion-shaped armrests and applies a white ritual mark or tilak to a standing devotee. The devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a silver staff with a gold base. Background shows a red and gold banner and another person in orange and white. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a ceremonial garland and orange-red clothing, matching the page's claim of his presence.