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March 25 20142014-03-25March 21 20142014-03-21March 19 20142014-03-19Indoor photo of a seated man in a red-and-gold turban and red-orange robe, wearing a long gold necklace, gold bangles and an armlet, receiving honour in a room with a gold lion figure and a gold throne backrest behind him. An elderly man in an orange knit cap and orange shawl bows with folded hands while a younger monk in brown-orange robes and a white forehead mark smiles and drapes an orange shawl over him. Fabric and offerings lie on the floor in front. The seated figure has distinctive ceremonial gold ornaments and turban; appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving a shawl at a satsang event.2014-03-13A photograph of an indoor satsang hall. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban bends forward with hands folded, offering respect to a seated figure. The seated figure wears a rust-red robe with gold border, a rudraksha mala, a tilak on the forehead and gold earrings, and holds a small stack of papers. Behind him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange, and a white-turbaned man in orange shawl and a bearded man in pale saffron robes stand to the left. A gold throne with a golden lion-like base and a framed portrait with a red turban are visible on the right. The seated figure is labelled by the page as Swamiji; appearance cues include the rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress, but the face and posture are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so this is marked unsure. Five people are visible.2014-03-25A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-leopard-print throne, wearing a tall black turban, white forehead markings, orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, receiving an offering from a bowing man in an orange robe who has grey hair. A second man in the background, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red bindi and a dark-orange garment, watches. Gold ornate carving and maroon curtains form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold throne; the figure appears to be receiving reverence from a devotee.2016-01-25Indoor photograph in an ornate hall with a large gold-carved throne-like chair and red-and-gold patterned carpet. A man seated on the left wears an orange-and-maroon turban with a gold brooch, a maroon and orange robe, and a long beaded necklace, smiling as he sits near the throne. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl leans forward, handing a white envelope to him. A hand in the lower left holds the edge of an orange cloth, and a tattoo of a trident is visible on the wrist. Overhead, recessed ceiling lights and an air-conditioning vent are visible. a person in the seated figure, wearing a turban, ornate beaded necklace and saffron-maroon robe, and receiving the envelope.2014-03-19Indoor event photo in a bright hall with ceiling lights and an air vent. A bearded man in a yellow-orange knitted cap and saffron-yellow shawl, wearing glasses and a pink top, holds a small white card or paper while looking down. Beside him a young man with a shaved head, white tilak markings and a brown-saffron robe with a beaded mala stands holding a saffron cloth. On the right, a person in an orange-red turban and a pearl necklace, with hoop earrings and beaded bracelets, reaches toward a gold-coloured object, while saffron cloths are draped on the right. Several other saffron-clad people stand in the background. No clear identification of any individual is made here.2014-03-21May 04 20162016-05-04A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a long dark rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, extends a hand in blessing toward an older man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl bordered in green and yellow. The older man, wearing glasses and a red-and-white ID lanyard, bows forward with hands cupped around a small gift or book. Behind them stand a figure in white clothing and gold-tinted ornate thrones or canopies with colourful tassels, and a red carpet is visible below. Probable Swamiji is seated, blessing the visitor with the orange turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes as cues. The scene shows a darshan blessing in a temple-style setting.2016-04-30A photograph inside a hotel meeting room with cream walls, recessed lighting, a red patterned floor rug and red upholstered chairs. A man in a striped orange-and-gold turban, a rust-coloured robe and a long brown beaded mala sits on a low cushion, reaching out to touch the head of an older bearded man in an orange turban and saffron robe who bows low. Another man in saffron stands at the right holding a flower garland. A portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the left wall beside a golden throne, and several women in white, red and green saris stand watching in the background, with an offering of flowers in the middle ground. a person cues: the seated man wears a striped turban, a long rudraksha-style mala and a rust robe, in a role of being honoured by an elder devotee.2014-03-19A photo from an indoor hall with a red and orange patterned backdrop and hanging decorative banners. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and a long grey beard bends forward, draped in an orange shawl, offering or receiving something at the waist of a younger man wearing a rust-red turban, a matching red-brown robe with a gold-coloured sash, and a gold-beaded necklace with flower garlands. To the left, a bald man with glasses in rust-brown robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small booklet and a dark folder. Blurred seated audience members in white and light clothing fill the background.2015-10-18