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Photo of a ceremonial exchange in an indoor hall with a gold-carved throne and red cushions at right. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears a leopard-print top and an orange cloth, with a gold necklace visible, and extends his hands to receive a dark tray holding fruit. Facing him, a grey-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a wooden bead mala and gold bangle and holds out the tray. Behind them a shaved-head man in an orange garment and beaded mala stands, and a boy in a white shirt and glasses watches. A dark curtain hangs in the background.

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September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet upholstery, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair, extending his right hand toward a man in white. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas, matching the page's Swamiji context. Standing before him, a bearded man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red-beaded mala offers a plate of fruit and flowers on a wooden tray. Behind them, two men in white with horizontal white forehead markings and gold-chain necklaces stand, and a woman in a white sari with a red border and a mala stands near the back.2010-10-19A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering. A man with long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl stands center-right, placing his hand on the head of an elderly man wearing a grey knit cap, glasses and a salmon-pink shawl, who holds folded hands and a white envelope. Several people in white clothes watch with folded hands, including a bald man in white with a shawl at left. Other shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange cloth with white forehead markings stand at right, one holding a small red-and-white box. A decorated backdrop with a framed picture and orange draping fills the background.2010-11-30Indoor photograph of a long-haired seated figure in saffron-orange and brown robes, wearing a thick garland of white flowers with red and green beads, bangles and gold armlets, receiving an offering from two devotees in white. The seated figure holds an open red velvet box with ornate gold embellishment, while a devotee in white clothes and a white-haired elder with hands pressed together bend forward over a silver tray of flowers and small items. Behind them a bald priest in orange robes and a red-beaded necklace stands near a gold-colored kalasha or ornate vessel with red fruit or offerings. Dim warm lighting, gold and red ceremonial objects, darshan-style setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold adornments, matching the page's reference to Paramashivam.2012-12-22A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a gilded throne-style chair, smiling and extending his hand toward a tray held by a bald man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman in a white and green sari with a yellow shawl holds a tray of red apples, and a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and sacred thread stands nearby. The gilded chair, apples and ritual setting suggest an offering scene. The orange-robed seated figure with distinctive long hair and rudraksha beads is a person candidate, shown in a seated role receiving an offering. A purple logo appears in the top-left corner.2010-09-12A seated figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, receiving an offering from a man in a white dhoti-style kurta with a rudraksha mala. The man, bending forward, holds his hands together while the seated figure reaches out to take something from them. A tray of red apples and small items sits on a wooden cabinet between them. Behind, a woman in a white sari with a black bead necklace stands beside a monk in orange, and a priest in white with a gold necklace and a red-bordered dhoti stands at left. A blue curtain and a painted forest backdrop frame the scene.2010-09-16Four men stand on a stage before a dark maroon curtain and a golden throne with carved lion and tiger figures. The central figure wears a saffron-red robe with a long orange shawl, orange-beaded rudraksha mala necklaces, gold chain, long swept-back hair and a red-and-white forehead mark, and is smiling as he reaches to place a gold garland or wrap on an older man in a white kurta and yellow shawl. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in red robes and an orange-beaded mala holds a silver tray. Behind them a man in a white shirt and green-and-orange shawl stands smiling. a person is shown as the central figure, in a saffron robe with rudraksha malas and gold necklace, receiving or honoring the man in white.2013-03-26A photograph of a seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving a devotee in an indoor hall with dark drapes and an orange cloth on the floor. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe with gold necklaces and has long, swept-back dark hair, a cue consistent with a person, seated in a puja setting. A bent-over man in a cream shirt and white dhoti holds the seated figure's hands, while three men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind; one at left holds flower petals and another wears a rudraksha mala. A water bottle sits on a side table and a small framed item lies at lower right. The scene is a pada pooja reverence ritual.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a room with a golden ornate throne. A seated person in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits on the gilded throne with a red cushion, smiling and extending hands toward a man in a white kurta and dhoti with a red cord around his neck, who leans forward offering a framed item or tray. On a small table beside the throne sit fruit, a kalasha-like brass vessel and offerings. To the left a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands near a window. a person cue: the seated figure wears saffron robes and a distinctive ceremonial setting, though the appearance is uncertain and a throne alone is insufficient. The giver is a devotee presenting an offering.2009-12-14March 26 20132013-03-26A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions, smiling as he receives an offering. Standing before a wooden lectern, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-black mala holds a small tray bearing a red fruit, flowers and a folded paper. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a cloth-covered object. Behind them two men in white ceremonial clothes stand near the stage wall, one with a shaved head and gold necklace. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white bends forward at the lower edge of the frame.2010-10-19December 14 20092009-12-14