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A courtyard ritual with a seated bearded man in a red sleeveless top and rust-brown shawl, his hands raised above his head forming a mudra, with a white marking on his forehead. Around him stand several women with long dark hair wearing orange dresses, and a cameraman with a video camera at the left edge. Seated devotees in orange and brown clothing sit in the foreground, and a red-washed wall, barred window and a small bare tree form the backdrop, with a water bottle and folded fabrics nearby.

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January 26 20172017-01-26January 26 20172017-01-26January 26 20172017-01-26January 26 20172017-01-26A courtyard gathering at an ashram with a pink-washed wall, an ornate carved wooden canopy and a bronze Nataraja-style dancing figure on the right. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and red undershirt sits on a red cushion, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Around him, many women and girls in orange saffron dresses sit or stand, some with long dreadlocked hair. A cameraman in orange clothes films from a tripod at left, and seated devotees in orange and white listen on the stone floor.2017-01-26A long-haired, bearded man in an orange-brown shawl sits on an ornate gold and silver throne with leopard-print cushions, smiling as he touches the forehead of a kneeling woman in orange clothing with a white mark on her brow. The woman wears a rudraksha bracelet and a name badge, and smiles back. Behind them a cameraman films from a tripod and a photographer in dark red clothing takes pictures, while more people in orange stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and a gold necklace, a distinctive ceremonial presentation on a throne.2017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A bearded man with white forehead markings and a red-brown shawl over a red top sits cross-legged on a red cushion in a courtyard, forming a gesture with both hands raised to his head. Around him stand women in orange saris with long dark hair in plaits, and a seated figure in white clothes sits nearby. Hanging brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot and a carved wooden pillar frame the red-painted walls, with a window grille and a silver-framed doorway behind. Fringed grass hangings are strung overhead. A camera is visible at the left edge, and a stainless-steel railing stands in the foreground.2017-01-26October 12 20172017-10-12A seated man with long dreadlocks and a short beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the crown of a woman's head. She sits with eyes closed, wearing an orange sari, hoop earrings and a rudraksha mala, with a bindi and hair in a bun. The man sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of ornate gold carved panels. Behind them, a cameraman films from a tripod, and several women in orange saris and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in anjali. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so this is a probable in-person depiction of Swamiji (probable) giving blessing to a devotee.2017-10-12A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, bare-shouldered and draped in rust-brown cloth, placing a folded white paper on the forehead of a kneeling woman with grey dreadlocks, a pink hair clip and an orange garment, who holds her palms together in namaskar. The man sits on a leopard-print cushion beside an ornate gold and silver throne. Behind them a cameraman films with a tripod-mounted camera, and a woman in orange stands to the right. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan hall. The seated man appears to be a person, identified by long dreadlocks, rust-brown cloth and a ceremonial throne, placed as the seated presence giving blessing.2017-10-12May 21 20182018-05-21