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A photograph of a ceremonial satsang setting. A long-haired, bearded man in saffron-orange robes sits on a wooden throne-like seat, smiling, wearing a thick garland of red roses and yellow marigolds with a large gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads. A kneeling man in a rust-pink kurta leans in with raised hands toward him, near a large brass vessel. To the right, a woman in an orange-brown sari and blouse extends her hand. Thatched straw roof, green leaves hang overhead, and brass bells and a golden trident are visible. Petals are scattered on the seat. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-like adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues for the seated figure in this setting.

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January 15 20172017-01-15A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-orange robe, wearing a large garland of red and yellow flowers and gold bangles, seated on a throne-like chair in a ritual setting with a thatched roof, bamboo and leafy greenery. A kneeling man in a pale pink shirt reaches toward him with folded hands, while a standing attendant in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha mala and a younger attendant in orange stand nearby. A brass kalasha-style vessel and flower petals sit beside the seat. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold bangles, a rudraksha-style mala-adorned orange robe and a flower garland on a throne, with the attendants serving in roles of devotees and attendants.2017-01-15A photograph of a seated bearded man in a rust-orange robe on a wooden throne-like seat, wearing a long garland of red roses and yellow marigolds with gold beads and a gold pendant, hair long and swept back, smiling and extending both hands toward a kneeling devotee. The kneeling man in a peach-colored shirt with grey hair bows and holds a phone. A standing woman in orange sari at right and a man in white dhoti with a shawl at left frame the scene. A golden trident and brass ritual vessels, bells and a golden bull figure sit nearby beneath a thatched roof with green leaves and flower petals on the floor. Probable Swamiji seated in the central role, appearing with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold pendant garland and orange clothing.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown robe, a thick red and yellow marigold garland, and gold armlets, sits on a red-cushioned seat smiling as he reaches toward a brass kalasha-style vessel and holds up a red apple. Around him, a bald man in a white shirt bends forward to offer fruit, a young man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala leans in from the upper left, a man in an orange cloth sits at lower left, and a woman in white stands at the right edge holding an apple. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a golden deity sculpture and green foliage decorate the background.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15A seated bearded man in saffron-brown robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while wearing a heavy garland of red roses, yellow flowers and round yellow fruits. Golden bangles are on his wrist. Under the thatched roof and wooden shrine doorway with hanging green leaves and brass bells, a young attendant in white dhoti with gold border kneels offering a red fruit on a golden vessel. Another attendant in white stands at left, and a figure in orange cloth stands at right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron robe, flower garland and long swept-back hair; he is the recipient of the offering, a seated guru receiving puja. Ritual setting with brass bells and an offering vessel.2017-01-15A seated bearded man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a red-orange cloth, gold armband, and a long garland of red roses and yellow marigolds with lemons, sits on a raised seat in a wooden-walled hall hung with green leaves and brass bells. He rests one hand on a large brass vessel with a curved spout while a bald attendant in orange, wearing a rudraksha mala, bends forward beside him with hands extended. A golden trident stands in the background and a camera on a tripod is at left. The man has distinctive long hair and rudraksha-style adornments, consistent with the Swamiji appearance cues, so the probable identification applies. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally receiving ritual attention.2017-01-15December 23 20162016-12-23A seated man with long dark dreadlocks and a full beard smiles, his head and shoulders showered with red and white petals. He wears a rust-orange shawl over the shoulders, heavy gold multi-strand necklaces, a gold pendant, and beaded bracelets on his arms, with a dark red tilak on his forehead. A microphone is held near him by a hand at the right edge, and petals are heaped in his lap. Behind him stand a gold statue of a seated deity and a brass bull figure with curved horns on the left, with green foliage and an oil lamp nearby. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan setting. The man in the centre is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by the long dreadlocks, rust-orange shawl and heavy gold ornaments, seated as the central figure receiving petals.2017-01-15December 24 20172017-12-24A seated man in saffron-brown robes with long braided dark hair, a pink flower crown, a thick gold-and-yellow garland and a gold armband sits before a golden kalasha-style vessel with a golden horn-shaped spout and pink flower offerings. He smiles while holding a red fruit. A woman in an orange-brown top and a younger person in a pale yellow garment assist nearby, one holding a red fruit. A man at left holds a white item and red flowers. Behind them are carved golden deity figures, a wooden panelled wall, hanging bells and green foliage under purple lighting. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by his long braided hair, saffron robes, gold garland and flower crown.2017-01-15