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A seated man with long dark braided hair, a full beard, bare upper body with gold armbands and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on a gilded throne-like chair with red cushions and gives a fruit to a bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha beads. Around them, a crowd of men in cream shirts and white dhotis stand, while a kneeling man in a striped shirt bows with hands raised and a woman in a red blouse bends forward. Gold trident, brass lamps and a stand fill the right side, with a red carpet and draped curtains behind.

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Photo inside a hall with red carpet and maroon drapes; a long-haired bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a trident behind him, holding a small red object while people in white and orange approach and bow or kneel before him. A woman in a green salwar kameez and a woman in white with an orange shawl stand to the left; a bald man in an orange robe stands in the background among devotees, and a standing air conditioner and camera on a tripod are visible at right. The figure on the throne has distinctive long swept hair, orange robes and ceremonial gold ornaments, so this is a person appearance, seated in darshan with devotees.2016-11-16Indoor photo in a room with red carpet and a white wall air conditioner. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and a rust-coloured cloth sits on the right, extending his hand toward a bowing man in a light checked shirt and white dhoti who holds a folded white paper. A young man in a cream kurta and a long rudraksha mala stands behind them, with several onlookers in shirts and dhotis along the back. A seated woman is partly visible at the bottom edge. Gold pillars and a red curtain frame the scene.2016-11-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden cobra hood above it, holding a red fruit. A kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers bows before the throne, while a man in white dhoti with orange borders and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden trident. A seated woman in white with a red shawl holds a red fruit at the right. A red carpet, red curtain and a large deity painting in the background complete the scene.2016-11-08 +2 copiesJuly 04 20162016-07-04A seated bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold cobra hood above it, holding two red-orange fruits or balls in his hands. Before him, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels on the red carpet with his head bowed, and a woman in a white sari kneels at the lower right. Standing at left is a shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-striped border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and armbands, beside a gold trident. Behind the throne are red curtains, a gold carved pillar and a painted backdrop of deities. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and orange clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presence; the scene shows a ritual audience with devotees. People visible: about five.2016-11-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial reception in an indoor hall with red curtains and a standing fan. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban with a white floral garland and gold bangles extends a hand to a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands raised, receiving a blessing. A gold lion-headed seat arm and leopard-print cloth are visible at left. On the right, a man with curly hair wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bangles, and several women in red and orange saris stand behind. a person (orange turban, floral garland and gold ornaments seated on the dais), though the face is not clearly visible.2016-04-10November 11 20162016-11-11April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph inside an ashram hall with a red carpet and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange silk and gold armbands, with a beaded rudraksha necklace and gold earring, sits on the floor facing right and holds his hands out. Beside him, a younger man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala leans toward an elderly white-haired man in an orange cloth who bends forward, possibly receiving a blessing. A woman in a green sari with long braided hair stands at left. Behind them, a standing man in orange and a woman in a white sari watch, and a group of devotees stands along the back wall near an air conditioner and a white fan.2016-11-16Outdoor festival tent with red carpet and a golden trident in the foreground. A long-haired figure with dreadlocks in orange robes and a floral garland sits on a red-draped seat, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange shawl. Nearby a man in a grey kurta and glasses bends forward with hands joined, another in white robes and a bearded man in white stand behind. A priest in white dhoti holds an apple near a deity-style ritual setup, and a bald man in orange and red garments and rudraksha mala looks on. A camera on a tripod films the scene and colourful paper lanterns hang from the tent ceiling.2016-04-28A photograph inside a decorated hall shows a long-haired man with a beard seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, gold armbands and bangles. Devotees in white dhotis and sarees, some with rudraksha malas, stand or kneel before him, extending folded white cloths and small offerings in their hands. Behind them are gold and red ceremonial decorations, a standing fan, and a crowd of women in white and red saris. The seated figure matches the page's a person reference only on partial appearance cues, so identity is uncertain.2016-08-05Photograph of a ceremonial scene in a red-carpeted hall. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood canopy, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, holding fruit and offering. Seated at his feet, a man in white kneels and reaches toward the throne. Standing to the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange border holds a rudraksha mala, beside a shirtless young man in orange cloth. A woman in a white sari kneels at the right holding a red fruit, and a gold trident stands nearby. A red painted backdrop with deity imagery is behind the throne.2016-11-08