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A photo of a young boy in an orange and gold saffron-style dress with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, seated on the ground outdoors under a red-walled structure. He holds up a small framed picture toward a man seated beside him, who wears a white cloth with gold border and a brown bead mala. Behind them, several people in orange, gold and white clothes sit on the floor, one woman in a red-orange sari near the foreground, and a laptop is visible at left. No a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.

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March 03 20172017-03-03A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala wearing a horizontal white forehead mark, sitting on a gilded throne with a peacock-feather fan at left and a golden lion carving at lower left. He is handing a folded white paper to a young woman in a white top and red-orange shawl with a long ponytail, who sits with her palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them are a gold-leaf kalasha-style ornament and a silver-toned ceremonial staff, with orange and white latticed screens in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, multiple rudraksha beads and ceremonial throne setting.2014-09-13October 16 20162016-10-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead, rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who bows low before him. Behind them, a woman in a purple blouse, a girl and another woman in pink look on, and a young girl in a red top with braided hair presses her palms together in anjali. A red-cushioned seat and a small painted deity figure with a red crown stand at left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person identification is uncertain; the seated man's appearance has some cues but not enough to confirm.2012-10-13Outdoor photo of a seated group on dry grass in orange and white clothing. A man on the right with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered orange wrap, red tilak on his forehead and hand raised to his chin sits in front of the group, while the others wear orange shawls and white dhotis and kurtas. A woman in the foreground-left wears an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and holds an open book. Several young people sit around them, some with eyes closed, in a satsang or teaching setting.2008-01-03A long-haired man in a rust-red shawl and wrapped garment, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits at a gilded throne with an orange tasselled canopy and extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt with a red shawl and an event lanyard. Behind them a woman in white with beads sits watching, and several seated devotees in white and red shawls fill the hall in soft evening light. The setting suggests a padapuja or darshan moment at the Bali event.2013-12-20May 08 20172017-05-08A photograph of a group puja or ritual gathering in a hall with pink-washed walls. In the foreground a young boy with shoulder-length dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange dhoti with gold border, holds one arm raised with a brass item and wears a rudraksha mala and a small pendant. Beside him a younger boy in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a pendant necklace, holds a small brass spoon-like ritual vessel. Behind them many seated devotees in orange and white ritual clothes, some with white markings on their bodies, sit before brass trays with oil lamps and offerings on the floor.2016-08-23A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.2015-10-24August 09 20162016-08-09Outdoor photo of a seated group in a courtyard. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sitting beside a large engraved copper vessel. Beside him, a young girl in a pink top and orange-red skirt wears gold jewellery and a gold headpiece, while another girl in orange with a gold-trimmed border and heavy gold necklaces smiles and sits near them. Partly visible women in cream and orange clothing sit at the right edge, and a brass lamp and trident stand in the background.2016-10-16A photograph of a seated group of women at a gathering, mostly dressed in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a woman in white salwar kameez with a white dupatta sits cross-legged with a rudraksha mala, touching a silver ritual tray holding small oil lamps, a small framed picture, and pink flowers. To the left, a woman in orange bends her head in prayer. Behind them, more seated women in orange and maroon garments fill the hall. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2014-04-04