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A photograph of a seated figure with a long-haired swept-back style and an orange turban, wearing orange robes, a beaded necklace and gold armbands, smiling and extending a hand toward a standing man in a checked white shirt and dark trousers who holds his palms together in greeting. Behind them a bald man in orange and maroon robes with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits, and a figure in white stands in the background. A wooden tray of red apples and a folded orange cloth lie in the foreground, with green leaves at left and a gold-trimmed dais and maroon draped backdrop behind.

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July 04 20152015-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 11 20152015-07-11A photo of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes with gold trim, wearing layered beaded necklaces and bangles, offering a red apple from a tray held in his hand. Beside him stands a shaven-headed priest in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow forehead marking, next to a silver staff with a brass base. A man in a grey shirt kneels on the right with cupped hands extended toward the offering, and two more people in white and red-orange garments stand at the back. A potted green plant and red apples on a tray sit nearby, against a dark red backdrop with a gold throne visible at the left. The seated figure matches the appearance of Swamiji (probable), with an ornate turban, beaded necklaces and orange-red robes, while the priest and standing people are described by their roles.2015-07-04A photograph of a ritual exchange. On the left, a person with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red turban, a gold-and-beaded necklace, gold bangles and an orange-gold shawl, leans forward and hands an apple to an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers seated on the right. Between them sits a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and glasses. In front is a tray of red apples, slices of a sweet, and green leaves. Warm lamplight glows in the background. The left figure's distinctive turban, ornate beads and shawl are probable cues for a person, shown as a devotee-offering scene.2015-07-10October 11 20152015-10-11October 11 20152015-10-11October 13 20152015-10-13Photograph of a seated ceremonial exchange on a red patterned carpet indoors. On the left, a woman in a red-orange turban and a white and orange flower garland sits beside a metal tray. In the centre, a bald man in red-maroon and gold robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, sits smiling with a yellow tilak on his forehead. On the right, a man in a light blue shirt and wristwatch sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a standing woman in white with a red-brown shawl holds her hands together, and a large golden deity murti and brass oil lamps stand at the back. The identity of the central man is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-05-14October 13 20152015-10-13July 04 20152015-07-04July 05 20152015-07-05A seated figure in a red-orange turban and orange-gold garments with a long beaded necklace and bangles sits on a cushioned throne beside a golden ornate chair, smiling. A bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a vertical yellow tilak kneels or sits on a mat beside a silver-and-gold staff, and a young man in a blue athletic shirt kneels in front, hands cupped holding an apple. Behind them a standing attendant in white and orange wears a rudraksha mala. A green leafy plant, an oil lamp and a tray of red apples sit in the foreground.2015-07-04