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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban decorated with gold medallions and a rust-red garment, wearing an orange-and-green fruit garland and holding a silver staff. A man in a grey t-shirt bends forward with hands pressed together, while another man in white kurta and a woman in red sit nearby; a photographer stands behind. Indoor hall with a floor-standing air conditioner and a red carpet.

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April 20 20142014-04-20A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with lilac-blue walls and framed devotional prints above. A seated person in a red-orange turban, orange-brown robe and a white-and-red flower garland sits on a red-draped seat smiling, with pink and white garlands draped over the seat. A balding man in white shirt and glasses leans in and places his hand on the seated person's shoulder. Behind, several young men in saffron-orange robes, one in white, hold a wooden tray and a metal ritual vessel, and a lit oil lamp burns near the seat. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, flower garlands and a gold necklace, a seated-honoured presence in a ritual setting.2014-07-03June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange turban and ornate gold headpiece sits smiling in a brown leather chair, wearing a long pink and white flower garland with rudraksha beads and a rudraksha mala across his chest. A man in a white kurta kneels before him, reaching out a hand in respect. Behind them, a man with orange-marked forehead and a saffron shawl stands, and a man in a white kurta holds a mala. A backdrop shows a stylised red and orange cityscape. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the chair with a turban, ornate headpiece, rudraksha mala and flower garland, receiving a devotee.2014-05-18August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a devotee interaction indoors. On the left, a figure in a rust-red turban with gold ornaments and an orange flower garland faces the group, partly turned away. Beside them, a woman in a white sari with a rust-orange beaded necklace holds papers. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a dark button placket and a sunglasses case hanging from his collar leans forward, holding a red apple. On the right, a man in a grey t-shirt also holds a red apple and bends in. Behind them, several women in a teal sari, a purple sari and other attire stand watching, and a red curtain and white wall frame the room.2014-04-20A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor gathering. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange turban and bare-chested orange-red cloth, with a white and green flower garland and a red-and-gold bangle, and places his right hand on the crown of an older man's head. The older man, smiling with grey hair, wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes and holds a red apple. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels and holds a small camera, and a figure in gold and green silk stands in the background. The turbaned man has distinctive saffron turban, rudraksha-style cords and garland cues consistent with the page claim, so he is described as a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2016-08-14Photograph inside a shrine room at an ashram. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-saffron garments, a white and yellow flower garland and red beaded necklaces leans forward to offer a fruit to a kneeling man in a red t-shirt and glasses, who receives it with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in an orange and cream sari with a gold border stand by. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti area with flower garlands, and brass plates with offerings sit in front. Several people are visible; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.2015-06-02A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-gold draped garment, wearing a white and orange flower garland, extending a bangled arm to a kneeling man in a purple striped shirt who holds out his hands. Behind them, standing women in white and rust-coloured saris, one with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in orange attend the scene beside gold pillars and a gold ornamental lattice. The seated figure appears to be a presiding teacher, and the kneeling man receives a blessing gesture. A gold object sits in the foreground. Several people are visible in the scene.2015-08-22A photograph of a devotee gathering in a bright open-sided hall with concrete block walls and windows showing trees. A smiling person in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing marigold and white flower garlands and gold bangles, extends a hand toward a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis. One man in the centre holds a small red object, and others with rudraksha malas and sacred threads reach forward. A bald young man in white with a white flower garland stands behind them. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be a devotee interaction during a pada puja.2014-06-26Indoor ritual photo on a red carpet strewn with flower petals. A seated man on the left wears an orange-brown turban, a red and white flower garland, a dark brown shawl, and red and orange wrist bands; he holds out a red fruit toward a man on the right in a red collared shirt and dark trousers who holds a red fruit with both hands. In front, a kneeling person in white with a rudraksha mala is seated, and a woman in a yellow saree stands beside them with her hands joined. Behind, a person in red robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a golden deity murti in ornate gold garments. A small figure with bowed head is at the bottom edge.2016-08-14June 07 20152015-06-07