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A seated man with long dark hair and a rust-coloured turban, wearing a dark red-brown robe and a long beaded mala, extends his hand toward a standing man in orange-and-gold saffron robes with a dark beaded rudraksha mala who holds a sheet of paper. Behind them another saffron-robed man stands with a microphone stand, and a man in a white shirt on the right looks down at the paper. Red carpet, a white air conditioner, a gold kalasha-like object and a saffron flag on a pole make up the room. a person is seated, identified by the turban and long hair, while the saffron-robed man is a disciple reading or presenting a document.

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A photograph in an indoor hall with red curtains, a white air-conditioning unit and a red carpet. A seated man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown shawl, with a long braided rope of dark hair and a beaded necklace, sits on a golden throne with a leopard-print cushion and extends his hands toward a man in a white shirt who holds a printed paper. Behind them a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a microphone stand, another man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a sheet of paper, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow-and-red shawl stands at the right edge.2016-07-23A photograph of a seated man with a rust-orange turban, a long beaded necklace and long dark hair in a dreadlock-like style, bare-chested under a rust-orange wrap, on a golden throne with a leopard-print cloth. He leans forward with his hands extended to receive a red-bordered document from a standing man in red-orange robes with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala, his arm bare with bracelets. Two men in white and cream shirts stand at right, one in a white shirt looking at the paper. A woman in a white sari stands in the background beside a floor-standing air conditioner, and a red carpet covers the floor beneath a red curtain. Three people are visible.2016-07-23July 23 20162016-07-23July 23 20162016-07-23July 23 20162016-07-23A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned throne with ornate gold carved backing. He wears a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned beaded necklaces, and holds a white thread that a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and saffron-trimmed sacred thread is tying or threading. Two other ritual attendants in saffron dhotis and beaded malas stand nearby, one with a sacred-thread wrap and a shaved head with white tilak, the other a woman in an orange sari with a red-bordered garment. A small white electric fan and a golden lion-head carved ornament sit beside the throne. The setting is an open hall with white walls, a ceiling fan and a gold-framed standing banner.2015-07-20May 12 20142014-05-12A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown turban and a brown robe with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, extending a hand toward a group of men standing around him. Several men wear white shirts or dhotis with orange and yellow shawls and garlands; one bare-chested man in a red-and-maroon dhoti holds a rudraksha mala and offers something. A man in the centre holds a small object in cupped hands, and another raises a phone. Red curtains and a red carpet are behind them, with a bright light glare at the centre. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and a turban, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate presenting a blessing or offering to the devotees, with the surrounding men as devotees.2016-07-23March 21 20142014-03-21February 06 20132013-02-06A photograph of an indoor gathering in a room with maroon curtains and a red carpet. On the left, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, sits holding a book or tablet, with a gold cloth in the foreground. A shaved-headed man in a red and orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centre, looking down at the book. Around them, men in white shirts, one with a yellow and red shawl and one with a yellow shawl, listen attentively, one gesturing with an open hand. a person seated at left with cues of long swept-back hair, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, shown in a discourse-like setting.2016-07-23Indoor photograph of a ceremonial scene in a carpeted hall. In the foreground, an elderly man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands with palms joined in namaskar. Beside him, a younger shaved-headed man in rust-brown dhoti wears rudraksha malas and offers or adjusts a folded saffron and gold-bordered cloth. A woman in a rust-red turban and rust-brown garment, with a beaded necklace, sits near an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions, while a golden lion-head figure sits on the table. A large portrait on the right shows a smiling woman in a red turban and rudraksha mala, and other attendees in brown and orange robes are visible at the left edge.2014-03-21