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A seated figure with shaved head and a dense garland of red roses, white flowers and purple beads holds a red apple and a folded paper, facing two visitors. The seated figure wears a rust-brown wrap, gold armlet and gold-toned necklace, and sits on a green-and-gold cloth. Behind is a gilded deity murti with a green-leaf and flower display. A woman in white with a patterned shawl and a man in an all-white kurta stand before him with hands folded. Other devotees in white and cream sarees stand in the background. The seated figure has no clear visible cues matching the a person profile, so the identity is uncertain.

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February 14 20162016-02-14A photograph of a ritual offering scene. A person seated at left, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow flowers and red roses, with a brown-red garment and gold armlets, holds a yellow fruit in an outstretched hand while receiving it from a seated devotee in a white shirt at right, whose hand holds a fruit. Behind them a woman in a white and red-bordered sari with yellow garment and gold jewellery offers flowers, and other devotees in red and orange saris stand nearby. A golden lion-like vahana figure and a dense arrangement of green leaves sit in the background, with a red draped backdrop. The setting suggests a puja or fruit offering.2016-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on the left with long dark hair and a crown-like floral headpiece, wearing a deep red-brown garment, a thick garland of red, white and purple flowers, gold bangles and a gold necklace, smiling as they hold out a fruit to a man in white. The man in a white kurta leans forward to receive it, while a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right and a child in white sits at the lower right. Behind them a golden deity murti and a red-and-gold clothed figure stand among green leaves and marigold garlands, in a room with draped red curtains.2016-02-14February 14 20162016-02-14A seated figure on the left wears a long mala of purple and white flowers over a saffron-orange shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, gold armlets and bangles; he holds a red fruit in each hand, offering them. Before him a woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels among green leafy plants, holding a red fruit. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shirt stands at right, hands together, and a woman in orange sari stands at far right. Behind them a golden deity murti with garlands and a peacock-like figure stands on a red carpet, with onlookers and a basket in the background.2016-02-14A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a purple and white flower garland and a bangle on the wrist receives fruit from a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who bends forward with hands extended. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border and an orange shawl holds fruit. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti with red and yellow garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, with a few onlookers in the background. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, orange-saffron robes and a garland; he is receiving offerings during a puja.2016-02-21 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08March 13 20162016-03-13A bare-chested man seated on a red cloth, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, beaded rudraksha-style bracelets on his upper arm and wrists, and dreadlocked hair with flowers, extends a red fruit toward a standing man. The standing man wears an off-white kurta with a dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and presses his palms together in anjali. A woman in a dark top offers another fruit from a tray, and other devotees in white and pastel kurtas and sarees stand behind, with red drapes and a carved stone pillar in the background. This appears to be a fruit offering ritual.2016-10-30 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair wears a thick white and orange flower garland and bangles, draped in a bare-chested orange-red cloth, and holds out a red apple to a man in a cream kurta with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, a flower garland and ceremonial adornments, while the receiving devotee wears a cream kurta and red shawl. Behind them, a man with a sandalwood forehead mark, a man in white kurta, and women in saris stand near a carved stone pillar and red drapes, with a small white fan and a wall of framed photos beyond. A woman in a light orange sari sits at right holding a folded paper.2016-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial greeting indoors. A smiling figure with long dark hair and an orange-brown wrap, wearing a thick garland of white, red and purple flowers and gold bangles, receives a bowed man in a white shirt who holds the figure's hands. Behind them a woman in a white sari and rudraksha mala watches, with green leafy foliage and a golden deity murti or ornament in the background. a person: the figure shows long swept hair, saffron-toned wrap, garland and gold bangles, and is the central figure being honoured at the event.2016-02-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a floral garland of red roses, white flowers and purple blooms touches the head of a kneeling man in a navy patterned shirt, his palms pressed together. She holds a red apple in her other hand, and the man also holds a red apple. Behind them a golden deity murti or ornate figure stands among green leaves, with a woman in a maroon sari and rudraksha-style beads and other devotees in white and cream saris visible. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the top, and a blue-lit backdrop is at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan with fruit offerings.2016-02-14