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Photograph of a ceremonial offering scene. A man with long dark dreadlocked hair wrapped in a dark turban sits at left, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a gold armlet, and layered garlands of red, yellow, and green flowers with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Before him lies a large orange cloth-covered offering pile with scattered petals and a red flower garland. A woman in a cream sari with a red border holds a sheet of paper, and a woman in a rust-red and saffron outfit with a long beaded necklace stands nearby. A devotee in a gold sari bows with forehead to the offering at lower right, and other women in saffron and red stand behind. A white air cooler and a video camera on a tripod are visible, with a golden backdrop of seated figures behind.

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A photograph of a guru-puja offering at an ashram. A figure seated on a large orange cushion wears a dark maroon and gold garment, gold armlets, a bead garland and a tall dark hair crown, with bright flower garlands behind him. A man in a white cotton kurta bends forward to present a bundle of pink-wrapped offerings and a garland over the cushion. Women in traditional clothes stand nearby, one filming with a camera on a tripod. A gold backdrop with seated deity statues and a white air cooler complete the scene. The figure is an appearance-based a person candidate by his crown of hair, ornate clothing and garlands, seated in the role of guru receiving honour.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a festive puja at a temple-style hall with a gold-painted wall. A long-haired man with a beard sits smiling on a red cushioned throne, wearing a reddish-brown garment, gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armlets, with a garland of marigolds and roses above him. In front of him is a large mound of fresh yellow fruit and marigold and pink garlands, with a bundle of white cloth and offering trays. A man in white dhoti and a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a metal bowl, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right with her hand on the offering. A partly visible man in white and a rudraksha mala is at lower left.2016-07-19July 31 20152015-07-31July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a man seated on a red cushioned throne in front of a golden backdrop, smiling and gesturing with one hand. He wears a dark maroon-brown garment, a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a dark hair crown. Before him stands a large mound of offerings covered with fresh flower garlands in pink, yellow, white and red, plus green leaves, a cloth in blue and white, and rows of green-yellow apples or limes. A woman in an orange sari with long braided hair stands at right, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a steel vessel. Flower garlands frame the throne above. The scene reads as a Guru Purnima offering presentation.2016-07-19A satsang in an ornate gilded hall. A man with long dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl and a golden crown sits on an elaborate gold throne with leopard-print upholstery and a carved lion footrest; the appearance is a probable Swamiji candidate in the seat of honour. Around him, seated devotees in white and orange clothes, with rudraksha malas, hold lamps or offering plates on a colourful cloth, while a woman in white nearby holds a small brass lamp. A floor-standing air conditioner and a golden deity statue are in the background. The image shows a gathering with visible ritual offerings.2017-10-12A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a brown robe, gold armband, layered garlands of red, orange, green and purple flowers and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, smiles while a man in a white kurta bows low with his forehead touching a large orange cloth. Two women in brown and white saris and a standing woman in a maroon outfit watch nearby, and a camera is set up on a tripod. Behind them is a golden relief wall with figures and a flower-decorated backdrop, with a tower fan at right. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: dreadlocked hair, distinctive ornate gold and garland adornment, and seated in a ceremonial setting. Four or so people are visible.2016-07-19A man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned bead necklace, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and reaches forward to touch the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with a red border. She bows with hands folded and holds a folded white paper. Behind them stand a group of women in orange and red saris, several wearing lanyards, and a brass oil lamp stands beside the throne. A white fan or cooler sits in the background on a red wall. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and mala beads matches the page's claim, so the label is probable: Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee.2016-04-28A seated figure on a red cushioned throne before a golden backdrop and a large floral garland arch of yellow, white and red flowers. He has long dreadlocked hair, gold necklaces, gold armlets and a rust-coloured cloth, and smiles as devotees reach toward him. Two devotees in white and cream attire offer or hand over items, with an arrangement of red roses, white jasmine garlands and a brass vessel in front. Another devotee in a rust-coloured sari leans in from the right, and a cooling fan stands at the right edge. A puja-style offering scene with flower garlands and pooja items.2016-07-19A seated figure in an orange-brown sleeveless garment wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets and wrist bands, with long dreadlocked hair piled on top of the head. He sits on a red-cushioned throne before a backdrop of garlands in yellow, red, white and green. In front of him a blue-draped table is heaped with pink and white flowers, lemons, marigold strands and offering packets, and several white-clad attendants with a metal plate and bowl pass items toward him. A woman with grey dreadlocks and a white-haired devotee stand at the right edge. Gold draping covers the walls behind.2016-07-19