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A photograph of a devotee-greeting moment indoors in front of an ornate golden shrine backdrop. A figure on the left wears a red-orange turban, a red and purple floral garland, an orange-and-gold sash over a maroon robe, and gold bangles; he extends his hands to receive a small offering. Opposite him, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in namaste, and a boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala leans forward to offer his hands. Behind them, several smiling women in white and maroon sarees, some wearing rudraksha malas and maroon shawls, stand close together. The figure in the turban has distinctive saffron-maroon sannyasi attire and a garland; the page identifies a person here, so the figure is described as a person with the sannyasi role.

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August 22 20152015-08-22June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesDevotees gather in a gold-and-red ceremonial hall at a Guru Purnima satsang. On the right, a figure in a red-orange turban and rudraksha malas sits on a golden lion-headed throne, laughing, with a gold necklace and red sash. In front, a woman in white with red beads bows with folded hands, a man in white with a red shawl holds out an offering, and a bald priest in saffron stands nearby. A man in white and gold-trimmed dhoti wears a red beaded mala. A child in glasses stands at left, and a woman in a floral sari offers garlands. Four visible devotees and staff are in the foreground and background, with a golden deity murti at the lower right.2015-07-31A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing layered red, purple and orange garlands and gold bangles, holds a red apple and smiles while speaking to a man in a white shirt with a brown beaded mala who is pressing his palms together. Beside him, a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala leans in smiling. Behind them, several women in white and orange-brown saris with beaded malas stand and smile, and gold ornamental decorations are visible in the background. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person, identified by the turban and garland cues with a devotee-received role, consistent with the page; the other people are devotees.2015-08-09A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robes, with white and orange flower garlands and gold bangles, extends an arm to hand a fruit to a kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them a woman in white sari with a red-and-brown beaded necklace holds a hand over the kneeling man's head, and an older woman in white sari with gold border and a brass plate of bananas stands at right. Other people in orange and white clothing stand behind, with a golden ornate lattice wall and a brass lamp in the background. Bananas and gold ritual objects are visible in the foreground.2015-08-22A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and orange-red robe, wearing a red and purple flower garland with orange marigolds, holding a red fruit and gesturing with an open hand while speaking to a young man in white with a rudraksha mala who holds a red fruit. Around them stand women in saffron and red-orange shawls with dark rudraksha malas and white sarees, and a smiling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with gold-toned decor behind the group.2015-08-09October 25 20152015-10-25A seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces and a large gold ornamental belt, extends his hand to a kneeling man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl and wristwatch who touches his palms together in greeting. Behind them, women in white and orange garments stand watching, and a microphone stand and brass lamps appear in the room.2015-09-11April 27 20142014-04-27January 10 20162016-01-10A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe with a gold-tone necklace and beaded ornaments sits on a golden throne-like seat, smiling and extending his right hand toward a kneeling man in a white shirt with palms pressed together and a rudraksha mala at his neck. The kneeling man has white sacred markings on his forehead. Behind them, a woman in white with a dark rudraksha garland and a red-orange sash holds a small paper packet at the kneeler's forehead, while other women in white garlands stand nearby. A carved golden lattice panel fills the background. A yellow object is visible in the seated man's lap.2015-08-26September 11 20152015-09-11