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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a crowded room. A man seated at the centre wears a red-brown silk garment and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers around his neck, with a flower in his hair. He holds a fruit above a woven basket of lemons and fruit while smiling. Around him, devotees in traditional cream and gold saris and white dhotis press close, including a woman in a white and gold sari on the right with her hand on a small girl's head, a girl in a pink top, a woman in an orange sari, and a woman in a pink sari. Several adults hold infants. A man in white at the upper left and others stand behind. The swami's identity is not established from appearance; he is a seated man receiving offerings and a garland.

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Indoor scene in a decorated room with orange and red drapes and marigold and white jasmine garlands strung across the top. A seated man in a red-and-orange garment wears a large red and white flower garland and has long dark hair and a beard; a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads stands behind him. Several women in white and gold sarees and a woman in a red saree offer fruit from a woven basket, while others stand around with folded hands and bangles. A fan and books with red covers sit nearby, along with a flower arrangement at the seated man's feet. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so he is described by role only.2017-04-02A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors in front of an orange draped backdrop with red and white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-red garment and a large floral garland, sits on a low seat in the centre, smiling. Around him, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads hold or offer red flowers, and rose petals cover the floor. A fan and a small offering tray sit nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a garland and a rudraksha mala, and the page reports him at this event, so he is marked as in_person.2017-04-02Indoor photograph of a crowded devotional gathering in a room with an orange and red draped backdrop and a gold-framed decorative arch at left. A central seated man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, receives garlands of red and white flowers around his neck. A woman in a green and gold sari offers fruit from a woven basket, while women in white and gold-bordered sarees stand close, one holding a small pink-and-white cloth bundle. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a standing fan and a copper vessel sit at right. Several other devotees in white and saffron attire fill the frame.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02Devotees surround a seated man in saffron-orange robes who is heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red roses and is covered in a thick heap of pink rose petals. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti stands at left beside a woman in a white patterned top with a long braid. Women in cream and gold-bordered sarees offer flowers and fruit, and an orange cloth hangs in the background with a fan at upper right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament and a rudraksha mala, which is a probable match for the a person candidate, shown receiving the offerings in an in-person setting.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A crowded indoor ritual scene with devotees gathered around a seated man in an orange-red cloth, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands and surrounded by pink and red petals on a red-cushioned seat. A woman in a white and gold sari holds a mango or fruit near his face, and a woman in a cream sari with a red border holds a woven basket of mangoes and green fruit. Other devotees stand behind, including a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and forehead marks, a shirtless priest with a red sacred thread, and a woman in white with a child in a pink dress. An orange backdrop with red garlands and a standing fan are visible. The seated figure's face is not clearly determinable, so identity remains uncertain.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02