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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and ornate gold necklaces and gold bangles. He smiles and rests one hand on the mala while holding up a small brass deity murti with a green-draped base. Beside him a bald, bare-chested man in a white cloth with a gold chain is seated and bowing his head. Several books are stacked on a table, including a Bhagavad Gita volume, with a white-and-red cloth, a steel tumbler and cups in front. A standing person in orange and rudraksha beads is partly visible at the right edge. The sofa is covered in beige fabric against a lavender wall and red curtain.

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A photograph of two men seated indoors on a beige sofa against a lilac wall. The man on the left wears an orange turban, an orange wrap and layered rudraksha malas with gold ornaments, and he smiles while leaning toward the seated man on the right. That man, bald and bare-chested with a white sacred thread and gold chain, sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Between them on a low table are a brass lamp stand, a steel tumbler, a red-and-white cloth, a Bhagavad Gita book and a small bowl of nuts. A cropped third person appears at the right edge. a person: the orange-turbaned man on the left has long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, but the appearance cues are not decisive enough to confirm; the seated pair is a devotee greeting a guest.2013-02-11A photograph of an indoor room with white walls, a ceiling fan and gold-framed red-cushioned seating. A man seated on the left wears a maroon turban, maroon cloth, a yellow-orange marigold garland and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, and smiles while extending both hands to receive books. Standing across from him, a man in an orange shawl and orange vest over a white shirt, with grey hair and glasses, offers two booklets. Behind them, a woman in a maroon sari with a beaded necklace stands near a gold throne, and a man in the background stands near the doorway. Gold ornamental lion and deity figures, a brass lamp stand and a gold-and-red throne are visible. A flag with red and white patterns hangs at the right edge. Printed booklets with orange covers lie on a table and on the lap of the seated figure.2016-05-13July 09 20152015-07-09April 30 20162016-04-30A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and red headband with gold patterning, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-bead necklace, has his bare-chested torso draped in red fabric. He reaches forward to touch the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who kneels and holds a small dish. A silver trident stands behind, a golden lion-faced figure sits at left, and peacock feathers and a saffron cloth appear in the background. a person is the seated figure, giving blessing to a devotee in a ritual setting.2014-05-05October 25 20152015-10-25April 30 20162016-04-30A seated man in a red-orange shawl and a red headband with gold embroidery sits on a throne-like chair beside a gold lion-head armrest, wearing multiple strands of orange-beige beaded necklaces. He places his right hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt who bows his head toward him, while a silver staff topped with a finial and a peacock feather stand behind them. A woman with yellow turmeric on her forehead stands at the right, and a notebook and phone rest on a wooden surface in the foreground. Candidate a person: the seated man wears a red headband and shawl, ornate beaded necklaces, and sits on a throne with a ceremonial staff, giving a blessing to a devotee.2014-05-05Indoor room with white walls and gold-trimmed furniture. A man with long dark hair and a maroon turban, wearing a maroon robe, yellow-orange marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, sits on a leopard-print seat and hands a booklet to a visitor. The visitor, an older man with grey hair and glasses, wears an orange shawl and white shirt and holds the booklet with both hands. Behind them a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with beaded necklaces stands, and a woman in a maroon sari with a brown beaded necklace smiles in the background near a gold-trimmed table. The seated man shows a person cues: long swept-back hair, a maroon turban and ornate garlands, though his face is not visible enough to confirm.2016-05-13April 30 20162016-04-30Photograph inside a canopied tent with orange and red drapery. A man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, a sheer orange-brown garment, layered gold and white bead necklaces and gold armlets stands at left, smiling and handing a small booklet to a man at right wearing an orange robe and white-beaded mala with long dark hair facing away. Behind them a bald man in an orange-brown dhoti with a beaded necklace stands near a seated woman in red, and a silver staff with a finial is at left. Front-facing gold ornaments and a decorated orange banner appear at right. The person at left is an appearance-based probable candidate with long hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress, presented as Swamiji (probable) handing over the booklet.2013-02-09A photograph of a seated figure in orange clothing and an orange turban, wearing a brown rudraksha mala, sitting on a leopard-print seat before golden ornate canopies and a red-carpeted platform. The seated figure lays one hand on a book or photo album while reaching out with the other. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl bows low and touches the seated figure's feet near the platform. Two standing onlookers in the background, one in a blue shirt, observe. Golden ceremonial umbrella-like canopies with coloured tassels frame the scene. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the orange-clad role described above.2016-04-30