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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a stone temple-like wall with carved floral panels. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits on a white cushioned seat, smiling and resting a hand on the head of an older man in white who bows low. The bowing man's head rests on a silver plate heaped with marigold and flower garlands. Beside the seat stands a black cane with a curved handle. A man with a grey beard, white kurta and orange shawl sits nearby, and a gold-and-green patterned mat and a decorative plate lie on the ground.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, loose dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white draped seat, holding a silver-topped walking staff and smiling. An older man in white clothing bows forward with his head pressed toward the seated figure's feet, while a second bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits to the left. A silver vessel garlanded with yellow and pink flowers sits in front, and a decorated circular tray with a green and gold border rests on a striped mat. The background shows carved stone panels and a brass lamp on a ledge. The setting is an outdoor stone platform.2007-07-28A photograph of an outdoor darshan in front of a grey stone temple step with carved floral motifs. A young person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat holding a black cane with a silver handle and smiles. Their hand rests on the head of an older white-haired man in white clothes who bows with his forehead near a silver plate of flowers. To the left, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl smiles beside a microphone stand. A gold-bordered decorative plate and a striped mat lie on the ground at right, and an oil lamp sits on the step above.2007-07-28A photograph of an outdoor darshan on stone steps. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped seat with a black cane beside him, smiling. A man in white with a dark beard and an orange shawl sits at left, and another man in white with an orange shawl sits at right, hands pressed together and smiling. In the foreground a man in white clothes bows his head to the seated figure's feet, which rest on a silver plate with red flowers. A microphone stand stands at left, with brass lamps and marigold garlands on the stone ledge behind.2007-07-28A photograph of a darshan moment outdoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits on a white-covered seat, his hands extended over a kneeling devotee. The seated figure has a red-brown forehead mark and long dark hair; the appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas as cues. The devotee in a white shirt bends forward, forehead touching a silver tray decorated with red and yellow flowers and pink garlands. Behind them stands another man in white with an orange shawl holding a small brass bowl, and a microphone stand is visible. A striped woven mat lies in the foreground, and the stone wall is carved with ornamental patterns.2007-07-28Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, smiling, on a white cushioned chair beside a silver-topped walking cane and a microphone stand. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha beads, seated as the central figure receiving devotion. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala bends low to touch or kiss the feet of the seated figure. Behind them a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits smiling, and stone carved walls and a brass vessel are visible.2007-07-28A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, a red tilak and a draped orange shawl sits on a white-draped seat, smiling, with a walking cane leaning beside him. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, forehead touching the bare foot resting on a silver tray decorated with a red flower, white blossoms and pink petals. Behind them a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits near a microphone stand, and a white-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Stone carved architecture forms the backdrop.2007-07-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair, smiling, on a white-draped chair in front of a stone temple step with carved panels. A man in white with a saffron shawl and a grey beard sits to the left, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge. A devotee in white kneels and bows his head toward the seated man's feet, which rest on a brass plate with flowers. A brass bell and a flower-decorated tray sit on the steps behind. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala are visible cues, so this is a person appearance, shown in person.2007-07-28A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi, sitting on a white-draped chair beside a walking cane. A man in a white shirt kneels and bows his head onto the seated figure's feet, which rest on a silver tray decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. Behind them stand two men in white kurtas with orange shawls; one bearded man smiles and the other claps with palms together. A microphone stand, a grey stone wall with carved panels, and a brass kalasha with marigold garlands sit in the background.2007-07-28A photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a stone platform. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a white-draped seat, his hand extended toward a devotee. A shaved-head devotee in white clothes bends forward to touch his feet, with a brass plate of flowers before him. Beside them a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits, and a figure in white stands at the left edge holding a fan-like object. A metal stand with microphone and a walking cane are visible, with flower offerings and a brass lamp on the stone behind.2007-07-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white shawl with green-gold border, smiling and gesturing with his hands, seated on a white-draped chair beside a walking stick. In front of him a devotee in white clothes bends forward to touch his bare foot resting on a silver plate decorated with flower petals and garlands. A second man with a grey beard, white clothes and an orange shawl sits behind a microphone stand, and another person in white sits at the right edge. The background is a grey stone wall with carved floral motifs.2007-07-28A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, and a red bindi on the forehead, sitting on a white draped chair with gold-edged fabric. A man in a white shirt bends forward, forehead touching the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a round silver tray decorated with red and pink flowers. A second man at left in an orange shawl over white clothes holds a small brass bowl. The seated figure's hand rests on the bowed man's back. Stone carved wall panels and a striped mat are behind, with a metal stand at left. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues, so the appearance is a probable Swamiji match, seated in darshan with a devotee performing padapuja.2007-07-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders smiles while a devotee in white kneels and bows his head to his bare foot. The seated figure rests a hand on his knee and sits on a white-draped seat beside a walking cane. The devotee's foot is being washed in a silver plate decorated with flower petals and a red flower, as in a padapuja. Behind them a bearded man in white with an orange shawl kneels, a microphone stand stands nearby, and a stone wall with carved panels forms the backdrop. Several other people in white and orange are at the edges of the frame.2007-07-28