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A photograph of a seated man in a leather armchair, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold-yellow shawl and a thick beige rudraksha-style mala, with a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead and a small head microphone. He smiles while handing reddish sacred sticks or prasad from a tray to outstretched hands. Around him, standing devotees wear white garments with red shawls, and a woman in a green-and-cream sari, a young girl in a red-and-white dress and a small boy stand close by. A warm chandelier-lit hall forms the backdrop. Probable Swamiji, seated in the centre, is the figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-red robes and rudraksha mala cues, distributing items during a ritual exchange.

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May 24 20152015-05-24A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a long beaded mala sits on a brown leather throne, offering or receiving red prasad from a large silver bowl held by a woman in a red sari. Around them devotees in white and red-saffron shawls stand and kneel in a hall with purple-lit wall panels. Several people wear red scarves; one woman kneels and reaches toward the bowl, and another woman in orange bends in. The seated figure has a shaved head with a tilak and has a distinctive mala, though the frame does not show enough to confirm identity; the role is a seated spiritual teacher distributing prasad.2015-05-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead is receiving offerings from a woman in red-and-orange sari with a grey beaded necklace who kneels before him beside a silver tray. A devoted crowd of white-clad participants wearing red-and-maroon shawls presses their palms together in anjali behind them, with a child in red shawl and a woman in green sari among them. The man holds a small red-brown offering. a person with a rudraksha mala, saffron robe and gold chain is seated and receiving devotion, indicating an in-person presence.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated man in a dark red-orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a long beaded necklace sits in a brown leather chair in an ornate hall with warm ceiling lights and a chandelier. A silver bowl in the foreground holds folded red-orange cloths that he and others are handing out to devotees reaching in with their hands. A smiling devotee on the left, with palms pressed together, and women in red shawls and white clothing stand around him. A central figure matching the a person description, with a sandalwood/vibhuti mark on the forehead and long rudraksha-style beaded mala, is distributing cloths. Visible people number about six or more in the room.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold trim sits in a brown leather armchair, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a tilak of white and red on his forehead, with his eyes closed and a smile. He extends his right arm toward outstretched hands of devotees in the foreground, some with henna-decorated palms. Around him, devotees in white and gold-bordered clothes and red shawls stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with gold border bows nearby. The setting is an indoor hall with purple-lit walls. a person: the seated man has his hair swept back and wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold-bordered garment, with the chair marking him as the presiding teacher.2015-05-24Indoor photograph of a devotee gathering in a hall with a seated spiritual teacher in saffron-red robes with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, sitting on a brown leather armchair and wearing a headset microphone with a tilak on his forehead. He points toward a standing woman in a white top with red shawl who has her hands raised in a gesture of greeting. Around them, many participants in white and red shawls with lanyards stand; a seated woman in red garments holds a silver tray and a small child stands among them.2015-05-24