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Indoor evening temple-hall scene under purple and pink stage lighting. A seated figure on the right wears a red turban, bare upper body with a red shawl, and a thick garland of red flowers and yellow fruit; he smiles while resting his hands on his lap, and a silver ritual implement sits in the foreground. Behind him stands a draped white cloth backdrop, two dark metal lamp stands, a small oil lamp and a standing fan. To the left, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a bright white dhoti with a cream border and a rudraksha mala, gather around, and a few children stand near the front. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the page's celebrated figure, but the image alone does not settle his identity, so he is treated as a figure in a red turban and garland.

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February 19 20152015-02-19Photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with purple stage lighting and a white draped backdrop resembling snowy mountains. A seated figure on the right wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange robe, and a large garland of red and white flowers with cream beads; he sits on a chair beside a dark wooden pillar and a low table with offerings. Standing devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, one with a rudraksha mala, form a line; a young child in dark clothes stands with hands joined in prayer near the front, and a white-haired man bows. A pedestal fan and a few bystanders in the foreground complete the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesIndoor satsang photograph on a stage lit with purple and blue light, with a white draped backdrop and dark wooden pillars. A man in a red turban and orange-red robe, with a long necklace of red beads, gold-toned beads and a green leafy garland, sits raised on the right and points or gestures toward a man bending forward in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows to him. Standing behind them is a man in white dhoti with a red rudraksha mala, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around. A small seated audience in the lower left includes women and children. A pedestal fan and a silver vessel are visible.2015-02-19Crowded indoor event in a hall with pink and purple stage lighting and a white draped backdrop. On the right, a figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with a red and white floral garland and rudraksha-style beads holds a small white card and extends a hand toward devotees. Devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and maroon or rust shawls stand and bend forward to receive him. A standing fan and brass pillars stand beside a table with fruit and flowers. Several other men and women fill the foreground and background.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering indoors. On the right, a seated figure in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange garment and a long garland of red beads with green leaves and white beads extends a hand toward a bowing devotee. The devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, hands clasped near the seated figure. Other men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, and women in white saris with red shawls, stand and watch around them. A large white draped backdrop, a standing fan, brass pillars and a silver bowl or plate are visible. a person is the turbaned seated figure, in saffron-orange clothing with a bead garland, blessing the devotee.2015-02-19Indoor devotional gathering at night under purple-tinted stage lights. A person in a red-and-orange turban and layered rudraksha and bead garlands, wearing saffron-orange clothing, stands at right placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Another man in white dhoti with a red-bead garland stands behind him, and a man in saffron shawl and rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several people in white and devotees in red stand or bow in the background, a large white decorative cloth and wooden pillars behind them, with a fan and an ornate silver ritual object at right. Appearance-based candidate for a person in the turban, saffron and rudraksha garlands, seated-blessing role.2015-02-17June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-and-saffron robe with a red turban, wearing white and orange flower garlands with red rudraksha-style beads and bangles. The figure smiles and extends a hand toward an older man in a white shirt with grey hair and a moustache, who leans forward with hands together near the seat. Behind them a golden deity murti or ornate gold figure sits on a red throne-like seat, a standing fan and a speaker stand in the tent, and rows of women in white saris and men watch from behind a barrier. Red and gold draping fills the background. a person: the seated figure in saffron robe and red turban with garlands and bead ornaments is a candidate for a person on the throne.2015-07-26July 03 20142014-07-03