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Indoor photo of a devotional offering at a richly decorated altar with gold-embossed panels, floral garlands and a red-cushioned seat. A woman with long dark hair in a saffron-orange sari reaches forward to take red apples offered by hands from the crowd. Beside her a young man in a saffron shawl and gold necklace stands, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl gestures nearby. Several men in white and cream shirts crowd the foreground, with a small saffron-shawled figure on the far left. The setting suggests a darshan offering with fruit biksha.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Indoor photo of a devotional offering at a decorated altar with gold-embossed panels and garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a red-cushioned seat, reaching to receive or present red apples held in a saffron cloth. Around him, a bald man in orange garments and gold chain stands near a drum, while several men in white shirts and orange shawls lean in, one in glasses and an orange shawl gesturing. Background shows gold and orange hangings with decorative motifs.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17January 01 20122012-01-01A photo inside a decorated hall with a large gold-embossed throne behind a seated figure in orange robes, long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, extending a metal bowl or vessel toward devotees, with a shaved-headed attendant in orange beside him. Around them stand men in white shirts and white dhotis with saffron-tinted cords, and a woman in orange-red sari at lower right. Red and orange drapes and flower garlands decorate the setting. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne receiving a bowl offering from devotees.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A festive outdoor event under a white tented canopy with red drapes and strings of marigold garlands. On the right, a seated man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold-yellow shawl over white dhoti and a long gold-bead necklace, sits on a golden throne heaped with yellow and red flower garlands and smiles while holding a fruit. Behind him a younger man in orange robes and a garland holds a basket of mangoes or apples. Nearby, several saffron-robed sannyasis and a bearded man in an orange turban kneel or stand, and a white-clad devotee with folded hands bends low before the seated figure. Other people in white and yellow clothes stand at the edges, and a small child is visible at the lower right of the throne. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a gold shawl and ornate gold necklaces on a golden throne, a compatible presentation, so this is.2010-01-01A photograph of a gathering in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne backdrop decorated with garlands, floral arches and a gilded carved panel. A long-haired man in orange robes with gold necklaces sits on a red tiger-print seat, extending his hand toward the crowd. Beside him, a bald man in orange and white ritual dress wears a gold necklace and a sandal-coloured kurta, and a second bald man in orange wears a gold-and-bead mala. A man in a striped white shirt and glasses stands at left with others crowded around, and a drum sits near the throne. Multiple devotees and onlookers are visible at the edges of the frame.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long beaded necklace and dark hair swept back, sitting before an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with a gold relief and flower garlands in white, yellow and orange. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard holds a pink paper and speaks with the seated figure. Around them devotees in white and orange stand and sit, a fan and a video camera on a tripod are visible, and a man in a saffron shawl and a seated monk in orange are at the lower left. The figure is described as Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial necklace cues.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17