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A photograph of a seated man in a brown dhoti and bare upper body wearing a gold-toned ornate necklace with rudraksha beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a brown-and-gold turban. He holds a long wooden rod in one hand while his other hand rests on a cream cushion, and he smiles while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits beside him, her hands extended toward the cushion. Behind them is a backdrop of garlands in yellow, orange, red, white and purple flowers. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the seated man, identified by a candidate-compatible combination of turban, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha beads and ceremonial adornment, seated in a role of receiving offerings.

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July 22 20132013-07-22A ceremonial scene with a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-brown robes, wearing a pink and white flower garland, layered beaded necklaces and bangles, with a tilak on the forehead. The figure holds a silver plate with both hands while a woman in a rust sari with a gold border, hair in a bun and hoop earrings, offers or receives it across the frame. Behind them hangs a colourful floral backdrop of red, yellow, purple and white blooms. A silver ceremonial axe-staff stands at left, and a golden lion-head ornament and a gilded canopy appear at right. The figure is.2015-07-09July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in a brown-and-gold turban and brown robe, wearing layered gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland, receives an offering in a small steel bowl from a woman in white whose wrist bangles and earrings are visible. He wears gold bangles and a gold ring and looks down at the bowl. 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In the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt has his hands near the tray, and on the right an older man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden stick toward the tray. a person: the seated figure wears a brown turban and flower garlands, consistent with a ceremonial seat during a Guru Purnima bhiksha offering. Approximately four visible people.2013-07-22A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe with gold ornate necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, receiving an offering from a woman kneeling at left. The woman wears a black blouse with a red and gold-bordered shawl and gold bangles, and places her hands out to offer what appears to be a small white item from a packet. The seated man has a smiling expression, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles on his wrists, and sits on a throne decorated with yellow and red flowers in a large floral backdrop. 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Ceremonial silver staffs with a trident and axe-like finials and a golden kalasha stand beside the throne against a dark red curtain.2015-10-18