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Indoor ceremony photographed from a low angle. In the foreground, a figure seated on a wooden seat wears a deep red garment with a leopard-print shawl and a white flower garland, with gold bangles on the wrist, and holds a hand out. Facing them, a man with grey hair wears a red-and-black plaid shirt and presses his palms together in anjali, bowing in reverence. Beside him, a younger man in a dark jacket stands. Behind, a woman in a white top with a red shawl and a man in white watch the rite, and a metal trident-like staff stands at the left and right edges. Devotees in red and orange saris are visible in the background amid potted greenery.

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December 30 20142014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30A photograph of a darshan scene in which a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment, a white and yellow flower garland and many gold bangles, extends a hand in blessing toward a group of devotees kneeling before them. A bald priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits at left with hands raised to his head. A man in a dark brown shirt and a woman in a patterned top press their palms together in namaskar, and a grey-haired man in a red plaid shirt bows his head low. Yellow marigolds and a brass lamp stand beside the seated figure, with standing devotees in white and saffron clothing behind.2014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30A candid photo at an indoor event with potted plants and a red-draped table. In the foreground, a man with grey hair in a red plaid shirt leans in at left, holding an orange object. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in a red-brown sannyasi-style cloth with rudraksha malas and a white tilak sits, looking toward the group. Center, a man in a dark purple shirt gestures with his hands clasped together. A woman in a white sari with a red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala sits at right, facing a woman in the right foreground wearing a leopard-print shawl, marigold garlands and rudraksha beads. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-and-white shawls stand, and a camera on a tripod is visible at top right.2014-12-30A photograph of a devotee event in a hall with potted plants and a standing crowd of men in white dhotis with red shawls. In the foreground, a grey-haired person in a plaid shirt bows with palms joined toward a bald priest seated in orange robes with white tripundra marks and rudraksha beads. Beside them, a man in a dark shirt and wristwatch also presses his palms together, while a woman with hair pulled back in a bun leans forward. On the right, a person with a white forehead mark and long hair sits beside a cloth-draped seat, and another devotee in a patterned shawl is seen in the corner. Cameras, monitors and cables are visible on a table at left.2014-12-30A seated figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland, a red shawl and a patterned skirt raises a hand in blessing. A smiling man in a plaid shirt holds small offerings and bows with palms joined before the seated figure. Behind them, people in white and red-orange clothing stand near ornate silver staffs with trident finials and tropical green plants, in a warmly lit hall. The seated figure matches the appearance of a person in a presiding role, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-12-30A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and a maroon-and-leopard-print wrap places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white dhoti and red-orange shawl, while a woman in white and red shawl presses her palms together beside him. Behind them stand a trident-shaped staff, gold-and-green garlands hanging on the wall, and a table draped in maroon cloth. The seated man has distinctive long hair and rudraksha cues, so he is described as a person giving a blessing at a darshan. The setting is an indoor satsang hall with devotees seated on white cloth.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 30 20142014-12-30A photograph of a satsang setting with a seated figure on the left wearing a rust-red wrap, a long braided rudraksha mala draped over the chest, and a gold necklace; he holds a tall ornate staff and extends one hand toward two devotees. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference. In front of him, a woman in white with short dark hair presses her palms together in anjali, and a man in a red shawl bows with his hands folded near the floor. Behind them, a seated person in white and red garments sits beside a white cloth bundle. Gold and red decorations, a red draped cloth and floral greenery fill the background.2014-12-24