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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange turban, orange-red sash over a saffron garment, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, gold earrings and gold armlets, and is receiving a small printed booklet or card from a man in a white-and-black striped polo shirt on the left. Behind him, a seated young man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala watches, and a cameraman stands beside a tripod. Green leaves are arranged on the table and red drapery fills the background. The turbaned man matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate with his turban, malas and ornate jewellery, but the identification remains uncertain.

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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering with red drapes and green leaf garlands. On the right, a man wearing a rust-red turban, a rust-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces and armlets is seated and holding an offering. His long dark hair and ornate gold adornments are visible. Beside him, a man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala and a saffron-trimmed cloth sits cross-legged, looking toward the seated figure. At left, a man in a checked shirt leans forward to offer something, and a person in saffron robes stands behind a brass lamp stand. A cameraman in a white shirt operates a video camera on a tripod in the background.2016-07-11Photograph of a seated ritual or satsang scene before a red draped backdrop with a tall brass oil lamp and green leaves. On the right, a man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and gold armlets sits on a raised seat, holding an open book and smiling; a green leaf garland lies across his lap. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti offers an object to a seated figure in front, while a standing priest in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and tilak watches. A seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a camera on a tripod are nearby. The one visible prominent figure with distinctive turban, hair and rudraksha-and-gold adornments is a probable Swamiji, seated with a book.2016-07-11A photograph of a ceremonial exchange on a stage with a gold-framed red backdrop. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a rust-orange turban, orange-red robes and a multi-strand gold and red flower garland receives a folder from a man in a white kurta with a red wrist thread. Behind them, a cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera, a standing man in white, and a seated attendant in a red and gold-striped dhoti appear. Brass oil lamps stand on a wooden table near a golden kalasha-style ornament.2016-07-07July 12 20162016-07-12A photograph of an indoor ceremonial setting with deep red drapes and a tall brass oil lamp. A man in a red turban, saffron-red robe, rudraksha beads, gold ornaments and bangles sits on a raised seat at right, smiling; the robe-and-turban cues make him a person, though the appearance is only moderately clear. Opposite him, a man in a striped blue shirt leans forward smiling, and behind them a young man in white dhoti with orange border and rudraksha mala sits. A woman's hair is visible at lower left, and a framed portrait in a golden frame is held in the foreground at lower centre, showing a smiling woman in red. A camera on a tripod stands at upper left. The scene suggests a satsang gathering.2016-07-09July 11 20162016-07-11July 12 20162016-07-12A photograph of a seated man with a rust-orange turban, a long beaded necklace and long dark hair in a dreadlock-like style, bare-chested under a rust-orange wrap, on a golden throne with a leopard-print cloth. He leans forward with his hands extended to receive a red-bordered document from a standing man in red-orange robes with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala, his arm bare with bracelets. Two men in white and cream shirts stand at right, one in a white shirt looking at the paper. A woman in a white sari stands in the background beside a floor-standing air conditioner, and a red carpet covers the floor beneath a red curtain. Three people are visible.2016-07-23January 13 20152015-01-13July 17 20162016-07-17July 17 20162016-07-17A seated man in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe, long dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold ornaments sits on a red and gold throne, smiling as he accepts a framed portrait offered by a kneeling elderly man in white clothes with a white beard, glasses and a white-and-red shawl. The portrait shows a figure in red garments. A standing man in white with a rudraksha mala and red tilak watches. Behind them stand a man in orange-red robes with beads, a camera operator with a tripod, a gold oil lamp and a red drape. The seated man shows an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with distinctive turban, long hair, ornate gold jewellery and robes; the kneeling elder is presenting a devotional offering.2016-07-10