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Devotees surround a seated man in saffron-orange robes who is heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red roses and is covered in a thick heap of pink rose petals. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti stands at left beside a woman in a white patterned top with a long braid. Women in cream and gold-bordered sarees offer flowers and fruit, and an orange cloth hangs in the background with a fan at upper right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament and a rudraksha mala, which is a probable match for the a person candidate, shown receiving the offerings in an in-person setting.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors in front of an orange draped backdrop with red and white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-red garment and a large floral garland, sits on a low seat in the centre, smiling. Around him, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads hold or offer red flowers, and rose petals cover the floor. A fan and a small offering tray sit nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a garland and a rudraksha mala, and the page reports him at this event, so he is marked as in_person.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown robe with a white and gold crown-like headdress, wearing a large garland of red and white flowers, being honoured by several devotees in a small room decorated with orange and red drapes, white floral garlands and a box of flower petals. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a woman in a maroon sari stands at right. Devotees in white and pastel saris and a girl in a white dress with a flower corsage surround the seated figure, some offering flowers and fruit. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain and the page names a person, but the visible cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity; the scene reads as a devotee reception or puja in a home-style room.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a seated man in a rust-coloured robe at the centre, garlanded with thick bands of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves, sitting on a pink rose-petal-strewn platform. He smiles and holds a flower. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, seen from behind, extends a hand toward him and a basket with lemons sits nearby. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain stands at left before an orange drape. A woman in a rust sari and another in white stand at right, and a bare-armed devotee's hands are visible in the foreground. Several people are visible in the room, a pedestal fan stands at right, and a second woman in a white sari holds a phone.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a devotional gathering in a crowded room. A man seated at the centre wears a red-brown silk garment and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers around his neck, with a flower in his hair. He holds a fruit above a woven basket of lemons and fruit while smiling. Around him, devotees in traditional cream and gold saris and white dhotis press close, including a woman in a white and gold sari on the right with her hand on a small girl's head, a girl in a pink top, a woman in an orange sari, and a woman in a pink sari. Several adults hold infants. A man in white at the upper left and others stand behind. The swami's identity is not established from appearance; he is a seated man receiving offerings and a garland.2017-04-02A photograph of a festive devotional gathering in a room with orange and red draped fabric decorated with garlands of red roses, white flowers and marigolds. At the centre, a man with a short beard and dark hair sits on a red-brown cloth, smiling, with a large garland of white and red flowers around his neck. Women in cream and white traditional saris and gold-edged clothes surround him, one holding green limes, another offering a flower garland, and others reaching toward him. On the left, a bare-chested man with a moustache and rudraksha beads raises one arm in celebration, wearing a white dhoti. A woman in a rust-coloured sari stands in the background, and a desk fan and framed picture sit at the right. Several women's hands and dark hair fill the foreground. a person's presence is not established by appearance here, so the seated garlanded man is a devotee-style figure of uncertain identity.2017-04-02Indoor scene in a decorated room with orange and red drapes and marigold and white jasmine garlands strung across the top. A seated man in a red-and-orange garment wears a large red and white flower garland and has long dark hair and a beard; a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads stands behind him. Several women in white and gold sarees and a woman in a red saree offer fruit from a woven basket, while others stand around with folded hands and bangles. A fan and books with red covers sit nearby, along with a flower arrangement at the seated man's feet. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so he is described by role only.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02