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A photograph on a stage before a deep red curtain. A bare-chested young man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard holds a small brown calf by a rope around its neck. The calf has a red tilak mark on its forehead and a gold and green ornamental decoration. The man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style mala across his chest, and white markings on his shoulders and arms. He looks off to the side.

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May 06 20182018-05-06A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks tied up and a short beard stands at right, holding a small brown calf by its head and neck with one hand. The calf wears a white rope and a gold-embroidered decorative collar, with red markings on its forehead. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a green cloth over his shoulder, with white ash markings on his chest and arms. A deep red curtain hangs behind him on a stage, with a pale hazy backdrop at left.2018-05-06August 03 20142014-08-03A close photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrap leaning forward to press his face against the head of a brown calf. He has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a white line marking on his forehead. His hands cradle the calf's muzzle, and gold bangles show on his wrist. Warm golden sunlight falls across the scene, with dry ground visible behind the animal. a person: the bare-chested figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha mala and orange cloth matches the page's reference to a gau puja and animal blessing, and is shown in person.2019-01-16A photograph of a ritual blessing in a richly decorated hall. A figure in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered with an orange-gold cloth, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold bangles, places his right palm on the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands a gilded throne-like backdrop with gold ornaments and a golden staff, and garlanded red and green fabric. Two more people in white clothing with orange shawls stand at the right, one holding papers. The turbaned figure is a person, identified by his distinctive turban, bare upper body and beaded necklaces, and is shown in person giving blessing.2015-10-24A seated figure in a red-orange turban and an orange-and-gold wrap, wearing a yellow flower garland and a bare-shouldered look with a sandalwood mark, sits on a gold-carved throne against a red tent backdrop, extending a hand to receive an offering. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward, holding out a small orange fruit, while a young boy in a yellow outfit kneels beside him. Several women in saris, one in green and one in orange, stand in the background. This appears to be a darshan moment where devotees offer fruit to the seated figure; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), identified by the turban, garland, orange wrap and throne cues.2015-10-25December 16 20132013-12-16April 15 20182018-04-15July 15 20142014-07-15A photo of a seated man in an orange (saffron) sleeveless robe with long dark hair swept back into a low bun, speaking into a gooseneck microphone at a wooden lectern. He sits in a tall yellow ornate throne with carved wooden backrest and gold-trimmed details, in front of deep red velvet curtains. A pink notepad rests on the lectern beside him. The setting appears to be a hall stage during a discourse. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne with long swept-back hair and saffron robe, delivering a talk.2009-12-08A photograph of a ritual darshan inside a red-draped hall with gold ceremonial lamps. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a red turban, wearing a yellow flower garland, extends a fruit toward a kneeling man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses who is cutting a fruit on a tray of offerings. Behind them a line of devotees stands, including a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, a woman in a yellow patterned sari, and a man in a light blue shirt. A shaved-headed priest in saffron and gold-bordered cloth with tripundra marks stands at left, and another in red robes with vibhuti marks stands at right. Gold staffs and a tall gold lamp stand in the background. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2015-10-25October 15 20152015-10-15