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A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe, with a white and green jasmine garland around his neck and rudraksha bracelets on his arms, hands a small packet or offering to a devotee at a gold-finished ornamental stand in the foreground. Devotees in orange, red and pink saris and shirts crowd close, some reaching forward with folded hands, while a large seated audience fills a tented hall behind them with cooling units, speakers and a banner on the wall. The scene suggests darshan or prasad distribution during a gathering.

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A seated man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red-green marigold garland and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets. He sits on a red throne-like chair with a gold lion-headed armrest in the foreground. Beside him a woman in rust-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and white cloth in her hand, and another woman in a purple sari with gold border, sit near him under a white tent. Devotees and seated audience fill the background, with a standing fan, speakers and a cooler. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the turban and saffron robe with garland, seated on the throne, and is the central figure of the scene. Other figures are devotees and attendants.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Evening event under a white tent with a red-striped pole. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne wears a red-orange turban and an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland, bracelets and a rudraksha-style bead strand, while a man in front in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala gestures toward him. Behind them a large crowd of people in white, orange and saffron clothes sits and stands, with speakers and a banner on the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has turban, saffron robe and garland cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate for an in-person presence.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, draped with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha malas, extends his right arm to bless a devotee. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits in the foreground. Behind him, women in orange and maroon garments and white-clad men stand in a large white tent, with a cooler and loudspeakers nearby. A devotee in white bends forward, receiving the blessing with a hand raised to the head, and holds a small white paper. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right.2015-07-26A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and rudraksha beads, receives papers from a devotee. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds up folded papers with joined hands, while a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads stands beside him. A golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. Behind them a white canopied hall holds a crowd of seated and standing people in white and yellow clothes, with speakers and a banner visible. Photographed at close range during what appears to be a darshan or petition moment.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A seated man in an orange-and-saffron robe and an orange turban wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, and reaches forward to hand a small object to a woman in a dark red sari with a visible ID badge. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a red sari with a red bindi stand close, and a man on the right with long dark hair wears rudraksha beads and a white shawl edged in gold. In the foreground a gold-coloured ornate throne or palanquin edge is visible. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white and red clothing fills a tent with white drapes, fans and a stage area. The seated figure shows appearance cues consistent with the page's identification, with orange turban, garland and rudraksha, so the candidate is labeled Swamiji (probable).2015-07-26A photo of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robes, wearing a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, extending his right hand in blessing toward a devotee's head. A woman in a maroon saree with a red bindi stands beside him holding a small sheet of paper. Devotees in white and orange clothes crowd behind a white curtain; a golden ornate object is in the lower left foreground. A printed banner on a pole is visible in the background.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A photograph of a large indoor tent event at night, with white draped walls, hanging lights and a crowd of many people behind a raised seating area. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and saffron garment with a white and orange flower garland sits on a red cushioned seat beside a golden lion-headed armrest and a brass oil lamp. Facing them, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads takes a seated devotee's head in her hands, blessing them. Another person in white with a golden-bordered shawl sits nearby, with a man in white shirt and glasses at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is a possible a person by appearance, with a turban, saffron clothing and garland, while the blessing woman and seated devotee are devotees.2015-07-26