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Indoor ritual scene in a gilded temple-style hall with a golden deity murti and gold-framed decor behind. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and multiple rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sits on a cushioned seat, smiling, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead. A man in a navy jacket and jeans sits on the floor before him, hands together. Nearby a bottle of water, a small golden bird-shaped vessel, and a person in orange and navy at the right edge holding a white object. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so he is described as a priest.

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A seated ceremonial scene inside a gold-decorated hall with a red backdrop. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a yellow border sits cross-legged on a striped cushion, wearing a long rudraksha and gold bead mala, bangles and a sacred ash marking, holding a small vessel and smiling. Behind him a standing figure in saffron and red ceremonial attire wears a gold necklace. A man in a navy jacket and jeans kneels at left, arranging items, beside a gold swan figure. At right, a standing person in white and a hand holding a fan-like object. A golden deity figure and a water bottle sit in the foreground. Three to four visible people.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08A young man seated on a golden ornate throne in a hall with a deep red curtain behind him. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and long gold ceremonial chains, and a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. A woman in a green and white sari sits behind him, and a golden elephant-trunk shaped armrest stands at left. A person in dark blue clothing is partly visible at right. Appearance is not confident enough to establish a specific identity, so he is described by role only.2017-07-08January 04 20132013-01-04A photograph in a stone-walled temple hall shows a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a brown-orange shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala necklace, a beaded headband and a sandalwood-marked forehead, extending a hand with a small offering to a smiling man in a white shirt who bends forward with cupped hands. Another smiling man in a white shirt stands at left, and robed people in orange stand in the background near a gilded brass screen. A brass pot sits beside the throne on a golden cushion.2012-05-09July 07 20172017-07-07July 11 20172017-07-11A ritual scene in a temple-like room. On the right, a man with long dark dreadlocks and a neatly trimmed beard wears an orange-saffron shawl, a rudraksha armband, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and is seated before a brass ritual setup, smiling as he raises a hand toward a bare-chested devotee. Labelled 'a person', he appears to be the central presiding figure. The devotee on the left is bare-chested with rudraksha malas and bows his head. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing stand, including a child and a woman with a bangle. A brass deity murti with a crown and a brass ritual lamp stand near the foreground, with green leaves and a gold-draped backdrop.2017-07-03A photo of a ritual in an indoor hall. A man with hair tied back in a bun and an orange-saffron wrap, wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala, leans in to apply a mark to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt, who has a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with a pendant. A small glass or spoon is held near the young man's mouth. Beside them sits a large gold-coloured ceremonial vessel shaped like a head. Behind, a woman in a white top and a woman in a red sari stand, and a woman in red sits in the lower centre. The man in orange has long-hair-free styling; the presentation cues are limited to the bun, saffron wrap and mala, so identity is uncertain. Background includes red drapes and a white wall with a fan.2013-10-15April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA smiling man in an orange-saffron garment wears a long multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace and has a white-and-red forehead marking, seated before an ornate gilded throne with floral relief carving against a red backdrop. Facing him, an older man in a white shirt and glasses leans forward, hands extended to receive or hand over a small packet or gold item. The setting appears to be a satsang or devotional gathering in a warm red-lit tent. The saffron clothing, gold necklace and throne together match the page's cues for the a person, so the figure is labelled as probable Swamiji seated in person.2013-02-08October 10 20172017-10-10