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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-like hall with red walls. A man in a long-sleeved red-brown robe with a draped shawl, long dark swept-back hair, sits on a cushioned seat with a leopard-print pillow and touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bends forward with his head lowered. Behind them a woman in white with a yellow-bordered garment, red tilak on her forehead, and a beaded mala looks on. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass trident-topped staff and a wooden pillar stand nearby. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and red-orange robes, a person candidate, though appearance is partly obscured.

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A seated figure in a rust-red robe with long, swept-back dark hair rests one hand on the head of a man kneeling in a white shirt and saffron cloth. The seated figure sits on a dark cushioned seat with a leopard-print pillow. Behind them, a woman in white with a red-bordered sari, red-beaded necklace and forehead kumkum looks on. Brass oil lamps and a tall ornate trident stand nearby, with a red-painted pillar and potted plants in the background.2016-01-04A candid photograph of a night ritual indoors. A person with long swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum mark, wearing a saffron-red shawl, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and extends joined hands over a flame near brass oil lamps on a stand. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered hem, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with head bowed; a seated person in white is in the lower foreground. Behind, a figure in a red shawl stands by red walls and potted plants, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at upper right. Brass lamps, a wooden pillar and a ceremonial chain frame the scene.2016-01-04Photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red saffron wrap with bare shoulder and arm, long swept-back dark hair, and a dark beaded mala, raising a hand toward the bowed head of a man in a white shirt kneeling in front. Two women in white saris with dark beaded necklaces sit at left. Behind them are brass oil lamps and a brass trident-shaped stand, a tall wooden carved pillar, and a leopard-print cushion on a carved wooden seat, with red walls and potted plants. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, qualifying as a probable Swamiji candidate giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee.2016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04January 04 20162016-01-04Indoor temple-style scene with a seated man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead and eyes lowered, seated beside a carved wooden pillar. Behind him a standing figure wears orange-saffron garments. Nearby, brass oil lamps (kuthu vilakku) and a tall brass trident stand on a red-walled background with green leaves. In the foreground a woman in a red top with large hoop earrings leans in, another woman in white with a white forehead mark and a dark beaded necklace sits, and a man with grey hair in white clothing sits with his back to the camera.2016-01-04A photograph of a seated man with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a rust-orange draped garment and a red bindi, placing both palms on the head of a devotee kneeling before him. The devotee, a woman in a white sari with a black bead necklace, leans forward. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a bead mala and a tilak stands near brass lamps and a trident-topped staff. A person in white kneels in the foreground with grey hair, and an orange-clad figure stands in the background. The seat has a leopard-print cushion and a gilded frame. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated, distinguished by his swept long hair, saffron-orange robe, and rudraksha mala, giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.2016-01-04A seated man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt seen from behind, in a room with red walls. Beside them stand tall brass oil lamps and a brass trident, and a wooden pillar with brass fittings rises between them. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits with a tilak on her forehead. A saffron-clad attendant stands behind. The man in the orange robe has long hair, a red bindi and a saffron robe, which matches the distinctive appearance cues in this archive; the appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, seated in a blessing gesture with a devotee.2016-01-04A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a shawl and a beaded necklace places his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who holds his hands together in devotion. Behind a gold-carved throne-like seat stand a woman in an orange-and-red sari with a dark beaded necklace and a second woman at the right edge. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat, and a silver tray with offerings sits at lower left in a dim room. a person: the seated figure wears a maroon robe and shawl with beaded ornaments and sits on an ornate gold throne.2013-04-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hair knot places his right palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and dhoti at a darshan session. The seated figure's gold-trimmed saffron wrap and beaded necklaces are prominent, and a gold-coloured object lies in the foreground on red cloth. Behind them, women in saffron and white saris with garlands stand and kneel on a red carpet, one holding a long silver staff, in a hall with red curtains and a white wall unit. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so this is recorded only as a role.2014-11-02June 04 20162016-06-04A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and a maroon-and-leopard-print wrap places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in white dhoti and red-orange shawl, while a woman in white and red shawl presses her palms together beside him. Behind them stand a trident-shaped staff, gold-and-green garlands hanging on the wall, and a table draped in maroon cloth. The seated man has distinctive long hair and rudraksha cues, so he is described as a person giving a blessing at a darshan. The setting is an indoor satsang hall with devotees seated on white cloth.2014-12-26