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A seated person in a red sleeveless top with an orange cloth draped over the shoulders receives a devotee at an indoor event hall. The seated person wears a white flower garland and has hair in a bun, with a striped red cloth on the floor beside them. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans forward with folded hands, bowing toward them. A woman in a yellow sari with a red beaded necklace stands beside them, and a woman in a pink top stands behind. Red apples sit on a tray in front, and pink and white flower garlands hang at the right edge. Several people stand in the background near portraits on the wall. The seated person is a person candidate, showing a bun, orange cloth and garland, though the appearance is only partly clear.

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A photograph inside a hall at a Kalpataru darshan event, with a devotee in a red blouse and orange sari seated in front of a garland of pink and white flowers. A man in a white shirt leans forward with cupped hands to receive or offer something, while a woman in a black sari with a gold-coloured border and a pendant necklace holds a red apple and an ID badge. A man in a cream dhoti-style garment stands behind them, and other people and a crowd are visible in the background under an orange-draped wall.2009-08-08August 02 20092009-08-02Indoor photo of a ceremonial darshan in a hall with ceiling fans and a carved ornate pillar at the upper right. A bare-armed figure in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl, with hair in a bun and a white flower garland, extends red fruits to a woman in a pink patterned sari who holds one fruit in both hands. A man in a white shirt and beaded mala stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in white and pink stand behind, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall. Pink and white flower garlands are visible at the right edge. Seated attendees fill the background.2009-08-08August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08August 02 20092009-08-02August 09 20092009-08-09August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a devotional reception in an indoor hall. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes places a mark on his forehead with his hand. Beside them, a woman in white sari stands with bangles, and a person in orange garments holds a glass of tea near a tray of apples and wrapped sweets. Foreground right, a woman in a white sari and orange shawl stands beside a garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers. A second saffron-clad figure stands at the left edge, and a camera is partly visible at far left. The room has white chairs and framed pictures on the walls. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome reception, with a tray of fruit and sweets in the foreground.2009-07-11Indoor photograph of an ashram hall during a ceremonial exchange. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long red-and-white floral garland, orange beads, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace extends two red apples toward a man in a white shirt holding a rudraksha mala. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala, saffron cloth). Around them stand devotees in orange robes, white ritual dress and checked and plain shirts, with saffron-clad attendants at right. Behind is a golden throne-like seat, red curtains, colourful striped hangings and a ceiling fan.2013-02-27Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with red curtains, colourful striped pillars and a gold throne-like seat with a stand in the background. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt bows forward and offers a red apple to a central figure with long dark hair swept back, a white tilak, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and smiling. Around them, several men in saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas stand watching, and other attendees in dark and pink shirts stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha mala cues, and is receiving the apple from the man in white.2013-02-27A photograph taken indoors at a hall with a crowd of devotees in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward, offering a pineapple on a red cloth to a seated figure in an orange-red sleeveless top with an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, who wears a white flower garland and has hair tied in a bun. A woman in a yellow and white sari with an ID badge raises a hand toward him. Two men in orange clothing stand at the left edge. Red apples sit on a tray in front, and pink and white flower garlands hang at the right. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind, and the ceiling has fans. The seated figure appears to be a swami in ceremonial attire, though this identification is uncertain.2009-08-08A photograph inside a bright green-walled room with a wall clock and a chandelier. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red thread on his wrist, bends forward to receive a red apple from a young woman in an orange top with a pink, yellow and red flower garland in her hair. Behind them a bearded man in orange robes and a large pendant-bead mala stands watching, and an orange-clad monastic and a crowd of onlookers fill the background. Several people in orange and white attire stand nearby.2010-01-19