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Photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, reaching out to clasp the hands of an older white-bearded man in white kurta and white-and-orange-bordered shawl, who bows forward with eyeglasses on. Behind them stands a younger man with shoulder-length hair in a white garment with a gold necklace, and a seated man in a turquoise shirt holds a small fruit. Gold and ornate chairs or thrones frame the scene in a white room.

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April 30 20162016-04-30Photo inside a small room with a gold-trimmed wooden table in the foreground. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange wrap, wearing a thick amber-bead mala, sits on the left and extends both hands to receive an offering. An older man in a light turquoise kurta with white hair and a tilak mark bends forward to place a red fruit or offering into those hands. Behind them, two younger men stand, one in a blue shirt holding a mobile phone up to take a picture. Ornate gold-framed furniture, a tabla and a small brass vessel sit on a red cloth nearby. Seated figure appears to be a person by visible cues: long swept hair, saffron turban and mala.2016-05-06May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange turban, a rust-coloured wrap and a beaded brown-gold necklace, leaning forward and extending a hand toward a man bowing with his head lowered. The bowing man wears an orange shawl over a cream kurta. Behind them stand several men in kurtas and shirts looking on, and one man at the left wears a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a gold-chained garland. A gold ornamental stand with tassels and a gilded lion-shaped piece sit at the left against a leopard-print seat cover. The setting looks like an indoor VIP reception or blessing moment.2016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02A stage event under a white tent with an ornate golden shrine-like backdrop. On the left, a figure in a red-orange turban and rust-red robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned waist sash, reaches out to clasp the hands of a bald man in a white kurta and orange-gold shawl on the right. Between them, a man in a red-orange robe sits in a cushioned chair, and seated attendants in orange and red garments flank the scene. Floral garlands hang at the left edge. Several people are visible in the background.2015-01-13A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange-red robe, with long dark hair and a marigold garland with pink flowers, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a golden structure. The seated figure extends a hand to receive an offering from an older man in a cream kurta with white hair and glasses, who holds out a small object. Beside him a man in a lavender striped shirt and white trousers watches, and a man in an orange kurta stands nearby. A man at right wears an orange-lanyard badge. The white-walled room has a golden throne-like frame and a gold ornament at lower left.2016-05-01May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-trimmed throne draped in leopard-print cloth, wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a flower garland of yellow marigolds and red blooms. A bare-chested figure in orange and a rudraksha mala on the left, and a standing devotee in a white kurta with an orange lanyard on the right, bends forward to receive or offer fruit, possibly apples, from the seated figure's hands. Other men in white and striped shirts stand behind, and a person holds a camera; a floral garland hangs on the right beside a gold-coloured decorative stand.2016-05-01May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron turban, saffron robe and long rudraksha mala with a hand resting on the shoulder of an older man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, gold ring and wristwatch. The older man leans forward toward him in greeting while seated on a gold-and-red throne. Behind them are gold ceremonial items, a leopard-print cushion and two people in light clothing photographing the scene with cameras and a phone. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's attribution of this event to him.2016-05-06May 02 20162016-05-02