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Photograph inside a decorated temple tent with green lighting and a golden prabhavali behind a deity murti adorned with silver ornaments. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-saffron robe with a white-and-orange flower garland and rudraksha mala stands at centre-right, smiling. A man with his back to the camera, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, faces him from the foreground. Other men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand at left, and a tall tassel-and-flower decoration hangs at top centre. The man in the turban shows distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in person; the ritual setting suggests a puja or darshan.

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Night photo at a religious gathering. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe bends forward with palms pressed together, offering respect to a smiling man in a deep maroon turban and maroon-and-gold dress with layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles and palms joined in anjali. A young man in white with a tilak stands at left; saffron-robed attendants and onlookers surround them in front of an ornate silver and gold shrine canopy with garlands. Swamiji (probable): the smiling man in the maroon turban and gold-layered necklaces receiving the greeting, shown in an honoured position at the centre.2015-09-14April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph inside a brightly lit temple shrine with ornate white and gold carved walls and a large deity murti or deities in the background. Central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a circular gold backrest. He wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robes, a shawl, and multiple gold necklaces, and is smiling. Surrounding him are several people in orange and saffron clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, with one holding a bundle of bananas or fruit. A woman with a kumkum-marked face stands at right in red and gold clothing, and a figure with a dark dreadlocked turban and beads is at right foreground. Colourful tiered red, green, yellow and white decorations flank the shrine. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the golden throne, wearing a saffron turban, orange robes and gold necklaces, and he appears to be receiving offerings.2016-04-24A photograph inside a richly decorated temple-like hall with gold and red textiles, tasselled multicoloured hangings and a large brass sun-faced disc on the left. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a brown-orange robe and a brown beaded mala sits on a gold and red throne beneath a blue, yellow and red tasselled canopy, appearing to be the honoured figure in the scene. Two men with shaved or turbaned heads in saffron-orange robes sit or stand facing him, one wearing an orange turban and the other showing a shaved head with a topknot and gold beaded necklaces. Behind the throne a bare-chested man in orange with a mala stands near a golden railing, and ornate deity figures stand in the background.2016-05-04April 24 20162016-04-24February 12 20132013-02-12July 17 20162016-07-17July 21 20152015-07-21February 12 20132013-02-12May 11 20162016-05-11Crowded indoor ceremony under a white tent with gold-decorated ornate backdrop. Center, a woman in an orange sari and pearl necklace with a dark mala sits on a cushioned seat, leaning forward and smiling. Around her, devotees in orange and saffron robes and turbans, a man in a white shirt and tie holding a small book, and a bald man in orange glasses sit or stand close by. A woman in a red-and-gold turban with a red bindi smiles at the left foreground, and a man in a white shirt sits at the bottom edge. Visible people number about a dozen, with more partially visible in the background.2015-01-13Photograph inside a decorated tent at the Kumbh Mela. A person in an orange-red turban, orange-gold garments and a large rudraksha-style necklace sits on a raised seat holding a gold ornamental object and reaching toward a red shawl draped over an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes holding an umbrella. A second man in white and gold stands nearby with a red shawl, and a bald man in orange with rudraksha bracelets sits at left holding folded cash. Behind them is an ornate silver and gold throne-like shrine with a deity murti and a canopy of colourful cloth. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and honouring the sadhu.2015-09-11