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A photograph of a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and an orange-red shawl printed with black text, bowing with his hands together toward a seated man in a rust-red garment and a long gold garland of beads. The seated man, smiling, extends his palm toward the shawl draped over the bowing man's arms. Behind them stands a golden throne with carved gold filigree, and a dark metal cobra-shaped ornament sits near the seated man. A third man in orange with glasses smiles in the background at right, and red curtains fill the setting.

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July 25 20142014-07-25Photograph of a ceremonial moment in a red-draped hall. A seated figure with long dark hair in a topknot, wearing a rust-red shawl and a large gold beaded necklace, places his hand on the shoulder of a standing devotee in orange robes who bows his head. The devotee wears an orange stole printed with Sanskrit-style text. Behind them, two more orange-robed men and a woman in red stand near red curtains and a gilded deity murti, while a bell hangs at the upper left.2014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25July 25 20142014-07-25September 08 20122012-09-08May 05 20152015-05-05Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with red draped curtains. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold beaded mala and an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a cobra-hooded gold back, holding a folded white paper while a man in a white shirt and orange shawl kneels with palms joined. Beside the throne stands a silver ceremonial staff topped with a round finial, and a peacock-feather fan rests on a gold pot at left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace, saffron robe and throne posture. The kneeling devotee is one person.2014-07-25A photograph inside a tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a white-curtained shrine and silver ornate canopy behind. A seated person in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets holds a golden object and gestures toward a sadhu in orange and a red-and-orange shawl printed with mantras. Other sadhus stand nearby, one with grey hair and an orange cloth, another in pink with a white beard, and a man in a white kurta with a red shawl. Garlands, brass lamps and a deity murti are visible. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly confirmable as a person.2015-09-11A photograph of a ritual exchange inside a tent-like shrine space with red-and-gold draperies. A man in a saffron-orange turban, gold necklace and beaded rudraksha malas sits on a raised seat, extending his hand to a white-haired older man in an orange kurta and red patterned shawl who bows forward and takes his hand. A shaved-headed man on the left wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, and a man in white dhoti with a red shawl stands behind. Behind them are silver-framed deity murti and a golden decorated seat with a parasol, with brass lamps on a table. Visible cues on the seated man (turban, gold necklace, malas, saffron clothing) are consistent with the a person candidate, though the face is not used for identification. Several people are visible.2015-09-11 +1 copiesJuly 25 20142014-07-25Photograph of two men seated close together in an ornate, gold-decorated setting with a flower arrangement behind them. The man on the left wears a rust-red and gold shawl over his shoulders, layered gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces, orange-yellow flowers and red beaded bracelets, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. The man on the right, with swept-back dark hair, wears a bright orange silk shawl, a black and white beaded mala and a gold chain, and holds red beaded mala strands in his hands, as if passing or adjusting them. Another figure in orange with a crown-like head covering and beaded necklace stands in the background beside gold-carved pillars.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, smiles while touching a white cloth to the forehead of a bowed, shaved-headed devotee in an orange shawl printed with script. Behind him stand a gold cobra and a silver staff with a ringed top, and red draped curtains fill the background. Gold lion-head armrest ornaments and a peacock-feather fan appear at the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a gold bead necklace and a tilak, and sits on an ornate throne. The devotee is shown bowing in receipt of blessing.2014-07-25