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A photograph of a night-time ritual on an open courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe with an orange-gold border, a saffron shawl and a heavy gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha beads, sits on a low leopard-print seat before an ornate silver-framed throne. He holds a small ritual object in his right hand and gestures with his left. Around him, several devotees in orange and red robes sit in prayer with palms pressed together; some wear white forehead markings. A silver ritual vessel rests on the seat nearby.

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March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18Evening ritual on a open-air ashram porch. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, long swept-back hair and a long gold-bead mala sits before a silver-embossed throne, hands raised in anjali with a small hand-held bell or implement. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing with tripundra and vibhuti marks sit around him: a shaved-headed man in orange at left with hands folded, another in orange with white tilak, and women in orange saris with rudraksha malas, hands in prayer. A brass bowl and ritual items sit on the floor, with a laptop at the left edge. Several people in the frame, all seated.2013-03-18A night-time ritual photograph in an outdoor courtyard. A central seated figure with shoulder-length dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-red garment with an orange rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame on a silver tray, while the lower leg and foot are visible. He sits on an ornate silver-framed chair with floral and scroll repousse. To the left, two shaved-headed men in orange-red and saffron cloth with white tilak marks sit with hands pressed in anjali, one wearing a rudraksha mala. To the right, a woman in glasses and an orange-red top with a white tilak sits with hands folded. Dark foliage and a building wall appear behind.2013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a vibhuti mark on the forehead, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, wearing orange-saffron robes, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a silver ornate throne backrest. Around him, devotees with raised palms and hands folded in prayer sit on the floor, including a bald man in orange and women in saffron and red saris with bindis and beaded necklaces. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering, with a red pillar and people standing in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the central role with long hair, orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18A seated man in orange-rust robes sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion atop an ornate silver-and-gold throne in a temple-like hall. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange pottu-style forehead mark, multiple layered rudraksha-style malas and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, and arm bands. Smoke or incense drifts through the air. Around him devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed, including a woman in an orange sari with a yellow border and a beaded necklace in the lower right. a person seated in satsang, with devotees gathered around in prayer.2013-03-10A photograph of a night satsang. A central figure with long dark hair, a vibhuti mark and an orange saffron robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne-like backdrop. a person: the long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and saffron robe match the qualifying cues. Around him, seated devotees in orange and red saffron robes with malas perform anjali mudra, and a woman in a red sari with a yellow border sits at right. In the foreground a brass bowl, a ritual vessel and an oil lamp sit on a stone surface, and the people in the background are seated in the dim evening setting.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10