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A photograph of a ritual exchange in an outdoor temple setting. A man in white clothing with an orange-red shawl printed with text leans forward and bows toward a figure in deep red-orange robes, a red-and-gold turban, and a heavy gold ornamental necklace with a white floral garland. The seated figure holds a small yellow fruit in one hand and gestures with the other, with gold bangles on the wrist. Behind them stands an ornate silver-embossed panel, and other white-clad attendants are partly visible at the edges. The figure wears a red-orange turban with a decorative white emblem and a small red mark on the forehead, and the ceremony appears to be a blessing or offering.

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August 22 20152015-08-22July 19 20152015-07-19 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red turban and orange-and-gold draped garments wears a white and orange flower garland and bangles on the arm, handing something to a man kneeling in a white shirt with a lanyard. Behind them, women in white and red saris and a small girl in a green dress stand near a gold-patterned wall with a brass lamp stand. The seated figure has a distinctive turban, orange garments and garland cues, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as the seated person being approached. This looks like a darshan or blessing exchange in a temple-style hall.2015-08-22September 11 20152015-09-11A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and gold arm bands, sits on a gold-trimmed throne and smiles while receiving a folded paper from a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt kneels on the floor, bowing forward with palms joined and holding a red object. Behind them, several women in saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded, one wearing a tilak on her forehead. The appearance of the seated figure is consistent with a person, through the saffron turban, ornate robe, flower garland and rudraksha-adorned setting, but this is not a confirmed identification.2015-08-02July 19 20152015-07-19September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange draped garment, wearing a white jasmine and orange-flower garland and gold bangles, extends a hand to a kneeling man in a white collared shirt with a dark rudraksha mala, who receives an offering with cupped palms. Behind them, women in white sarees with dark beaded malas and rust-red shawls stand in a row, and a woman in white on the right watches with hands folded. A gold ceremonial structure with a gold ornament is in the lower left foreground. The figure on the seat has distinctive turban, saffron clothing and garland cues, so this is Swamiji (probable) receiving devotee offering.2015-08-22A seated figure on a red-and-gold throne wears an orange-red turban, a white and red flower garland, gold armlets and a leopard-print cloth, holding a fruit as a man in a white shirt kneels with palms pressed together in front of him. Standing devotees in white shirts and dhotis behind, one wearing an orange shawl, watch with hands folded. Garlands, a gilded palanquin-like seat and bananas on a red carpet surround the scene.2014-04-13A seated man in a rust-red turban decorated with jewelled ornaments sits on a gilded throne with a large golden lotus-petal backrest and red bolster cushions. He wears a rust-red robe, a gold necklace, a long garland of pink and white flowers, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. A bare-chested man with a white cloth tied around his head bows forward at the left edge, his hand raised near his face. Behind the throne hang gold and red drapes, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. A man wearing a turban, robe and multiple garlands, seated on a throne, matches the page's Swamiji reference through distinctive ceremonial cues, so the identity is only probable from appearance.2017-07-08A seated figure in a red-orange turban and bare-chested orange-red wrap, wearing a red and white flower garland, sits on a red upholstered throne with gold lion-head armrests. A woman in white with a brown rudraksha mala and a man in white kneeling at the lower right offer something on a tray near the throne. Behind them, a standing woman in white with prayer hands and a brass lamp stand complete the scene, with a gold-ornamented backdrop.2015-11-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a temple-like hall. The central figure wears a red-maroon turban with a small gold emblem, a red-maroon robe, a red floral garland and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a yellow-green fruit in one hand while gesturing with the other. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long saffron-toned robe, turban, garland and rudraksha mala, though appearance cues are not fully certain. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti faces him, another man in white kneels at the lower right, and a person in an orange-brown garment is at the left edge. Behind the throne are gold-carved pillars and a bell hangs from above. Several yellow fruits sit on a wooden stool at the lower left.2014-11-21