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A photograph of an indoor event on a red-draped stage. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, a multi-coloured floral garland of marigolds and pink flowers, and a rudraksha-style mala, extends one hand toward a man kneeling in front of him. The kneeling man wears a dark green and white checked shirt with a red lanyard and holds a white phone. Behind them a young man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits, and a bald man in orange cloth is nearby. Several onlookers stand at the back holding up mobile phones, including a boy in a white vest and people in striped shirts and saffron garments. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge of the stage. A red fruit rests in the seated figure's lap. The page-supplied name cannot be verified from appearance alone, so the seated figure is described by role.

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A man in a dark green and white checked shirt kneels before a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing hairstyle, long pale-white and pink flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure lays a hand on the kneeling man's head in blessing while holding a small red fruit or offering. Behind them a red draped backdrop, a seated saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala, a bald man in a white dhoti with gold necklace, and a crowd of onlookers holding up phones. Appearance cues are consistent with a person seated giving blessings, a distinctive garland, rudraksha and long swept hair, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-04-27A photograph of a VIP visit at an outdoor event with a red backdrop. In the foreground, a man in a black-and-white checked shirt with a red lanyard holds a white phone and an apple-like fruit, smiling as he leans in toward a figure seated on the right. That figure has long dark hair, a flower garland of white, yellow and pink blooms, and an orange robe, and extends a hand toward the man. Behind them, a shaved-headed devotee in orange with a rudraksha mala sits, and a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and gold necklaces stands among onlookers. A boy in a sleeveless top and several people holding phones and a camera tripod are visible at the left and rear. The figure in the orange robe has long hair and a flower garland but no clear crown, turban or ceremonial gold necklace, so identity is uncertain.2016-04-27A photo of a devotee in a black-and-white checked shirt with a red lanyard kneeling forward while a seated figure in orange robes and a flower garland places a hand on his head in blessing. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back and wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of white, pink and yellow flowers; the devotee holds a small red fruit and a phone. Behind them, a bare-headed man in orange and white robes and a white-clad man with a gold necklace stand among onlookers, one holding a mobile phone, against a red draped backdrop with a camera tripod. The scene suggests a blessing exchange at an event.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and pink-yellow flower garland, offering a red apple to a kneeling man in a black-and-white checked shirt with a lanyard. Around them, a young girl in white, a boy in striped shirt, and several people in orange and red garments and rudraksha malas sit or stand on a red carpeted floor, with spectators holding up phones and a camera on a tripod behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, receiving honour with an apple in a ritual-style setting.2016-04-27A photo inside a red-draped ceremonial tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. 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The bending man wears an orange saffron shawl over a dark blue checked shirt and a brown vest, with a red tilak on his forehead and a folded hand near the reaching hand. Behind them, several men in white shirts, a green-sleeved shirt and orange shawls stand close together, one holding up a red-and-yellow item. A red draped backdrop and a golden staff-like object appear at the left edge, and a camera on a tripod is visible behind the crowd.2016-04-27A seated man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-red cloth and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments, sitting on a red throne-like seat with gold carving at the left edge. He raises a hand in blessing toward a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bends forward, hands together near a brass kalasha-style vessel garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds, with fruit (apples) placed before the seat. 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