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A photo of a large indoor hall with cream walls, a white drop ceiling and red banners on the upper wall. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-coloured garland and a white-and-red forehead mark stands smiling and reaching out a hand to take an apple from a woman in a green sari and gold jewellery. A man in a grey-striped shirt and glasses stands behind her, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers is nearby. To the right, a young man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti and a beaded mala, holding a silver tray. Several other people in orange dhotis with white body markings stand around the room, and a tray of red apples sits in the lower right foreground. a person candidate is visible in the centre, shown by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold garland. He is receiving a fruit offering from a devotee.

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September 05 20132013-09-05Indoor hall scene with a woman in a green sari bending to bite an apple held by a man in a blue-grey shirt and glasses. A person in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha-style garland and yellow borders stands smiling with raised hand, a gold bangle on the wrist. Two other saffron-clad men with white body markings stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt watches. Red apples sit in a basket at the lower right, and a decorated shrine with lamps is visible in the background.2013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph in a large hall with white ceiling fans and red curtains. On the right, a figure with swept-back hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial orange-and-gold shawl stands with raised hands, smiling, appearing to bless a man in a white shirt who holds a red fruit in cupped hands. Several other people in white and light-coloured clothes stand behind metal barriers, some with folded hands, and a bald man with a white forehead band is partly visible at left. The right-hand figure is an appearance-based a person, with long hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial orange-and-gold shawl, performing a blessing for a devotee.2013-10-04July 09 20122012-07-09A man in a red-and-white striped shirt and glasses holds a framed picture while a woman in a maroon top and glasses reaches for a red apple-like fruit offered by a smiling man in an orange-gold dhoti-style garment with a long multicolour-and-orange flower garland and white forehead markings. Behind them, devotees in white and cream kurtas and saris stand in a hall with red banners and a golden structure at left. The offering in the hall suggests a satsang devotee exchange; the smiling man in saffron-gold with a garland is a person candidate based on the garland, saffron-gold clothing and long swept-back hair, presented as the one receiving the offering.2013-09-27A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A central figure with a shaved-looking swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange wrap with gold bands, wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, a bold red tilak and white vibhuti on the forehead. He holds a silver plate of offerings with his right hand. To his left, a woman in a pink sari with pearl necklaces holds a red apple. Behind him, several young men in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths, with shaved heads and white markings, stand or chant. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers wears an orange garland and a rudraksha mala.2013-06-23 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20132013-09-15A photograph inside a hall with seated devotees in the background and ceiling fans overhead. On the right, a person with long dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless robe and a white flower garland, extends both hands toward a man in a white shirt who holds a red fruit or offering. Beside them, a woman in a teal sari with gold earrings and a necklace watches with hands folded. On the far left, a man in an orange garment stands with a hand on the white-shirted man's back. Name badges are visible on the shirts. a person appears in the red robe with long hair and garland, presiding over the exchange of an offering, and the in-person candidate is in the foreground; appearance is uncertain.2009-08-02September 26 20132013-09-26A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads, a gold chain and an orange-saffron garment smiles as he reaches to accept a red fruit offered by a woman in a red and green sari with a flower in her hair. Behind them, a man in a green checked shirt holds a fruit, two young boys in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a man in white stands in the background. A wall clock and a yellow-cream room complete the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with distinctive saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and ornate gold-toned adornments, receiving an offering.2014-07-10 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a devotional exchange in a temple-like setting. In the foreground, a figure in a sleeveless red top and orange shawl, with dark hair in a low bun, extends their hand to offer red fruit or apples. A woman in an orange and maroon kurta with a rudraksha mala receives fruit from them, while a man in a striped light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala and ID badge holds another red fruit. Other devotees in green, maroon and white stand behind, and flower garlands in purple and pink appear at the right edge. Several people are visible, all standing.2009-07-25A photo inside a large hall with pink-red curtains and a white ceiling, where devotees gather. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with a long green-lime fruit garland and gold bangles stands facing a man in white kurta and dhoti who holds his hands out over a red tray of fruit. Behind them several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas, one of them holding a bowl, while a man in white shirt stands at right. Several other people in white and saffron clothing are visible in the background.2013-10-30