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A seated figure in an orange-and-gold turban, orange-gold garments, gold bangles and a heavy gold necklace extends a hand in blessing toward an elderly man in white with dark-rimmed glasses who bows forward. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in orange with a rudraksha mala sits beside a wooden tray of oranges and small offerings. Standing onlookers in white kurtas and shirts watch from the back, with a gold ornamental throne and a lamp in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears an orange turban, gold ornaments and ornate saffron clothing, consistent with a seated teacher giving blessings.

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May 15 20152015-05-15Indoor satsang-style scene in a red-draped hall with a gilded throne at right. A woman in an orange-and-saffron turban, saffron sari with gold border, and heavy gold necklaces and bangles sits on the throne, extending her hand to offer a yellow fruit from a wooden tray on a low table. A kneeling man in a pale blue shirt presses his palms together before the tray. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron with rudraksha beads sits, and several standing devotees in white and patterned shirts observe, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A camera on a tripod is visible at right. The woman has no clearly distinctive a person cues sufficient to identify him, so the candidate is unsure.2015-05-15A photograph in a gilded, red-draped hall of a seated figure in an orange-and-gold turban, orange robe with gold trim, and a long gold flower garland, holding a yellow fruit over a wooden offering tray with small items. A kneeling man in a white shirt and cream trousers, hands pressed together in namaskar, faces the seated figure. Behind them standing devotees include a man in striped shirt and grey trousers, an older man with glasses in an orange shawl, a man in a white turban, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. A bald shaven priest in orange robes sits nearby and a cameraman in an orange scarf films at right. Another person prostrates on a red carpet at left.2015-05-15May 15 20152015-05-15A photograph of a ritual scene indoors in front of a golden throne. A seated figure in a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, rust-orange and gold clothing, a heavy gold garland and gold bangles extends a hand to bless the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, glasses and a wristband, whose hands are pressed together over a tray of oranges. Behind them, two shaven-headed priests with yellow and white tilak marks wear rust and gold dhotis, one holding a rudraksha mala, and a third man in white stands in the background. A tray of oranges and fruit sits on a dark wooden table. The seated figure is. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan.2015-05-13A gathering in a gold-accented hall with dark red drapery. On the right, a figure in an orange-and-gold turban, orange-and-gold sari and a heavy gold necklace sits on a gilded throne-like seat, smiling as a hand offers a fruit. Seated before them, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style mala and glasses holds an orange fruit. A wooden tray in front holds oranges, rudraksha beads, bangles and small items. On the left, an elderly man in white with dark sunglasses and a white shawl stands with hands together. Behind them, two men in white kurta-style clothes and an older man in white stand near a gold pillar with a lamp. A bald figure in the foreground also reaches toward the tray. The scene reads as a devotee offering or darshan at a satsang setting.2015-05-15May 09 20152015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09October 13 20152015-10-13May 12 20152015-05-12November 21 20112011-11-21A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red setting receives a visitor. The seated figure wears a red turban, orange and saffron robes, a pink and red flower garland, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, and is placing a hand on the bowed head of a man in a white shirt and glasses who holds a small offering of fruit and a packet. Behind the throne is a large gold repoussé backdrop. Two shaven-headed priests in orange-red robes with white forehead markings stand to the left, and a bald man in orange sits in the lower right. Green foliage and a brass lamp are nearby. a person: the seated figure in the red turban, saffron robes, flower garland and rudraksha beads is the presiding presence. The giver is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-07-09