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Indoor photo in a hall with a white ceiling and recessed lights. A man on the left wears an orange-red turban, a rudraksha-style mala of golden beads, and a saffron-orange robe, smiling as he holds a white bag printed with gold leaf motifs and Devanagari text. A smiling man on the right in a pink and gold silk shawl holds a woven basket of yellow sweets or fruit. Behind them, a man in a yellow shawl and a man in a white polo shirt with a lanyard look on, and a few others stand near the tables. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind them.

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August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of an indoor hall with ceiling lights and framed photos on the wall. A man in a bright orange-red turban and saffron-orange and red shawl, wearing a gold-bead necklace and a small headset microphone, hands a white gift bag with gold printed design to a smiling older man in glasses and a blue and gold brocade shawl. A man in a pink shirt stands beside them, with several men in white shirts standing behind a table draped in red. Water bottles sit on the table. The turbaned figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by the red turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, presented as a giver of the bag to a devotee.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photo in an indoor hall with a light ceiling and red carpet runner. A smiling figure in a deep red-maroon turban, ochre-orange robe and a heavy gold-beaded mala necklace stands on the right, holding a white paper gift bag printed with gold footprint artwork. A man on the left wears a white shirt and a pink-and-gold shawl and holds the bag's other side. Behind them, several men in white and checked shirts look on. A printed bag reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja, and a faint Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha-style logo appears on the wall. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure on the right wears a red turban, ochre robe and gold-beaded mala, with a visible tilak and a head microphone; this is an appearance-based label, not a confirmed identity.2015-08-09Indoor photo in a hall with a tiled ceiling and framed photographs on the wall. A smiling man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and saffron-orange and red robes stands at right with a small microphone at his mouth. He is handing a white paper gift bag decorated with gold footprint sandals and the printed words Pratyaksha Padha Puja to an older man on the left, who wears a camouflage cap, glasses, and a red-gold shawl over a white shirt. Behind them, a man in white shirt and another older man in white stand near a table draped in red cloth with water bottles.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A smiling man in a deep red-orange turban and saffron-orange wrap, wearing a long ornate necklace of golden beads and a rudraksha-style mala, stands in a hall with red tablecloths and ceiling lights. He hands a white gift bag over a fruit basket to a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a tilak on his forehead, who receives it with both hands. Other men in white stand in the background, and framed pictures hang on the wall.2015-08-09A photograph in a large hall with white ceiling lights and framed prints on the walls. A smiling woman in an orange shawl over a pink sari, with a pearl necklace and bangles, reaches to accept a white paper gift bag printed with gold footprint designs. Facing her, a man in a deep red-orange turban and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, with a gold-beaded mala and a gold chain, hands her the bag. Behind them, men in white and light shirts stand near long tables draped in red cloth. A basket of fruit and a water bottle sit on the table in front.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09