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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a white and purple flower garland and rudraksha bracelets, seated and smiling as they clasp hands with a kneeling man in white kurta with a striped shawl. Behind them a woman in cream sari with a rudraksha mala watches, and a golden horse figure stands among brass oil lamps, flower garlands and devotees in white.

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A seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style wrap, with a white and purple flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and a bare upper arm, smiles broadly while clasping the hands of a man in white ritual dress with an orange-fringed shawl and a gold watch. Between them a woman in cream sari and rudraksha mala looks on. Behind them a golden horse and brass oil lamps stand near garlanded devotees in white. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and receiving the man's respectful greeting; the other man is a devotee.2016-02-21 +1 copiesFebruary 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a yellow and red flower garland and gold earrings extends a hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl, who holds red fruit in cupped hands. A woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace stands behind, and a row of young people in white and lavender garments watches from the background. Behind the seated figure, a golden horse with flower garlands and brass oil lamps are visible. Leopard-print cushions cover the seat. The seated figure matches the a person appearance cues of orange clothing and a flower garland, though this is uncertain from the image alone.2016-02-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a purple and white flower garland and a bangle on the wrist receives fruit from a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who bends forward with hands extended. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border and an orange shawl holds fruit. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti with red and yellow garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps, with a few onlookers in the background. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, orange-saffron robes and a garland; he is receiving offerings during a puja.2016-02-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting in an ashram hall. A smiling man seated on a gold-and-red throne in deep red robes and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklaces receives a garland of white flowers and red roses from a hand at his right. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure: the cues are the ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and dark swept-back hair alongside the throne. To his right a woman in a red-brown garment and rudraksha beads smiles. Behind him a saffron-robed attendant holds a gold-trimmed book and a bald man in an orange robe stands nearby. A man in an orange kurta kneels in front, gesturing with his hands. A gold pillar with a carved face and a floral backdrop frame the scene, with a candle and a brass bowl in the foreground.2015-07-31Photograph from a darshan-style event in a dark hall. A long-haired figure seated on a red and gold throne, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti, a patterned gold-and-black shoulder cloth, a long multi-strand garland of red, yellow and white flowers, and rudraksha-style beads, raises a hand toward a man kneeling in white with a rudraksha mala and an orange lanyard. A standing attendant in white with an orange lanyard holds a gold ceremonial staff behind them. Gold decorative cushions and the golden throne frame are visible. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold adornments and saffron clothing.2012-12-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering inside a temple-style hall. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at left, while a smiling woman in a purple and white garland holds a red fruit and reaches toward a man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl who reaches back to take it. Beside them a woman in cream silk sari with a long rudraksha mala watches. Behind, a golden horse vahana or ceremonial figure with floral garlands stands near brass oil lamps with a lit flame, and an older woman in white sits at right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from visible appearance, so the candidate is unsure.2016-02-21A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron garment and a long purple and white flower garland, with white jasmine flowers in the hair and gold ear ornaments, gesturing with a raised hand while speaking to a young man in white with an orange-red shawl who holds a red fruit. Behind them a woman in a white sari and gold necklace looks on, and a golden horse figure and brass oil lamp stand in the background. A second person in orange-red robes wearing a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) seated at left, with long swept-back hair, flower garland, saffron garment and gold ear ornament cues; identity is appearance-based and uncertain.2016-02-21Indoor ceremony in a temple-style hall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, adorned with a white-and-purple flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and flowers in the hair, sits on a leopard-print seat and hands a red apple to a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala who kneels with hands folded and an apple in his palms. Behind them a golden horse-shaped vahana draped in red and yellow garlands, brass oil lamps, and a woman in white salwar with glasses stand by. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure with long hair, garlands and rudraksha; the seated giver is a probable Swamiji by these cues, and the devotee is a devotee receiving prasad.2016-02-21September 28 20132013-09-28January 31 20162016-01-31