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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white-draped throne at left, extending their arm forward. Before them, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands bending slightly, offering a red and gold printed booklet or card held in both hands toward the seated figure. A second man in white clothes stands behind him, and a stand microphone with a cable is positioned at the front. The room is plain white-walled with a ceiling fan and fluorescent light, and a row of seated devotees in white clothes sits along the back. The seated figure has long hair and orange robes, a visual cue for a swami, but the image does not establish identity. Several people are visible in the room.

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A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a gold necklace, sitting on a white-draped chair with a microphone stand in front. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala bends forward offering a red-and-gold gift box with an image on it. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and several in orange stand in a plain white-walled hall with a ceiling fan and fluorescent light. The saffron-clad seated figure is visibly distinctive in hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, consistent with the a person description, so this is a person in person receiving the offering.2009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A photograph of a darshan line inside a hall with white walls, a white curtain, a hanging fan and a maroon drape. A seated figure in orange robes and a long orange sash, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, sits on an orange cushioned throne and extends a bare foot. A bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands before the throne holding rolled papers. Devotees in white kurtas and yellow scarves line up to approach, one with hands cupped in offering. Plates of fruit sit on a tray beside the throne. a person in orange robes, long swept hair and gold beaded necklace seated on the throne, with the shawl and throne serving as cues only.2010-07-24A indoor satsang hall with white walls, tube lights and ceiling fans. On a low white-draped seat on a striped mat stage at left, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with water bottles nearby. Standing devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white shirts, many wearing orange and white lanyards, face the stage, while in the foreground seated men in white shirts and a woman in white sit with hands folded near an orange cloth. A small deity murti or framed picture appears at the far left edge.2009-08-16A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and a gold beaded necklace, with long dark hair swept into a bun, sits on a white-draped chair speaking into a microphone on a stand. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward on the floor, reaching to a small mat and handing something across. Two plastic water bottles and a small digital clock sit on a white-covered table at left. Seated devotees in white, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sit on the floor behind them against a plain white wall. A wall switch panel is visible above.2009-08-16Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with white walls, a wooden door, and a white canopy with a string of flower garlands overhead. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with gold border, a gold necklace and bangles, sits on a chair at left, holding a small metal vessel. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a white cloth, accepting an offering from a bending man in white with an orange shawl. Brass plates with food sit on the floor. Several men in white dhoti and orange shawls, one wearing glasses, and a woman in a cream sari stand and watch nearby.2006-12-27A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a light marble floor. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland with red blooms receives an offering from an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt, who bends forward holding a small red fruit and a flat object. Standing behind are a man in white shirt and dhoti wearing a gold chain, a woman in white with an orange shawl, and a younger man in white with a yellow shawl, watching closely. On the left a man in cream shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera on the left. On the right, a wooden-style tray of red fruit and a figure in orange sit beside the scene.2010-02-17A photograph of a darshan session in a hall with cream walls and white curtains. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on an orange cushioned seat and smiles while extending his bare foot forward. Seated in front, a devotee in white kurta and white dhoti bends forward and offers a folded paper and a garland of beads with both hands. Other devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls and orange-brown scarves, stand and sit around the room. A bald man in white stands behind the seated figure, and a plate of bananas and a white fan appear at the right. The figure in orange is a person candidate by appearance, shown seated in darshan.2010-07-24A photograph taken indoors in a plain whitewashed room with a concrete floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a beaded necklace and a saffron shawl sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and extends his hand to hand a small item wrapped in foil to a seated devotee in a white shirt. Beside him on an orange-draped table stands a tray of fruit and flowers. A standing attendant in orange robes with a shaved head stands at right. Several people in white clothes sit on mats along the left side, and two women in white saris sit in the foreground. A framed painting of a robed figure hangs on the wall, with a deity murti and a red armchair in the background.February 11 20072007-02-11A photograph of a devotional offering in an indoor hall with a dark curtained stage behind. A figure with long dark curly hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over the body and seated on a white-covered couch or dais, reaches toward a tray of fruit and flowers held by two men in white. The man in the centre wears white kurta-pyjama and an orange shawl with glasses; the man on the right wears a white shirt and light trousers and leans forward. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a patterned border and an older woman in a yellow-orange sari stand watching, and a fan is visible on the left. A man in the foreground with curly hair wears white and orange. The offering appears to be a puja or arati gesture. a person cues are the long swept hair and saffron clothing of the seated figure, with the offering presented to him.2007-02-11