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A seated figure in an orange and red silk shawl with gold border, wearing a white flower garland and jasmine-like flowers in hair, receives blessings in a temple-like hall with red drapes and a carved stone pillar. A man in white kurta bends forward with his hands on the seated figure's head while a young woman in cream dress with a long braid leans in. Behind them an older woman in a cream saree with red blouse smiles, a man in black shirt holds a small paper and another man in white with orange tilak stands at right. Flower garlands drape over the seated figure's lap and an electric fan is visible.

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July 31 20152015-07-31Indoor event at night in a decorated hall with red drapes, gold and pink floral arrangements and a gilded throne-style chair. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, white jasmine garlands and a rudraksha-style neck piece sits on a red-cushioned seat and extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt seen from behind, who wears a white flower garland. A woman in white stands nearby, and another man in orange robes sits at the left edge. Several other people in white clothing, including a woman in a white sari with gold bangles, are visible in the background. A flower arrangement and a wall-mounted mirror-like frame complete the setting.2009-02-21A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, wearing a maroon turban, saffron-toned robes and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly. A woman in a red and gold sari with grey hair in a bun kneels and offers something at his feet, while a man in a white shirt crouches nearby. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a bare-chested attendant with white tilak stand in a golden-pillared shrine room. A woman in orange stands at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, showing a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on a throne, with the attendants and devotees around him in a padapuja-style offering.2015-07-31A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers with green leaves, sitting on a red cushioned throne set against an ornate gold backrest decorated with marigolds and roses. A man in a cream shirt and white dhoti stands at left, leaning in to place a hand near the seated figure's shoulder. At right, a woman in white with a black beaded necklace stands beside a woman in white bowing low with hands joined, and another person's hand touches the bowing woman's back. The figure wears a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads around the neck. Floral arrangements of orange and purple flowers fill the background.2010-10-24A photo of a VIP reception at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on the left, smiling. a person is a candidate given his long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain. An older man in a white checked shirt bends forward to touch the ritual copper kalasha and offering trays wrapped in white and orange marigold garlands. A man in a white kurta on the right holds a brass ritual vessel. Behind them, several women in red, pink and green saris stand watching, and a cameraman films with a video camera on a tripod.2016-04-26Devotees gather around a seated guru on a gold-and-cream throne in a decorated hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a beaded necklace of wooden beads and a brown rudraksha-style mala, and smiles as a woman in a white sari extends her hands to him. Nearby, a man in an orange shirt, a shaved-headed man in saffron and white, and several women in saffron-red and white garments hold out offerings and devotion items. Behind the throne stands a large floral backdrop of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, with a gold deity murti beside it and a gold carved pillar on the left. Two standing fans and a wall air conditioner are visible.2015-07-31A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace on a gold-ornamented throne, smiling, before a large floral garland of yellow marigolds and red and green flowers. Devotees in saffron and white saris and white and checked shirts approach to offer flowers, fruit and a garland. A brass oil lamp and a bowl of fruit sit beside the seated figure. A man in white with a mala stands at left among the devotees. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a carved gold pillar at left.2015-07-31July 07 20142014-07-07February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in a red-walled hall before an ornate golden throne with carved lattice panels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-and-saffron shawl, a rudraksha-style cord and a red-and-orange flower garland stands at left, leaning forward to press his hand onto the head of a bowed devotee in white clothes and an orange cloth. Behind them a woman in a purple-and-white top with a red shawl and a gold-toned ornament holds a golden kalasha-style pot. A woman in white with a pendant to the right smiles, and several people in white and orange stand in the background near a standing fan and a camera on a tripod.2016-05-02A photograph of a bare-shouldered figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wrapped in a thick white and yellow flower garland with red blossoms, seen from behind and seated before a carved wooden shrine. The figure extends a hand to offer a red fruit, possibly an apple, to a kneeling man in a teal shirt who is bent forward with his face lowered. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a white crown-like cloth and rudraksha mala, one wearing a rudraksha mala and forehead vibhuti, stand and lean in attentively. A child in red clothing holds a fruit, and a red bangle and red-and-white floral ornaments adorn the central figure's arm. Marigold petals lie scattered on the floor. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, bare chest with an ornate red bead bracelet and garland; the figure is distinctively adorned and seated centrally as the one giving blessing.2016-10-30May 31 20152015-05-31