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Indoor photo in a small room with yellow walls and white tiled floor. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and multiple rudraksha malas, sits on a red-cushioned chair. Two saffron-robed attendants stand at left; one holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and another stands behind a white-clad deity murti with a blue-and-gold garment and garlands. A brass oil lamp and garlands are on the floor. A large framed portrait on the right shows a figure in orange robes with rudraksha mala seated in meditation pose, and smaller framed photos and a garlanded picture hang on the wall. A fan and fluorescent light are overhead.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange-draped platform before a microphone stand, holding a brass tray with green leaves or fruit. He wears a long mala of large beads around his neck, a red bindi, and an orange shawl over his shoulder, with long dark hair. Behind him stands an orange armchair with black carved armrests, beneath a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure seated among tree roots and raising one hand in blessing. A golden ornate throne stands at the left edge, and a water bottle sits on the white side table. Scattered petals and a small metal vessel lie on the floor. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, saffron clothing and a bead mala in a satsang setting, seated in front of the framed portrait.2010-11-12A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, sits on a white-draped chair in front of a red curtain, receiving a steel plate of offerings from a standing devotee in orange robes and a shawl who wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. A man in a white dhoti stands at left wearing a rudraksha mala and a purple forehead band, and a seated man in white at lower left holds yellow offerings. Plastic water bottles and sandals sit on the green-and-blue mat. The scene reads as a ritual offering, with no visible fire or deity murti.2012-01-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and cushion, a microphone on a stand beside him. He has a red mark on his forehead and smiles as a woman in white with a yellow shawl kneels before him, offering a book with both hands. Behind them a standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds papers and a pen. Gold-painted lion-like armrests, water bottles, fruit on a small table, stacked books and a fan fill the room, with a draped red and gold backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron robes on the throne shows cues including dark swept-back hair and ceremonial saffron clothing, and is presented as the central figure receiving the offering.2009-11-20January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph in a small room with orange-painted walls. A central figure with long dark hair and a vibhuti mark on the forehead sits on an orange-draped chair, wearing an orange robe, a pink and red flower garland, and a heavy gold bead necklace; he smiles while a man in a white shirt reaches toward him holding small objects. A framed photo on the wall shows a long-haired figure in orange. Another man in white and yellow sits at left, and a man in orange and a man in white shirt with rudraksha beads stand at right. The scene reads as darshan with an offering. Probable Swamiji is seated, with long swept-back hair, orange robes, a gold necklace and a flower garland; the seated figure's cues qualify the appearance-based label.2010-01-19A photograph inside a room with cream walls and a framed sepia photo of several white-clad men walking outdoors. A man in a saffron turban and saffron robe, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together, while another man in orange robes behind him holds a white and orange flower garland. A bald man in orange robes at right presses his palms together. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes bends low over a small silver vessel on a table draped with a patterned cloth, apparently performing padapuja. Partly visible at left is another orange-robed monastic.2010-01-28Photo inside a room with yellow-green walls and a framed black-and-white photograph on the left showing several men in white and brown robes walking together. A young man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds a silver object with a garland of white flowers, while a bald monk in orange robes on the right reaches toward it. A man in orange clothes stands behind them holding a flower garland, and another orange-robed monk stands at the far right. On the left, a monk in orange with a saffron head covering stands with hands pressed together in greeting. A checkered cushioned bench and a table with a white cloth complete the setting. Visible cues suggest a ritual exchange of a sacred object, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2010-01-28July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-setting exchange. A bald older man in orange robes bends forward, holding a yellow fruit and a folded paper or money, offering them toward a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala, who raises one hand in a gesture of speech. Behind them are brass lamps, a small brass bell, a kumkum box, and garlands of orange and purple flowers on a deity or altar display. Two younger men in orange stand at the left edge, one with a white forehead mark. A visible cues-based candidate appears in the seated man, with long hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and a throne-like seat, so the appearance is a probable match; the bald offerer is a devotee.2010-07-15Indoor photo in a small room with white walls and a window with dark red frame. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, sits cross-legged on a striped rug at left, arranging flowers and offerings from a tray. On the right, a seated man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace and bare feet sits on an orange cushioned seat, smiling. Behind them, a white-draped table holds fruit including apples, a brass oil lamp, a brass bowl of flowers, and small ritual items. Above, a framed image in orange robes is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Rose petals scatter the floor.2009-09-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a thick gold bead necklace, a red floral headband, and a white tilak on his forehead; he extends his right hand toward a small white offering on an orange cushion. Two standing attendants in saffron robes and gold necklaces watch beside him, and a man in a white shirt bends forward at the lower left. Ornate gold carved throne panels frame the background in what looks like a temple hall. a person: the seated figure has a rudraksha-style gold necklace and saffron ceremonial clothing with a red headband, consistent with the page's description of a satsang at a temple.2012-05-08A photograph of a welcome ceremony in an ashram room with dark red curtains, a bamboo screen and potted plants. A bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange throne-like chair holding a staff, looking toward a white-robed elderly seated figure in a red-patterned shawl with a white marked forehead, who receives a garland. A woman in a rust-coloured sari and shawl touches the seated elder's head in blessing. Behind them men in saffron and orange dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala and one carrying a tray of flowers, stand by a wooden carved canopy.2014-10-12