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A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple-like space with light stone walls. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace, a maroon-and-gold headband and white forehead markings is seated at left, smiling and extending a hand. Between him and devotees, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a large gold vessel. Devotees on the right, including a man in a striped shirt, reach forward with cupped hands and receive white paste or ash. A man in the upper right holds up a white phone. The scene suggests an anointing or prasad distribution.

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May 13 20122012-05-13Devotees gather before a gilded ornate throne in a marble-walled hall. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes, with a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and white markings on the forehead and arms, sits on the throne and touches a gold bowl held by a standing attendant in orange. Kneeling and seated devotees in white shirts and a blue shirt lean forward with their hands raised toward the bowl. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the left wall beside a man in orange with a mala. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala. The image is a photograph of a ceremonial darshan.2012-05-26 +2 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall shows a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold-carved backrest, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a beaded rudraksha mala, a red and gold headband, and a vibhuti marking on his forehead. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, who leans forward with cupped hands. A small silver-and-gold bowl sits near the throne. Several other men in white clothing stand in the background, and a red-and-orange flag hangs at the top left. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a golden throne, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity.2012-05-09A photograph of a temple gathering in which a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban with a red tilak, and layered white ceremonial necklaces and bangles stands at center, beside a bald man in bare-chested orange garments with white ash markings on his arms and back who holds a tray of offerings. Several men in front raise folded hands in namaskar, a man in white dhoti with a yellow and red-bordered shawl is at left, and a cameraman films in the background above colourful temple painting. The cues for the central figure are a turban, ornate ceremonial necklaces and saffron clothing, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity; the page suggests a person is present.2011-12-25Indoor photo in a plain cream-walled room of a man in white shirt and dhoti receiving attention from a seated figure in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, a beaded headband and a white tilak on the forehead. The seated figure holds a gold kalasha-style vessel and a coconut shell, offering or pouring from it toward the man, who has his palms joined. Behind them stand a bald man in orange robes with a heavy gold necklace and a second man in white with a rudraksha mala, plus a partial figure at left in striped shirt; a partially visible orange balloon appears at top left. Visible people: five. Possible ritual offering of water or prasad; no name is printed on the image.2012-05-18