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A seated man in a multicoloured orange, yellow and magenta turban and pink dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his bare upper body wears a white and red flower garland and orange-and-white beaded armbands and wrist threads. He sits on a red velvet seat beneath an ornate gold carved chair back, while a man in a light blue checked kurta bends forward to tie a white thread onto his wrist. A golden figurine and a warm orange painted backdrop appear behind them.

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November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27November 27 20112011-11-27May 01 20142014-05-01July 21 20152015-07-21A seated man in an orange-red turban, orange robes, a red and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces and gold armlets receives a small object wrapped in purple cloth from a bare-chested man in white and yellow-bordered dhoti. Behind them is a wall of marigolds and red, white and orange flowers. The seated figure has distinctive orange robes, a turban and ceremonial gold necklaces, so a person match is noted, with the receiving figure described as a seated priest in orange. The scene resembles a ritual exchange of an offering during a session.2015-07-13A photograph in a hall with deep maroon velvet drapes and a large ornate gold throne. A seated man in orange-saffron robes, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, receives an offering from a standing priest. The priest is bare-chested with white ash marks on his chest, wears a pink and green silk dhoti with a white shawl, and holds a silver plate with flowers and a small object. A brass lamp stands behind the throne, topped with a rooster figure. Red and white tiger-striped cushions line the seat.2015-11-22July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph from a stage event with a large ornate gold throne-back behind a seated man in orange-red robes and a long gold bead necklace, with eyes closed and hands together. Beside him, a standing man with a bare upper body and white sacred ash marks on his chest and arms, wearing a magenta and green-bordered dhoti, is pouring or offering something into the seated man's hands from a small vessel. Red velvet cushions and a dark red curtain frame the setting, with a microphone at right.2015-11-22A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe with gold borders sits on the left, wearing a multi-strand copper-coloured beaded necklace, gold bangles and beaded wrist bands. The figure extends the right arm to place an object into the cupped hands of a young man in a light blue button-up shirt who kneels on a red patterned carpet on the right, smiling. Behind them, several people in saffron-red robes with rudraksha malas stand, one in white holding a handheld microphone, and a gilded ornate pillar stands at the upper right. The scene appears to be a devotional darshan with a pada-puja style exchange.2015-07-21July 13 20152015-07-13A seated figure in an orange-red turban and matching saffron-red robe with gold border sits on a throne-like chair with ornate gold carving. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold-bead necklace, and his arm is banded with beaded bracelets. An elderly man with white hair and glasses, in a light blue short-sleeved shirt and wristwatch, bends forward to offer his hands to the seated figure. Behind them, standing attendants in saffron-red robes hold a tall ceremonial staff, and a brass lamp stands on the right. The appearance of the seated figure matches the appearance-based cues for Swamiji (probable), with an orange turban, ornate gold-and-rudraksha adornment and a throne seat, while the bending man is a devotee receiving or offering blessing. Two more people stand at the right edge in white and saffron-red attire.2015-10-13