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A photograph of two men in a room with a painted forest backdrop of large banyan trees. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a dark reddish-brown cloth and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads and pendants; he smiles and places his hand on the shoulder of the other man. On the right, a bearded man with slicked-back hair wears a bright orange shawl and orange robe, bowing forward with hands together near the first man. A red curtain hangs at the left edge and a beige cushion is visible below. The right man is a devotee in orange, bowing.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A standing man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl draped over a dhoti, wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads and gold bracelets. He stretches both arms forward to tie or adjust an orange cloth wrapped around the head of a kneeling man with a shaved head, who wears a red undershirt and a pale orange-peach shawl. A small silver cup and bowl sit on a low table at lower left, with orange cloth nearby. A cushioned beige sofa stands behind, and a large painted banyan tree mural fills the right background. Two people are visible.2013-02-12February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14Photograph of an indoor setting with a large printed backdrop of a banyan tree and green foliage. A man in a red shawl over a brown wrap, with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold bracelet, reaches to adjust an orange shawl around the shoulders of a smiling man in an orange turban, orange kurta and tan vest. Another man in orange robes stands behind them, and a bearded man in orange stands nearby. A brown drape hangs at left and a bed-like cot is visible below.2013-02-08March 09 20142014-03-09A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron robe, smiling as he receives an offering from a devotee in an orange kurta bent low before him. The devotee holds a small silver vessel and a brass plate, and wears a gold necklace and a white dhoti with a gold border. Behind them, women in white and red stand near green potted plants beside a red backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja offering.2016-05-06A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-edged wrap and a long gold-bead necklace leans forward and places his hand on the head of a bald, kneeling man in an orange robe and orange shawl. The kneeling man has his palms pressed together in namaste and his head bowed. They are seated in a plain room with cream sofas, a white wall and a low wooden table holding a small book, steel tumblers and a bowl. The standing man's long dark hair and ornate gold necklace are visible, and he is smiling broadly.2013-02-12A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a thick brown rudraksha mala with a long dark braided hair draping over one shoulder, smiling and extending his right arm toward a standing man in a rust-coloured kurta holding an orange shawl, who bows forward with hands joined near the seated figure's hand. Behind them are gilded ornate throne fittings, a carved wooden seat and a leopard-print cushion, with golden kalasha-style finials in the background.2016-04-30Two men sit on cream upholstered seating against a plain white wall with a green mat at the bottom edge. The man on the left wears a rust-brown unstitched cloth with a gold-bordered dhoti, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair; he smiles while holding the right hand of the other man. The man on the right wears a bright orange robe draped over his shoulders and a coral-pink knitted cap, with an orange rudraksha-style mala and a gold-coloured ring; he sits with his left hand raised open and gestures while speaking.2013-02-07July 23 20122012-07-23February 19 20152015-02-19