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A photograph of a devotional offering exchange in an ashram hall. In the right foreground, a bare-shouldered figure in orange-red robes, with a pink flower garland, orange-red turban and a red-beaded armband, holds a wooden tray of oranges, apples, rudraksha beads, a gold deity figure and sweets. An older man with glasses and a white shirt reaches toward the tray and takes an orange. Behind them, a bearded man in white with rudraksha mala beads sits near a camera tripod, and other people in white dhotis and orange-red robes stand in the background beside green potted plants.

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February 19 20152015-02-19January 03 20152015-01-03Indoor ritual scene in a garden-like setting of potted plants and greenery. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak holds an orange toward a wooden offering tray filled with oranges, sweets and flowers. Opposite him, a bare-chested man in saffron dhoti and red shawl with multiple rudraksha malas sits smiling and extends an orange. Behind them, a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala sits near a golden elephant-motif seat decorated with garlands. Standing behind, a person in saffron clothing and a dark-haired man in a white shirt watch, and a cameraman with a tripod films.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 03 20152015-01-03A photograph of a ritual at an indoor venue with a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers, holding an incense or camphor item near a wooden tray. Across from him a bare-chested priest with a white floral garland, red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala and ochre tilak marks offers orange fruits from a wooden tray holding red powder and red items. Potted plants and green leaves surround the tray, and a camera on a tripod and standing people in white clothes watch in the background. The priest's attire and garland suggest a puja or offering; the presence of a person cannot be established from appearance here.2015-01-03January 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in a leafy indoor setting. An elderly man in a white shirt and glasses bends forward with his head lowered, holding a yellow fruit, while a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a large pink flower garland places a hand on his head. The seated figure has an ornate orange armband and rudraksha-style beaded jewellery. Behind them stands a person with long hair, a red bindi and orange beads, and a tripod is visible at the back. Golden objects and orange fruit sit on a dark wooden tray in front, surrounded by green plants. Clothing includes white dhotis worn by people at the top edge. a person: the seated figure in orange with the turban, garland and beaded jewellery is the blessing giver, and the cues are the turban, saffron robes and garland.2015-02-19 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20152015-01-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting where a figure in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red robe, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange-red beaded armlets, extends both hands to a man in a white collared shirt who holds a bunch of bananas and kneels or leans forward to receive. Behind them, two standing people in white clothing with rudraksha malas and red-orange scarves watch, and green potted plants, a purple draped cloth and a tray of bananas and sweets are visible. The turban-wearing figure has long swept-back hair and ornate adornments consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate seated in person.2015-02-23January 09 20152015-01-09A seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robe with white and orange flower garlands sits on a cushioned seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, holding a small object and smiling. Before him a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers with a brown-and-red shoulder cord bows with joined palms and holds an orange. A tray of oranges and small packets sits in front. Behind them, gold-decorated deity murti are adorned with garlands, potted green plants surround the altar, and women in white and sari-style clothing stand carrying fruit. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan setting; the seated figure may be a person based on the turban, saffron robes and garlands, though his appearance is not fully distinctive.2015-02-07 +1 copies