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A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform, reaching toward a devotee's cupped hands while holding a small vessel. Brass puja vessels, a lamp and a white cloth sit on a low wooden tray with an orange cloth. Behind him stand a red curtain and carved stone pillars. Several seated devotees in yellow shawls and white dhotis watch, one in glasses with a red tilak smiling. The rudraksha beads, ornate robe and long swept hair match the a person cues, shown in ritual service.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha malas and a gold chain, plays a small silver bell while seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with a red cushion. Before him on a low wooden table stand many small bronze deity figurines and a brass vessel, indicating a puja. Devotees in saffron shawls and white clothes sit with palms pressed together in anjali around the scene, and a projection screen is visible behind.2012-12-26March 23 20082008-03-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest sits on an orange-cushioned throne-style chair, his long hair swept back. A kneeling woman in white with short grey hair holds her cupped hands near his arm, while a man in orange kurta sits at the left edge. Behind them are brass vessels, a silver-toned kalasha-like pot, garlands and gilded decorations near a temple shrine. The scene suggests a devotee receiving blessings at a temple setting.2010-07-17A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with palms joined in namaste. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder with a long ornate gold rudraksha-style mala necklace. Behind him are red, white and yellow flower garlands and gilded carved ornamentation, with a brass plate of grains or rice held at the lower left edge. The setting suggests a devotional reception or puja.2008-07-17July 08 20102010-07-08Indoor photograph at a satsang-style gathering. A long-haired man in saffron/orange sleeveless clothing and a rudraksha mala, seated at right, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a dark purple striped shirt who has his palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them stands another monk in orange robes with a red sash, and a man in a red shirt. A white cloth-wrapped bundle and small blue books lie on a table in the foreground, and a black electric fan and maroon curtain are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-clad man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala is a candidate for Swamiji, based on those cues.2008-03-23A seated man in saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas presses his palm to the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, who has his hands pressed together. The seated figure's wrist is wrapped with a bracelet, and a dark bead necklace hangs from his neck. Behind them, a standing man in orange robes with a red sash and gold bracelet reaches toward someone, and a man in a red shirt stands at the back. A white-clad man wearing a rudraksha mala stands at left. Fruit and small offerings rest on a table at right beside books and a white cloth, with a standing fan and a maroon curtain behind.2008-03-23March 28 20082008-03-28A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with an orange-and-pink shawl, bare-chested, smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the forehead of a devotee in a pink striped shirt with folded hands. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants and devotees stand under a metal-framed tent roof. A saffron-robed attendant with a shaved head on the right holds a silver tray with gold items. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand along a metal railing, some with palms pressed together. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange-pink shawl, and he is blessing the devotee as a Swamiji figure in an in-person darshan.2010-11-07January 09 20082008-01-09A photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a bright orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange robe beneath. He sits in front of an ornate gold chair with embossed patterns, hands clasped in his lap, and is speaking mid-sentence. In the foreground, blurred, a hand with a wristwatch is raised toward him. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and speaking with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold throne.2011-01-21April 14 20122012-04-14