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A photograph of a seated man with a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulder, a dark orange-red dhoti and a multi-strand rudraksha mala. He smiles while holding out a small terracotta vessel toward a seated woman in a white sari with a gold border and orange-brown shawl. Behind him is a gold-covered throne with a red cushion, and a yellow drape with green leaves. Oranges and gold-leaf plates sit on a tray in the foreground. Two more women are partly visible, one in a dark red shawl and one with a rudraksha mala, both smiling. Their heads and backs appear in the lower frame.

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January 30 20152015-01-30December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead sits before an ornate gold throne carved with lions and a leopard-print cushion, smiling and gesturing with one hand toward a devotee. Two women sit nearby: one in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, the other seated at right in a white sari with a long braid. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala faces them from the foreground. A child in white stands in the background. The setting includes gold ornaments, a golden sunshade with orange fringe and a wooden stand.2016-07-18February 08 20152015-02-08Photograph inside a shrine room at an ashram. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-saffron garments, a white and yellow flower garland and red beaded necklaces leans forward to offer a fruit to a kneeling man in a red t-shirt and glasses, who receives it with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in an orange and cream sari with a gold border stand by. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti area with flower garlands, and brass plates with offerings sit in front. Several people are visible; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.2015-06-02December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a multi-coloured flower garland with yellow and red blooms and a rudraksha mala, laughing as he reaches to take an apple from a woman in a green and teal sari with bright border. He sits on a red velvet seat before an ornate gold carved backrest. Beside him a woman in orange sari and beaded mala holds a red metal bowl, and a camera operator and other onlookers stand behind in a red-draped tent. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and mala matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, so he is identified by appearance only, and he is seated in a ceremonial setting receiving an offering.2016-04-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange wrap, wearing a large red and white flower garland and red beaded bracelets, receiving oranges from devotees. The figure is handing an orange to a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and glasses leaning forward, while a man in a white shirt with an orange thread kneels beside a woman in a teal and orange sari who offers an orange with both hands. Oranges and small packets sit in a wooden tray in front, with green foliage and yellow draped cloth behind. Another person in white and an orange-clothed figure stand at the upper right. a person (the turbaned figure in red-orange with the flower garland) receiving offerings from devotees during a ritual gathering.2015-01-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead. He smiles while holding a white cloth and gesturing toward a tiered terracotta kalasha with white painted patterns, held by a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and bangles. Behind him stands a smiling woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads and a tilak, and a silver trident stands among green potted plants against a yellow draped backdrop with fruit at the lower left.2015-02-15A seated man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala with a multicolour flower garland sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, smiling as he offers a red fruit to a woman in a green sari with a patterned border who bows with folded hands. Another woman in orange-and-red attire with a rudraksha mala smiles beside a red tray of offerings, and a cameraman with a tripod films from behind. Red draped walls and a golden carved backdrop frame the scene.2016-04-27A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a red and white flower garland, and rudraksha malas, seated on a red throne with gold lion-head armrests under a white and red tent. A woman in white with a red-bordered sari kneels before him, touching his hand, while a bare-chested man in orange with a yellow and white bead necklace stands behind. Several women in orange and saffron garments with beaded necklaces, some holding offerings, gather around, and more devotees in white stand in the background. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji candidate based on his long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and garland. The scene resembles a devotional puja or padapuja at a festival setting.2016-01-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and gold flower garland and gold bangles, extending his hand toward a young boy in white with a red sash who kneels before him. A woman in green and cream sari with rudraksha mala and bangles smiles as she kneels beside the boy. A box of sweets and fruit sits in front, with an orange towel on the sofa. Other women in orange and white stand in the background, and a wall air conditioner is visible.2013-05-28