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A photograph of two men standing before a flower-decorated altar framed with marigold and yellow garlands under purple lighting. On the left, an older bald man in white dhoti and a purple-and-gold silk shawl holds a silver tray with a small red-and-yellow offering. On the right, a man in a rust-brown robe, white shawl and a tall red-and-gold turban with a feather smiles and receives the tray. Two red-and-white ornate armchairs flank them, and a deity image garlanded with flowers stands behind. Swamiji (probable) appears as the man in the rust-brown robe and turban, based on the turban, ornate ceremonial presentation and rudraksha-style necklaces, with the role of recipient of the honoured offering. The man on the left is a guest in a purple shawl.

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July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph in a flower-decorated hall with a canopy of marigolds and yellow blossoms over two ornate silver-and-red thrones. An older man in white trousers and a lavender-purple shawl with gold border bows forward, offering or receiving something over a gold-draped table. Facing him is a younger person with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-orange maroon sannyasi cloth, a rust turban with a brooch, and a white shawl with an Indian tricolour border. Behind them is a deity murti or portrait framed by garlands, with purple lighting and hanging marigold strands. A candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference has several visible cues: long locks, a turban and orange-saffron robes, so this is an appearance-based probable identification of the younger figure standing at the table in the sannyasi role.2017-07-09A photograph of two men exchanging a small silver tray holding a gift in a decorated stage setting. On the left, an older man with short grey hair wears a purple and gold brocade shawl over white clothes and holds the tray with both hands. On the right, a man in a dark maroon-brown robe with a white shawl and a maroon turban with a white plume receives it, with long dark hair and a garland. Between them is a golden table, and behind them are two red-and-gold ornate thrones, a backdrop with orange and yellow flower garlands, and a framed deity murti on a red cloth. The right man is an appearance-based a person candidate on the basis of the swept hair, turban, maroon robe and garland, but his identity is uncertain.2017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial exchange on a stage decorated with dense garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A bald older man in a white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a purple silk shawl with gold border, smiles and reaches forward to receive a white shawl with a small Indian flag from a figure in a rust-brown robe with a matching rust-brown turban adorned with a jewelled ornament and a feather. The turbaned figure has long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper chest. Two ornate white-and-red cushioned chairs flank them, and a gold-covered table with a vase stands between. Decorative lions and floral arches frame the scene. The turbaned figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of distinctive ceremonial turban, long hair and saffron-toned clothing, shown here in an in_person ceremonial greeting.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A floral-decorated stage canopy covered in orange and yellow marigolds stands before a purple-lit shrine with garlanded arches. A man in a lavender-purple shawl over white clothes, holding a paper and a small silver tray, stands at left and smiles. Beside him, a figure in a rust-orange turban, reddish-brown robe and white stole with an Indian flag patch stands with palms pressed together in greeting, long dark braids falling down the back. Two ornate white-and-red thrones sit empty on either side. Two people are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the figure in the orange turban and saffron robe with long braids, shown with palms joined in greeting.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09Two men exchange a tray offering on a stage decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands before a deity backdrop lit in purple. On the left, an older man with a bald head wears white dhoti and a purple brocade shawl, holding a silver tray with a small offering. On the right, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a white shawl, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-and-gold turban with a jeweled ornament accepts the tray, smiling. Two red velvet silver-framed thrones flank them.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph on a stage decorated with marigold and yellow-red flower garlands, purple lights, and a backdrop painting of a seated saint in red. A smiling elderly man in a purple-and-gold silk shawl over white clothes holds a tray with a decorative offering, while a younger figure in a maroon-red turban with a long swept-back hair and a maroon-brown robe, with a white shawl draped over his shoulder and rudraksha-style adornments, reaches out to receive it. Two red-and-silver ornate thrones stand empty on either side, with green palm leaves and white flowers in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is visibly present as the young man in the maroon turban and robe, receiving the offering.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a satsang, densely decorated with marigolds, yellow and orange flower garlands and white blossoms. Two red velvet thrones with silver-carved frames stand side by side. On the left, an older man in white kurta and pants with a dark patterned shawl bows toward the seat. On the right, a man in a maroon-red robe with a matching rust-orange turban and a white shawl gestures toward the other throne. Between them stands a gold-draped table with a small flag, and a painted figure in the background, with the words 'a person' applied to the right-hand figure's distinctive orange turban, long hair and shawl. A large framed image of a seated figure and a flag appear behind the thrones; the scene is purple-lit with framed pictures on the walls.2017-07-09