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A seated man in a rust-brown and gold turban and saffron-orange draped garment, with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with white beads, smiles and extends his right hand toward a younger man in a light blue shirt who kneels and bows his head forward. Behind them a woman in a rust-red sari and another seated person in rust clothing sit on the floor, with standing onlookers in white and beige clothing and a woman in a cream sari with glasses in the background. Red drapery hangs behind, and a cushioned ornate seat with a carved silver-toned frame is at left. A small blue-and-purple logo appears at upper left.

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April 28 20142014-04-28A photograph in a hall with a red curtain and a golden throne-like seat at the back. A smiling man in an orange-red turban and a brown-orange shawl with gold trim and a heavy gold necklace stands at centre, one hand raised in blessing. Swamiji (probable) based on the orange-red turban, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial attire. Before him, a man in white clothes bows deeply, hands folded, and another man in white bends forward. Devotees in white and saffron robes line the aisle behind metal barrier posts, and a projected screen shows a decorative design at the top left.2013-08-02April 28 20142014-04-28A photo of a blessing moment in an indoor hall. A person in a rust-red turban with gold trim and a rust-red wrap, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a gold ornament, sits on a gold throne-like seat with a gold lion-shaped base and places a hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a blue shirt with a red beaded mala, who keeps eyes closed and palms raised. Behind, a man in white ritual clothing with a bare head and a seated man with white forehead marks and a beaded mala watch. Other people stand in the background in white clothes, and a bald man in white sits at right with a raised hand. Red curtains and a wall air conditioner appear behind.2013-11-04May 01 20142014-05-01A seated figure in an orange-red turban and a garland of white flowers and rudraksha beads, wearing bangles and a leopard-print cloth, holds a sheet of paper and reaches toward a kneeling man in a brown striped shirt who extends his hands. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind, with a gold kalasha-like vessel beside the seated figure. Several women in white and blue stand in the background, and a red carpet and red drape frame the scene. a person appears as the seated figure with turban, rudraksha garland and leopard cloth; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving instruction.2014-04-28A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print cushion behind him, extends his hands in blessing toward an elderly man in a white shirt and trousers who bows low and touches his feet. Behind them, a woman in a rust sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden deity murti, and a few women and a young girl in a blue top watch from the back. Red velvet seats and a red carpet surround the scene. The seated man is a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair, a gold crown-like ornament and ceremonial gold jewellery, so the image depicts him in person.2014-04-13May 05 20142014-05-05A seated man in a brown and gold turban and brown draped garment, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a braided white cord over his shoulder, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white collared shirt who holds his palms together in namaste. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari stands, and a seated man in grey shirt watches. A red cloth covers the floor and a wooden box with items sits at left.2013-11-03July 21 20152015-07-21A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a red-draped backdrop. In the centre, a man in saffron and orange robes with a matching orange-and-gold turban, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold armbands holds a small white paper and reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee with folded hands. Other devotees in white and maroon clothing stand nearby, and a man in white with a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. Several more people are visible in the background. Only the centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues consistent with the page's reference, so the identity is uncertain and described by role here.2013-07-07A photograph in a stone-walled temple hall shows a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing a brown-orange shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala necklace, a beaded headband and a sandalwood-marked forehead, extending a hand with a small offering to a smiling man in a white shirt who bends forward with cupped hands. Another smiling man in a white shirt stands at left, and robed people in orange stand in the background near a gilded brass screen. A brass pot sits beside the throne on a golden cushion.2012-05-09