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A photograph inside a temple decorated with marigold garlands and a golden deity backdrop. A smiling young man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, and a long gold bead necklace stands at a golden altar, offering something from a brass plate to two young boys in front of him. A blonde woman in a blue patterned dress and a name badge stands with her hands together in a respectful gesture, and an older woman in green is partially visible at the right edge. Ceremonial garlands in yellow, orange, and purple cover the altar and pillars. a person appearance-based label: the young man wears saffron turban and robe with ornate gold bead necklace, though the cues are not definitive.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala, smiling on a gold-and-orange throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands. Behind him is a deity murti with a trident, and a gold kalasha-topped pillar. In front, a young boy in a beige shirt and a child in red bend forward, and a woman with blonde hair in a blue floral top leans in, while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands beside the throne and an older woman watches at right. Plates of sweets and fruit sit on the gold stand. The scene suggests a darshan blessing, with the seated man appearing to be Swamiji (probable) based on the orange turban, saffron robes, and rudraksha mala.2010-10-17A seated man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with gold and flower garlands, reaches out to a woman in a blue patterned dress and a lanyard. 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A woman in a white and teal sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands at right with hands folded.2010-11-12December 24 20092009-12-24November 22 20092009-11-22Photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a matching saffron turban and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with garlands of red, pink, white and yellow flowers. A man in orange robes and gold chain stands behind him, and several devotees, including a woman in orange and a woman in a patterned gold sari, reach toward the seated figure's hands and feet.2011-07-15A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-carved throne with brown leather cushioning, draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron turban and orange-saffron clothing. A woman in a light blue sari with an orange lanyard leans forward toward him, one hand on the throne, while a young boy in white stands beside her. Devotees in orange and white stand and sit in the crowd around them, and a silver trident is visible behind the throne. a person is seated; the cues are the saffron turban, flower garlands and ornate throne, and this is a depiction of a person in person.2015-12-23December 17 20122012-12-17Photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a gilded backdrop. A man in an orange saffron turban and a long saffron dhoti wears layered gold beaded necklaces and a red tilak; he is reaching toward a silver tray of flower petals and garlands in front of a large painted deity murti with a trident. Two boys in pale shirts stand with their backs to the camera in the foreground. A woman with blonde hair wears a blue patterned dress, a beaded necklace and folds her hands in front of her chest as a devotee. A partially visible figure stands at the right edge. Gilded ritual vessels and a brass lamp are visible at left.2010-10-17A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, on an ornate gold-carved throne with floral garlands behind it. He is touching a small boy's face while a standing man in orange robes with a crown-like orange cloth and glasses holds the boy's shoulder. A woman in a cream embroidered outfit and a child in green stand at left. a person: the seated man in orange with long hair and garlands on the gold throne matches the page's reference to a seated master blessing devotees.2009-12-24A seated figure in saffron-orange cloth and a red undergarment sits before a golden ornate throne decorated with red roses and white flowers. A long white jasmine garland hangs around his neck and a red bindi marks his forehead. 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