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Photograph inside a golden ornate tent setting with carved gilded thrones and a pink fabric canopy. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl leans forward and holds a white elderly man seated in a red-cushioned gilded chair, draping a yellow-and-pink shawl over his shoulders. The elderly man wears white dhoti-style clothing, glasses and a gold wristwatch, and a microphone stand is in front of him. A shaven-headed man in saffron clothing stands in the background. A gilded lion-shaped figure sits on the left.

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A standing man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead drapes a saffron and pink cloth over the shoulders of a seated elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered shawl. The elder sits on a red-cushioned seat before a golden ornate throne with repoussé carvings, with a microphone on a stand in front of him and his hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them hang a pink and gold draped canopy, and a golden decorated chair stands to the left. The standing figure's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, forehead marking) fit the a person candidate, so the presentation is appearance-based and uncertain.2013-02-14August 21 20092009-08-21A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks and a red tilak with white marks on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare upper body and a yellow-beaded garland. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cloth beside him, extending his hand toward a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who is bowing or seated in front of him. On the left, another person's arm holds up two sheets of paper, and a rudraksha bracelet is visible. A red curtain hangs behind.2017-10-01A photograph of two men in saffron-orange robes on a stage in front of a gold-carved ornate throne with a cream cushioned seat. A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe, bare-footed with a red footrest, leans forward and holds the hands of a standing man in an orange robe with a sash, who bends toward him. Long dark hair, ornate gold carving, a bottle of water and a small wooden box with a stone object sit on the stage beside a maroon curtain.2009-12-15May 03 20142014-05-03October 24 20102010-10-24A photo of a ceremonial reception in a tent decorated with red and orange drapes and a gilded throne-like chair at right. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and an orange shawl leans forward, hands extended, while an older man with white hair and glasses in a white kurta and white-and-gold striped shawl bows deeply to touch his feet. Behind them a second saffron-robed monk wears a gold necklace and bangles. At far right a uniformed person in camouflage stands by. a person appears in the saffron-robed figure, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a shawl, receiving the bowing devotee in the Maha Kumbha Puri camp setting.2013-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph in a temple-style hall with maroon draped curtains and a gold ornamental stand. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocked hair and bare upper body wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron shawl, a rudraksha-style bead arm band on his upper arm, and holds a white cloth-wrapped object in both hands. Behind him another man in white clothing stands near a gold lamp stand. On the right, a seated person in gold-and-red attire with gold bangles extends hands toward a red cushion on a gold throne.2016-09-28A devotee in white shirt and dhoti kneels and bows low with forehead to the floor before a gold ornate throne draped with white and pink flower garlands. A person in a long orange robe with a sleeveless orange top and orange sarong stands at left, holding a folded paper or card toward a second orange-robed figure, who wears a gold chain necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala and holds the card as well. Behind them is a floral arrangement of orange, yellow and pink flowers and a deep navy curtain. A woman in a red sari stands at right edge. Photograph of a ceremonial welcome or pada puja at a stage. The three central figures are at a distance and do not show a clear facial identity cue for a person.2009-12-23January 11 20142014-01-11March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph of an indoor satsang or blessing moment in front of red drapes. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron shawl, with layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments on the chest, places one hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta with a light cord around his neck. The man raises both palms in response. Behind them a woman in white with a red bindi watches, and on the right a woman in a white top with an orange shawl stands with hands folded. A green-lit lamp is at upper right. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange-saffron shawl with layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments is the probable Swamiji, giving the blessing.2012-07-18