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A figure in a rust-red saffron-toned robe and a rust-orange turban, with long gold necklaces and gold armbands, bends forward smiling and touches the shoulder of a row of shaven-headed young boys in orange robes and rudraksha malas, one holding a folded yellow cloth. Several adults in white and red stand behind, some clapping, in a bright indoor hall with a red curtain on the back wall and ceiling fans overhead.

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September 26 20132013-09-26Indoor hall photo of a figure in an orange turban, rust-orange robe with gold border and a long coral-beaded mala, reaching out to touch the heads of shaven-headed young boys in saffron robes. Behind them, men in white dhotis and devotees with palms pressed together stand along a barrier, and a red-curtained stage and framed picture are visible. The appearance of the central figure matches the a person candidate cues (turban, saffron-orange ornate clothing, mala), but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. A photographer's camera is at the right edge.2013-09-19A photograph in a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a projection screen behind. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, extends his hand toward a row of young boys in orange robes and orange turbans, some with rudraksha malas, some holding folded orange cloths. Behind him a man in white dhoti and white shawl with rudraksha malas and a tilak holds a silver plate with fruit and offerings. Several other people in orange stand around the room, and a red table with rudraksha malas and offerings sits in the lower right. The man in the orange turban and gold necklace has a distinctive appearance and is a person candidate, though the image is not conclusive.2013-08-03A photograph inside a hall with tiled floor and red-framed windows. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like ornament, a multicoloured garland of flowers, a heavy gold necklace and a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands smiling in the centre. Probable Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange ceremonial dress; he is receiving or handing over small orange cloths from several shaven-headed boys in orange robes with white tripundra marks and rudraksha malas. Behind them priests in white dhotis and a standing man in a white shawl watch, and a crowd of onlookers in shirts stands at the back, several with folded arms. A young shaven-headed boy at right presses his palms together in greeting.2013-07-21September 19 20132013-09-19A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a bare-chested man on the right, wearing an orange-red turban, a rudraksha mala of large beads with a gold ceremonial necklace, an orange-red and yellow wrap, and gold bangles, extends his hand in a blessing gesture toward a line of devotees. Beside him a young boy in a red-orange robe and orange turban holds a small orange cloth bundle, and older boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in line. On the left a woman in a white sari with gold bangles has her hands joined in namaskar, and a boy in red robes with a rudraksha mala stands in front of her. Behind them, men in white shirts and other attendees fill the hall, with screens showing images on the walls and red apples visible at the lower right.2013-08-18July 21 20132013-07-21A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with gold-toned ornate necklaces and a red wristband leans forward on a red and gold ornate throne, extending his right arm to touch the head of a young girl in a white top with a red-and-white shawl. Behind her, a priest in orange-red robes and a white forehead band stands beside a shaved-headed attendant, and a row of children in white uniforms with red shawls waits in a hall with orange draping and ceiling fans. The scene reads as a blessing given during a ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron turban, orange robes and ornate gold necklaces on a throne, a presentation consistent with the page's attribution.2015-07-20September 19 20132013-09-19August 03 20132013-08-03A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and framed portraits on the wall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha beads, a saffron-brown wrap and a gold waist cloth stands at right, smiling and extending his hand toward a young boy in a maroon kurta who holds a small object. Around them are shaved-headed young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks, a woman in an orange-and-gold sari, and other children and adults in orange or maroon. Framed portraits of deities or saints hang on the wall behind.2013-06-29July 27 20132013-07-27