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Photograph of a devotional offering scene in a temple-like hall with red floor cloth. A golden bull (Nandi) figure sits at right, draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with a heap of yellow-green fruit. A man in a white shirt and white cloth bends forward with his head lowered toward the fruit. A woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together in namaskar at left. Behind them a man in orange-and-white garments with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands holding a brass tray of fruit, and another person in a white shirt reaches toward the offerings. Several onlookers in white and light clothing stand in the background.

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November 25 20142014-11-25A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered robe, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a white forehead mark, a large yellow bead necklace over white flower garlands, and gold bangles, extends a hand toward a kneeling young man in a white shirt holding a peach. Beside them a woman in a cream sari leans forward. Behind them stands a golden deity murti of Ganesha on a golden mount draped in green and garlanded with orange and multicoloured flowers, with banana plants, brass plates of offerings, and a gold lion-headed armrest in the foreground. A woman in a rust sari with a red bindi stands at the right near a sound desk, and peaches sit on a tray at the lower left.2014-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph in an ornate hall with red and gold decor. A bald man with a red-orange shawl, a flower garland and a tilak sits on a large gilded throne with lion-head armrests and red tiger-striped cushions. He smiles and gestures with one hand. In front of the throne, a man in white kneels with palms pressed together. To the right, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands with her arms outstretched. A silver tray of bananas sits in the foreground.2014-08-26A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with an ornate gold carved throne and gold-patterned screen behind. A seated figure with long dark hair in a swept-back knot, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white and yellow flower garland with red beads, and a gold bangle, sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat, smiling. Before him a man in white kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby stand devotees in white clothes and a woman in a white sari, one with an orange shawl and red ID lanyard. Trays of bananas, lemons, fruit and sweets sit on the floor, along with a gold lion-headed figure and a water bottle. A red carpet runs across the floor.2014-11-25Outdoor ceremony under a white tent with pink-and-red drapery and marigold garlands. A seated figure in gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne draped with multicoloured flower garlands, offering apples from a silver tray to a visitor. Beside the throne a young man in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands holding a tray of apples. To the left, a man in saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a gold-chained necklace stands near folded-hands devotees in white. Devotees in white kurta with hands in anjali pose press forward at the front, and an orange-clad attendant holds a plate of apples at right. Apple-filled trays and brown boxes rest on the throne platform. a person is the seated throne figure in gold-bordered white, while the standing saffron-robed man with long hair and gold-chained necklace is a probable attendant; the identities are appearance-based only.2010-01-01July 31 20152015-07-31January 03 20162016-01-03A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and layered garlands of green, purple and yellow beads blesses a kneeling devotee bare-chested in white cloth. The seated figure wears a deep red-brown garment and gold bangles and raises a hand to the devotee's head. Before them is a heaped yellow cloth covered with red roses, yellow flowers, white sweets and gold-bordered offering boxes. Behind stand white-robed and orange-clad priests with hands folded, beneath a golden deity murti under a yellow backdrop and floral decoration. The scene suggests a guru blessing ritual.2016-07-19A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha beads, smiling and extending a hand to a young woman in a white dress who offers a small silver vessel. Behind the throne are garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses and a golden deity murti. Smiling women in white saris and orange-bordered shawls stand nearby, and young men in white shirts with rudraksha malas watch with hands folded. Partial heads of onlookers appear in the foreground. This is a Swamiji (probable) candidate appearing in person, identified by the saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces.2015-07-31January 03 20162016-01-03November 25 20142014-11-25February 21 20162016-02-21