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Indoor devotional scene in a red-draped hall with a gilded deity murti and a brass lamp in the background. On the left, a person in an orange-red turban, orange garment, and a long flower garland with rudraksha beads and gold earrings smiles while reaching out to take offerings of yellow fruit. Center, a bald man with a yellow tilak on his forehead, wire-rimmed glasses, rudraksha mala, and orange-red robes stands beside them. On the right, a woman in a white floral sari with a long braid holds yellow fruit and smiles, wearing gold earrings and a necklace. A white-clad attendant is visible at the top, and a fan stands at right.

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A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits on a red zebra-striped throne flanked by golden lion heads, smiling as he holds a small orange fruit. A man in a white shirt kneels before him, facing away from the camera, while a woman in a white sari with red border and rudraksha beads, with a white tilak on her forehead, sits to the right. The background shows an ornate gilded wall with cross-shaped cutouts and a fan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and bangles, matching cues for the page's named teacher.2016-01-20A photograph of a moment of blessing indoors with gold ornate panels at the edges. A man in a red-orange turban, orange-and-gold robe and a long pink flower garland stands on the left, smiling and extending his hand to a man kneeling on the right in a white shirt, who holds out his cupped hands containing small coloured objects. Behind them, two women stand: one in an orange-and-gold sari with a dark bead mala and a red-brown shawl, the other in a white sari with gold border, a dark bead mala and a red-brown shawl, touching her chest and smiling, with a white tilak on her forehead. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2015-08-02May 14 20152015-05-14Indoor scene on red carpet and red cushions at a person ashram-style hall. A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat, extending a hand toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes and an orange-red shawl whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak kneels, and another woman in a red blouse and white sari with an ID lanyard sits nearby. Standing devotees in saffron and red shawls and white robes watch from the back. A golden lion figure, a silver staff and a peacock-feather fan sit in the foreground beside a gold pot. Figure appears as a person based on hairstyle, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2014-09-04August 09 20152015-08-09May 11 20142014-05-11April 23 20152015-04-23December 15 20172017-12-15A seated man in a rust-orange turban decorated with small beads and a jewelled brooch, orange robes and a long necklace of gold and black beads, is smiling as he touches the forehead of a short-haired, grey-haired man in a striped pink shirt who kneels in front of him. The seated figure rests on a gold-carved throne against deep red velvet drapery. The kneeling devotee bows with hands near his chin, receiving blessing in a darshan setting. a person: appearance cues include the orange turban, orange robes and bead necklace; he is shown in the role of the blessing figure on the throne.2014-08-16A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with red drapes and a gold ornate chair in the background. On the left, a man in an orange-red turban with a gold emblem and a long white and orange flower garland holds oranges and sits behind a wooden tray. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-and-saffron wrap, wearing spectacles, a rudraksha mala and yellow tilak on his forehead and arms, sits cross-legged. A woman in a purple shawl with a white dress kneels on the right, holding an orange, and a standing woman in white with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches from behind. Oranges are piled in a wooden box in front, and a floor mat with red patterns lies beside them. a person cues: the man on the left wears a swept, tall turban and an ornate gold-and-flower garland over saffron clothing, so he is a candidate a person seated in front of the tray.2015-05-14A photograph taken at night at an outdoor event lit by strings of lights. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala smiles while presenting a silver tray covered with plastic wrap. He reaches out to a bald, moustached man in a white shirt who wears a white flower garland and a red-and-gold silk shawl, and who bends forward as if receiving blessing. Behind them a man in white with a yellow sash stands near a microphone stand, and spectators and a row of people are visible in the background.2010-02-18July 15 20172017-07-15