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A photograph of an indoor convention hall with a wooden-beamed ceiling and a palm frond in the foreground. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a white tilak and a red-and-gold bordered cloth stands at left holding a folded paper. Seated centre, a smiling man in a beige shawl holds red apples in his hands. Beside him, a person with long curly dark hair in an orange sleeveless top sits on an orange-draped seat, and a bald man in an orange robe stands behind them. A woman in a white sari with a teal border sits at lower left, and rows of white chairs and seated attendees fill the background. Piles of apples and orange cloth sit on the platform.

February 05 2010

Photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony indoors. A seated figure wearing a rust-red garment with a white and golden flower garland with gold beads, gold armbands and red-and-gold bangles, leans forward smiling and reaches toward a silver tray of red apples. An older bald man with a tilak wears orange robes and glasses and kneels beside the tray, while a younger man in white leans in from the right to hold the fruit. Behind them stand women in orange and cream saris with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white sari with an orange shawl, along with a decorated tree with red and yellow flowers and a red-and-gold patterned cloth in the foreground. Visible people total about six.

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May 14 2013

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receiving offerings. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl draped over the shoulders, with a gold ceremonial necklace visible. A bald man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-trimmed sash and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a tray with flowers and sweets, and a smiling young boy in white shirt and a yellow-shawled woman with a bindi stand nearby. Another monastic in saffron robes stands behind, and fruit sits on a tray at right. A backdrop shows a forest scene with a temple pillar. a person candidate is the seated figure, based on distinctive flowing hair, saffron robe and gold ornaments.

A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a dark cushion wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and has long swept-back dark hair; he appears to be speaking. Before him a young boy in a yellow-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti bows forward with folded hands, while a smiling bald man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala leans in beside them. A kneeling man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at lower left. Behind, a woman in a white sari with a mala stands near a gold-trimmed table holding apples, a tray and a book. A blue curtain and forest backdrop complete the setting. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the long swept-back hair, orange clothing, and leopard shawl combined with the throne setting.

June 23 2013

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe, leaning forward and smiling as he takes the hands of an older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A woman in a pale pink sari with a dark braid sits on the left, holding a red-wrapped item and looking toward him. Behind them a man in an orange robe with a mala stands with palms pressed together near a saffron-draped seat. Red-wrapped gift boxes of apples sit in the foreground, and a green carpet, white chairs and an audience sit under a wooden lattice ceiling. Flowers and greenery frame the right edge. The figure in saffron has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person reference, though the identification is appearance-based.

A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a red-draped tent. In the foreground on the right, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, and a thick gold and flower garland, holds red apples and smiles. Behind him, a shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and gold chain offers an apple to a devotee, and a man in white dhoti with a gold chain holds a golden staff-like ornament. On the left, a woman in a multicoloured sari with a tilak on her forehead holds apples, and a white-shirted man reaches forward to take one. Several spectators with mobile phones and a camera on a tripod stand behind them. Strong cues suggest the turbaned man is a person, presented as the one distributing apples and blessing devotees.

A photograph of a seated sannyasi in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and dark rudraksha mala gives fruit to a woman's cupped hands at an event. Long dark hair falls over the shoulder. Behind him, a shaven-headed younger man in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces stands beside a tall silver staff. On the left, a woman in a pink and cream sari and another woman in a yellow blouse with a gold bangle wait with hands outstretched. A golden throne and green foliage frame the scene against a dark red drape. Four people are visible.