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A photograph of a seated ritual scene in an indoor hall with a yellow cloth backdrop and potted plants. On the left, a long-haired figure in a rust-red robe and a rudraksha mala holds a sheaf of papers and reads, with a tray of fruit, bananas and oranges in the foreground. A man in white kurta and white trousers with a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark kneels and listens, while a woman in a white garment with a red-brown shawl sits facing him. A standing figure in a pale green kurta and white trousers stands in the background beside red curtains.

A photo of a ritual darshan scene. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a maroon-red wrap over bare shoulders, and a rudraksha mala with a reddish-brown bead necklace sits on a red cushioned seat and holds a sheaf of papers toward a kneeling woman in white with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a bald man in white stands by the kneeling woman. Green leaves, a golden deity murti with a yellow backdrop, a tray of oranges, bananas, gold ornaments, rudraksha beads and brass items sit in the foreground. A woman in a pale green dress stands in the background near a fan and maroon curtains. The visible cues are a distinctive wrap, long hair and mala, but identity is uncertain, so the central man is described by role only.

A seated man with hair tied in a bun and a saffron-orange robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala, sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a golden backdrop and a yellow draped table. He holds a folded white paper and speaks toward a kneeling devotee in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. Behind them a woman in cream and a green-bordered sari with a mala sits near potted green plants, and several people in white stand in the background. Gold offering plates hold oranges, and a peacock-feather fan is at the left edge.

A ritual scene in a hall decorated with green plants and a golden deity murti seated on a green-draped throne with garlands. A seated figure in a rust-red robe and matching red turban reads from an open book while a kneeling woman in a white sari with a gold border hands over an orange. A tray before them holds oranges, apples, sweets, kumkum and a golden object. Behind them, saffron-robed women and a woman in white stand near the altar, and a bald man in red is partly visible at the lower right. Potted saplings line the floor on the right.

A seated man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead gestures with an open hand while speaking to a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who holds an orange. Beside them a woman in white with a brown beaded mala and a woman in white listen, and a plate of bananas, oranges and sweets sits in the foreground. Behind them a golden deity murti and purple cloth form the backdrop, and several women in white stand watching. The scene resembles a satsang setting. a person: the seated man in the orange-red robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and rudraksha mala fits the appearance-based candidate cues.

A seated man in an orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornament, facing right, sits on a low platform in front of a fruit-laden offering tray with oranges, bananas and sweets. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard raises one index finger while speaking to him. Behind them, women in white clothes stand and sit, one woman wearing a brown rudraksha mala and bindi. A purple and gold cloth backdrop and green plants frame the scene. a person cues: the seated figure has swept-back hair, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. Activities shown: satsang or discourse with a fruit offering.

A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe, with a white and orange flower garland and rudraksha malas, points while speaking to two seated devotees beside a tray of oranges, gold-coloured garlands and rudraksha beads. Behind them, potted green plants surround a yellow-draped altar with ornate gold deity decorations. A standing woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with rudraksha malas complete the group at a satsang-style gathering. The seated figure's appearance (turban, saffron-orange robe, flower garland and rudraksha malas) is a probable match for Swamiji, so the figure is labelled Swamiji (probable) with the appropriate in_person value.

Indoor ritual scene in a bright hall with green plants and rocks arranged on the floor. A seated figure with a shaved-looking dark head, white tripundra marks, a red garland and an orange-red robe raises one hand in blessing while holding a white paper. Facing him, a kneeling man in a white kurta holds a small orange fruit in cupped hands. Behind them a low table holds offerings including oranges and other fruit. A standing man in white with a red garland watches, and a robed attendant in orange stands in the background beside a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. A wall-mounted air conditioner and a small fan are visible. a person appearance cues are limited to the seated figure's red-orange robe and garland, so the identity is uncertain.

A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments extends his hand over a silver tray-stand holding an open book with a silver trident beside it. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and forehead marking holds the tray, while another woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind holding a silver staff. Golden lion-shaped ornaments and marigold-and-red garlands decorate the altar area, with a standing fan and potted plant in the background. Three physical people are visible.

January 04 2015

A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a topknot bun reaches forward to place his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Two women in white sit and stand nearby, one with rudraksha and a red bindi, another in white with an orange and red beaded necklace. A tray of fruit and bananas and a silver staff stand in the foreground, with a purple cloth behind. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. The seated robed figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.

A seated man in a rust-orange wrap with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and hair in a bun places his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who kneels with eyes closed and hands raised. Behind them, a woman with a bindi and a long rudraksha mala sits, a woman in a white dress and a woman in white with an orange beaded necklace stand in the background, and an altar with fruit, bananas, oranges and a silver staff sits in the foreground beside potted plants and a purple draped backdrop with a gold-trimmed deity figure. This is a blessing gesture during satsang or darshan.