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September 19 2016

A seated man in a white kurta with a dark bead mala and a small red tilak on his forehead sits with his eyes lowered, beside a woman in a green embroidered outfit with a red bindi and a beaded necklace. A golden ritual object with a curved trident-like form is visible at right, against a red wall with green leaves.

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A candid photograph taken indoors in dim light. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with shaved head, white vertical forehead markings, a red bindi and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas over a green shawl sits beside a woman with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, dressed in white. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with red tilak leans in. The setting shows white-clad figures and a doorway in the background. The man's appearance lacks distinctive presentation cues beyond a generic priestly look, so identity is uncertain.

A seated figure with long dark hair and a long braided rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and sits on a red cushion facing two devotees. A woman in a red-and-brown shawl and a man in a white kurta with a red checked shawl sit in conversation, the man gesturing with his hands. Behind them stand a golden trident staff, plants, red draped cloth, gold and green garlands on a table, and another woman in red in the background. The scene is a warm, dimly lit indoor satsang setting.

Two people sit cross-legged on a stage before a gold-embossed backdrop and red curtain. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, holding a brown coconut on his open palm and gazing toward a woman. The woman on the right wears a teal-grey silk sari with a gold border and matching pale-green blouse, dark dreadlocked hair in a bun, gold jhumka earrings, a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark. Behind them stand a tall brass oil lamp and a gilded altar piece. The setting suggests a satsang-style teaching session.

Indoor temple-style scene with a seated man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead and eyes lowered, seated beside a carved wooden pillar. Behind him a standing figure wears orange-saffron garments. Nearby, brass oil lamps (kuthu vilakku) and a tall brass trident stand on a red-walled background with green leaves. In the foreground a woman in a red top with large hoop earrings leans in, another woman in white with a white forehead mark and a dark beaded necklace sits, and a man with grey hair in white clothing sits with his back to the camera.

A satsang hall with pink walls and framed red-and-gold photographs, where a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on a brown leather throne beside a tall silver trident. a person: the seated man has long dark hair, a forehead marking and ornate gold necklaces, cues consistent with the page's attribution. Beside him a young woman in orange clothing with a dark mala gestures while speaking, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands with palms joined, bending toward the throne. A large black snake rests near the standing man's arm. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background.

A seated figure in a red-maroon robe and beaded orange-brown mala sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a golden carved throne back, centred between silver tridents and spears. A woman in white and red-orange beads stands at right holding a folded red cloth, beside a man in white kurta with a red shawl and dark rudraksha mala. A woman in maroon sari holds a silver trident at left. Dark stone temple walls frame the hall. a person is the seated figure, wearing red robe, mala beads and red tilak, presented on the golden throne.

Photograph at a Shuddhadvaitam event in a red-draped tent. A bearded man in a white kurta, red turban and rudraksha mala stands on the left, touching the head of a seated figure. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, with long dark hair, and sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair with red cushions. A child's head is visible at lower left, and a water bottle and orange marigold flowers lie nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a golden throne, being blessed in a Shuddhadvaitam initiation setting.

A photograph of a seated woman in a green and pale-green sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and stud earrings, looking to the side in a golden-throne hall. Beside her, a younger person with long dark braided hair wears an orange robe and gold necklace, seated on a red cushion before ornate gold carved panels. A man in a red and orange turban and saffron robe sits further back. Red drapery and gilded throne backs fill the background.