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A photograph inside a decorated temple hall with a golden throne-like seat at left and bright multicoloured decorations behind. A bare-shouldered man in an orange-saffron turban and orange wrap, wearing a long white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, stands at left with rose petals scattered around him and holds a red fruit. Beside him, a middle-aged man in a grey striped shirt leans in. A woman in a yellow dress with a purple dupatta sits in front, and several young women in orange-red saris with beaded malas and forehead markings stand behind. Orange umbrellas hang overhead. Swamiji (probable): the man in the orange turban and white garland with the long hair and saffron clothing is the.

A seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and long layered rudraksha-style beaded mala receives a blessing as a man in a purple button shirt with a rudraksha mala leans toward him, his right hand raised near the seated figure's shoulder. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands at left beside a man bare-chested in white dhoti with beaded necklaces. Behind them are a video camera on a tripod, colourful tassel-decorated ceremonial poles, golden ornaments, orange and yellow umbrellas, and a fan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the saffron turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala; he is the person being honoured in the scene. The setting is a ceremonial canopy with a golden throne-like seat and fruit offerings below.

A seated figure in an orange-saffron wrap and orange turban, wearing a dense rudraksha mala and a golden necklace, reaches out to place an object into the hands of a smiling young man in a yellow and navy striped polo shirt who wears a rudraksha mala and a red-and-black wristband. Behind them a bald man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and red tilak smiles while watching. At the right edge another person in white with an orange shawl stands partly out of frame, and a brass oil lamp stands on the left beside green plants in an indoor room. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the turbaned, orange-clad figure seated at left, distinguished by the orange turban, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and golden necklace, and is handing an item to the young devotee in a satsang-style setting.

A seated figure in a rust-orange saffron robe and matching orange turban with a silver ornament sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions. He wears long gold necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, and gestures with one hand toward a golden lion figure beside him. Facing him, a young man in a maroon shirt and an orange shawl stands with hands at his chest. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits, and a woman in a pink sari and a man in white stand nearby.

January 13 2015

April 24 2016

A festive photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a crowded gathering. A smiling man in a maroon turban with a gold crown ornament, a red bindi, and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace over a maroon robe holds his hands together in greeting while speaking with an older woman in an orange sari and shawl, with a red flower in her hair. Around them, sannyasis in orange robes, women in maroon saris with beaded necklaces, and a man in a pink shirt with a blue shawl and orange lanyard stand close. Strings of lights hang in the background. a person is described by the turban, gold crown and heavy gold necklace, but the appearance is not conclusive.

Photograph of a crowded, warmly lit temple procession scene under an orange canopy with gold tassels. In the centre, a smiling person in an orange-and-saffron wrap, a yellow-orange head wrap, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. To the left, a bare-chested sadhu with a dark rudraksha mala and forehead tilak smiles and looks down. On the right, a man in a brown striped shirt presses his hands in greeting toward the central figure while a video camera operator films beside them. Several onlookers crowd the background.

A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe and long white and pink flower garland receives an offering from a golden tray, extending a hand toward a gold plate held by a standing man. Behind, a young man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and a long gold necklace with a large pendant, and a boy in a red shirt holds a piece of fruit. A woman in a gold-bordered sari with red and gold shawl stands nearby, and a man in a light pink shirt bends forward at the bottom right. Several other people in white, red and orange clothes crowd the background, and a video camera is visible at the top left.

May 11 2016

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A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe with gold borders sits on the left, wearing a multi-strand copper-coloured beaded necklace, gold bangles and beaded wrist bands. The figure extends the right arm to place an object into the cupped hands of a young man in a light blue button-up shirt who kneels on a red patterned carpet on the right, smiling. Behind them, several people in saffron-red robes with rudraksha malas stand, one in white holding a handheld microphone, and a gilded ornate pillar stands at the upper right. The scene appears to be a devotional darshan with a pada-puja style exchange.

A photograph of an event where a man in an orange turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a large floral garland with white and pink flowers reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in orange clothes. Behind them, several orange-clad young men and women in saffron and red saris and traditional jewellery watch closely, and a woman in a red and navy sari holds a phone. A red draped backdrop and a camera rig frame the scene. A gold ceremonial staff tip appears in the lower right.