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A seated couple in a wedding-style ritual on a stage. A woman in a pink and magenta silk saree with gold border and red bangles sits smiling with eyes lowered, while a man in a maroon-red kurta and white dhoti applies vermilion or kumkum to the parting of her hair. Both wear garlands of red and white flowers. Behind them are red theatre seats, a black speaker and a patterned cloth with brass and clay offering bowls. No clearly identifiable a person appearance is shown.

A man in a maroon kurta with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch kneels on a stage, tying a red-and-orange cloth over the head of a woman in a bright pink silk sari with gold border, who holds a white and red flower garland. Behind them, seated audience members in red chairs watch; a projection screen on a tripod shows a colourful image. Two people are clearly visible in the foreground, with several more seated in the background.

A photograph of a seated couple exchanging a garland during a ceremony on a stage with red-upholstered chairs behind them. A woman in a magenta silk sari with a gold border, gold bangles and a red bindi leans forward with her hands folded near her chest while a bald man in a maroon collared shirt with a rudraksha-style mala drapes a red and white flower garland over her shoulders. Seated audience members in white and red attire are visible in the background.

Indoor photo of a home visit during a devotee gathering. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and gold bangles and armlet leans forward and places a hand on the head of a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti, who bows with hands clasped. A woman in a red patterned sari with orange beaded necklace and gold bangles watches smiling at left. Behind them, a man in white with red garland and a gentleman with a garland stand near a red sofa, and a framed picture hangs on a red wall beside a wooden door with pink and white flower garlands. Probable Swamiji (wearing saffron robes, long swept-back hair, gold armlet and bangles) is giving blessings during a home visit.

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A wedding-style blessing scene indoors. A groom in a red silk kurta and red-and-white turban with a white flower ornament sits beside a bride in a red and gold sari with white jasmine garlands. A man in a light blue striped shirt, wearing a white jasmine and red rose garland, reaches out to touch the groom's face while holding a brass tray with offerings. A rudraksha-style mala hangs on the groom's neck. Two other people are partly visible at the edges, and a brass vessel sits on the tray. Painted decorative columns and a red curtain form the background.

November 06 2011

A photograph of a darshan moment in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested with a red-and-gold wrap, a beaded orange-and-gold necklace and a purple beaded bracelet, places his right hand on the forehead of a smiling young woman in a red and gold sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a seated audience in red and orange robes and white garments watches; a wooden box with money notes sits near the hands. An overhead screen shows part of the stage. Appearance cues are suggestive but the page says Swamiji is not at this event, so the identity is uncertain.

July 07 2014

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A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with a white flower garland and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, placing both hands on the head of a bald man in a white kurta who bows forward. A woman in glasses and an orange sari with a white bag stands beside them holding a yellow object. Behind them stand several women in colourful saris and a group of onlookers in a room with golden deity statues in the background. The seated man is shown in a blessing gesture, with the bowing devotee receiving it. Some of the people are wearing rudraksha malas. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja exchange in a temple-style room, with a gold lion figure visible at lower left. The seated man has a distinctive appearance but no printed name or caption identifies him, so identity is not established.

May 03 2014

A photograph in a domestic room with a white wall, a glass-front cabinet and a silver-and-carved wooden chair at right. A bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold dhoti with a gold necklace and gold bangles stands at right, placing his hands on the head of an elderly man in white who bows with a flower garland, a red shawl and red bangles. Around them, a woman in a pink blouse and white sari holds a garland, a young man in white with a red shawl stands with palms joined, another man in white with a red shawl smiles behind, and an elderly woman in white on the left presses her palms together. The scene reads as a blessing given to devotees at home, with a purple wall and marigold garland at the left edge. The bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair and ornate gold jewellery matches the page's description of a person, who is a probable candidate, although the figure's face is not clearly visible enough to be certain.

A man in a saffron-red shawl over a gold-bordered cloth sits beside a golden lion-headed throne and extends his right arm to press his palm to the head of a young woman with long dark hair. He wears a tilak on his forehead and his hair is tied back. The woman wears a white top with a red sash and an ID badge, and holds her own hand up in front of her. Behind them are wooden doors and a gilded decorative object.