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Photograph of a darshan-style gathering in front of a draped brown curtain. A woman in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and light beaded bracelet stands with hands pressed together in namaste, bowing toward a figure seated at the left edge wearing a white head band and a multicolour marigold and pink flower garland. A woman in a sky-blue sequined shawl also holds her palms together in namaste. At the right, a woman in a white and orange-red shawl holds a tray with white cloth and offerings. A gold ceremonial object is visible near the centre, and an older woman in a white sari watches in the background. Plain, dim event lighting.

A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate hall. A woman in orange robes and a rudraksha-beaded garland sits on a gilded brown throne, her hand pressed to the forehead of a man in a white garment with a yellow head covering and a beaded necklace. Behind them a bald priest with white forehead markings wears an orange robe and gold pendant necklace. A pink and white flower garland drapes the seated woman. Green foliage decorates the wall, a projector screen shows a crowd, and a few devotees sit at the lower edge of the frame. The seated figure is not identifiable as a person candidate from the visible cues.

A seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe with gold ornaments, a gold necklace and gold bangles sits at left beside a golden ornate peetha or throne arm, smiling toward a woman in a white shawl and dark top who holds out her hands. Behind them, women in white clothes, one wearing a long orange-red and rudraksha-bead garland, stand near a silver staff against red-and-white drapery. The seated figure shows a faint white forehead mark and resembles the a person appearance cues, but the identification is uncertain, so the attribution is marked as unsure. Several women are visible in an indoor satsang or darshan setting.

A photograph of a darshan moment in a red-draped hall. A bare-chested seated figure in a deep red-orange cloth wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and long dark hair swept back; he is receiving a visitor and extends his hand toward her. A young woman in white with a red-orange shawl and a pendant necklace stands barefoot before him with her hands folded. A man in white kneels on the red carpet with folded hands. A large gold ceremonial object, possibly a golden vessel or throne ornament, sits in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red clothing stand and sit among red curtains and a red-carpeted floor. Around 10 to 15 people are visible.

December 20 2012

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A seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits on a gilded throne with a lion-like carved base decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands. A woman in a white embroidered top, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands before him with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them, several men in orange robes sit in rows on the floor of a hall with orange-tipped bamboo poles, and a brass oil lamp stands at the lower right. a person's cues include long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, seated in the role of the teacher receiving the devotee.

December 20 2012

Indoor ashram scene with two women seated near a brass tray of flowers. On the left, a smiling woman in orange sannyasi-style clothing, a dark mala of beads and a red-orange headband sits with her hand near the tray. On the right, a smiling woman in a white saree with a gold border, a brown blouse, and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi, reaches toward the tray. The tray holds yellow, white and purple flowers with small brass vessels. Behind them, maroon curtains, gold-toned temple structures and another person in orange are visible. No clear appearance-based a person candidate is present.

In front of him a woman in a white sari with orange border and floral print stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and a white box is held at lower left by an unseen hand. Behind her, young boys and a woman in orange clothing stand near a doorway, and a brass oil lamp sits on the floor by the platform with a red-draped backdrop and a patterned banner hanging at the right.

December 24 2012

A man in a white kurta and white dhoti, with a white shawl over his shoulder and a long white flower garland around his neck, bends forward with his head lowered while a woman in a brown and gold-bordered sari with an orange blouse-shawl holds his head and touches his forehead. Behind them, a bald man in an orange-brown robe and another person in orange stand near the stage. Orange velvet chairs and deep maroon drapes frame the stage.