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August 02 2015

Devotees gather in a red-draped temple room with golden pillars and brass lamps. In the foreground, a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and gold bangles extends a hand as an elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers bows low to touch it. Behind them, a bald priest in a saffron-brown dhoti with a white-and-gold beaded necklace stands near a golden staff, while women in cream and green saris and headscarves look on. A pale-yellow sari wearer with a rudraksha mala raises a finger to her lips. Several other people stand in the background. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the scene is darshan with pada-puja-style respect.

A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, bare-shouldered orange cloth and a long garland of white and orange flowers sits on a red-and-gold throne with a gilded lion-headed armrest, handing a red fruit to a kneeling man in orange and gold cloth with a beaded mala. The figure has long swept-back hair and gold-trimmed ceremonial ornaments, with a red tiger-striped cushion behind. Behind them, a golden deity murti is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers beside a red velvet curtain. Several women in white and orange-trimmed saris with rudraksha malas stand in a line on red carpet, and a bowl of red apples and a plate of sweets sit on a tray in front. A card with green and white print is held in the kneeling man's hands.

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November 10 2015

A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-gold draped garment, wearing a white and orange flower garland, extending a bangled arm to a kneeling man in a purple striped shirt who holds out his hands. Behind them, standing women in white and rust-coloured saris, one with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in orange attend the scene beside gold pillars and a gold ornamental lattice. The seated figure appears to be a presiding teacher, and the kneeling man receives a blessing gesture. A gold object sits in the foreground. Several people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a seated ritual in a hall with patterned gold wallpaper. On the right, a figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe, heavy gold necklaces and a gold armband sits on a brown leather chair, extending one arm forward. Before them, a man in white clothes with a red-orange shawl kneels and bows with palms joined, receiving the touch on his forehead. Behind them, seated and standing women in white, orange and red shawls watch; one woman in a red sari holds a rudraksha mala. A brass vessel and a gold-framed pole are in the foreground. The figure in the turban appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues, including the ornate turban, saffron clothing and gold ornaments.

A seated man in a red-maroon turban and rust-red robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and golden lion-head armrests, wearing a gold necklace, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and an armlet, his right hand extended forward. Standing before him, a woman in a white sari with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and holds her hands together, while another woman in a rust-red sari holds a microphone. To the right, several sannyasis in orange and red turbans and saffron robes bow with hands raised in greeting, some holding fruit. The setting is a gold-decorated hall with a lattice screen behind them. a person: the seated figure's turban, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and throne seating are the qualifying cues.

October 25 2015

A seated figure on a red and gold throne with a gold lion-headed armrest is being honoured by a devotee in orange. The seated person wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red garment, a gold-beaded necklace and a red-brown shawl, and rests a hand on the bowing devotee's head. The devotee in an orange shirt and orange cloth bends low at the chair. Behind them, women in white saris with rudraksha malas and orange shawls stand in a row near a gold-framed altar decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gold deity murti. Red carpet and maroon drapes complete the hall. A fruit tray and sweets sit at the base of the throne.

A seated figure on an ornate golden throne wears a rust-red turban, saffron-orange robes with a gold sash, a yellow flower garland, and a gold-and-red necklace, with white markings on the forehead, and extends a hand toward a kneeling young man in a dark navy kurta who holds a red fruit. Behind the throne a standing attendant in orange dhoti and shawl holds a gold-topped staff. A line of women in saris and salwar kameez, some with rudraksha malas, waits along a red-draped hall with gold carved pillars. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the front of the line. The scene reads as darshan in a temple-like hall.