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A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with a marigold garland and gold bangles extending a hand toward a silver-embossed low platform. Across from the figure a woman in a green blouse and patterned red-and-cream sari, with bangles and a nose stud, leans forward with her hand resting on the silver surface. Behind them a man in an orange and gold garment with a red shawl and beaded necklace looks on, and several seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis sit in the hall. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, a standing fan stands at left and a hanging paper lantern glows above. The figure in orange matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate, but the identification rests on appearance alone.

A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and orange-saffron shawl with orange marigold garland, reaching across a row of ornate silver-embossed boxes or caskets with floral relief patterns. Beside them a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands in white dhoti and saffron cloth. A woman in a red top and purple shawl with glasses watches, and a man in a white shirt bends forward with his head touching the silver casket. Colourful striped textile covers the table behind. Several other people appear at the edges.

A photograph inside a temple shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace sits on a carved wooden throne, smiling as he reaches toward a woman in a red and gold sari who bends forward with clasped hands. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in garlands with a fruit and banana offering tray. Another man in orange robes and a gold chain stands at left, and a third figure in orange is partly visible. Brass vessels sit at lower right and red-and-yellow floral garlands hang around the shrine.

October 14 2015

July 04 2015

A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange dress with an orange turban and white vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered with orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold pendant. He rests his right hand on the head of a seated young man in a white shirt and glasses, who bows with hands joined. A second man in orange with a red bindi stands behind, and a golden ornate throne or peetha is visible in the blurred background. Hands folded at the left edge suggest devotees. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment.

A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and bare-chested orange-red wrap, wearing a red-and-orange rudraksha mala and ornate bangles, extending a hand in blessing onto the head of an older woman in a red sari with gold border who bows with folded hands. Beside him a man in white dhoti with orange shawl and rudraksha beads watches, and several young men with white tilak on their foreheads and orange robes stand behind. A carved wooden plaque with ornate silver-and-red armchair arm sits to the left. a person: the seated blessing figure shows a turban, saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial bangles while giving darshan from a throne-like chair. Several other people stand in the background, with the visible group numbering about ten.

July 26 2015

July 04 2015

June 21 2015

A seated figure in an orange-red turban and rust-coloured robe with a gold-edged sash rests his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white kurta and orange-red shawl. The seated man smiles and wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a purple wristband. The kneeling man holds his palm up toward the viewer. Behind them, several standing men wear white kurtas and red shawls, and a child with curly hair is partly visible at right. A red cushioned seat and a floral arrangement sit in the foreground, with a gold-trimmed red cloth hanging behind. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment during an event. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange-red turban and robe with rudraksha beads.

August 02 2015