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A photo of a seated man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads, smiling and reaching to a kneeling woman in a white and cream sari with gold border and red rudraksha mala. She smiles and holds a small object in her hands. Behind them a man in white kurta stands holding a tray, and a woman in white with red beads stands nearby. A brass oil lamp stands on the right beside a cushioned gold-trimmed sofa, with a plant and a white fan at the back.

Indoor photograph in a room with cream walls, orange curtains and a wooden floor. A person seated on a brown upholstered sofa with carved black wooden arms wears a red-maroon robe with gold border, a long multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, gold necklaces and gold bangles, and smiles while gesturing toward a seated man. The seated man on a wooden chair wears a white dhoti and shirt, a rudraksha mala, and a red-and-white shawl draped over his shoulders, with his hands together. Behind them a shaved-headed monk in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a tripundra stands at a low table holding fruit, and a standing man in white with a red shawl and glasses stands to the left. A woman in red robes stands at the far left edge.

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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.

A seated man in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long ceremonial beaded necklace sits in a brown leather throne-like chair, smiling, with a small white tilak on his forehead and a headset microphone. A woman in white clothing with an orange-and-red shawl and gold bangles stands before him, leaning in and reaching out to offer something, while a large seated audience in white and orange-red clothing fills the hall. a person (cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala, ceremonial necklace, throne-like seat); the man is in the seated role of the central figure. Blurred devotees, many in white with orange shawls, surround them.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white checked shirt with palms pressed together. Behind them stands a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala, and a silver trident stands among green plants and gold garlands. A ritual blessing setting with a brass plate of offerings in the foreground.

A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown robe and long orange-red rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, placing a hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta wearing a red-beaded mala and a bracelet; the seated figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Behind them a man in white and a bald man in white stand near maroon curtains, and a man in a white shirt with an orange mala and red waist cloth stands with palms joined at right. Two white room fans and a chair with an orange cloth are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment, with the seated figure appearing to be a person based on long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red ceremonial dress, though the appearance is not fully certain.

April 02 2013

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a bare left shoulder, a black thread necklace and long swept-back hair sits on a red velvet throne cushion, receiving a palm-to-palm gesture from an older man with grey hair in a white kurta and rudraksha-style necklace who holds a small white paper. A woman in white with a dark bun and gold nose stud kneels beside him. Behind them are gold deity murtis draped in red, pink and yellow garlands. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and black thread necklace, seated on a throne in the ritual setting.

July 31 2015

A seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a white and yellow-red marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead has a hand raised toward a bent-over devotee's head, while another devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in beside a woman in a maroon sari bowing with her hands near his feet. A bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands behind them, and a woman in white looks on from the background. A low white-covered bench holds a bamboo tray of banknotes, a steel tumbler and a gold-tipped walking stick. The setting is an indoor hall with windows, a striped floor mat and a blue-framed table. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron robes are visible cues, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.

Indoors, a man with a shaved head and white tripundra markings sits on a red upholstered seat, wearing a rust-red robe, a garland of white flowers with blue and yellow ribbons, and a long rudraksha mala across his chest. He smiles and reaches toward a man in a bright orange polo shirt kneeling before him, who holds a small red object in his hands. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches, with another woman and a man in orange robes standing nearby against a deep red curtain. Four people are visible in the scene.

June 23 2014