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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting with orange-painted walls. On the right, a figure in orange robes wearing a heavy garland of yellow marigolds and red roses, with white tilak on the forehead and a gold crown-like headpiece, places his hand on the forehead of a man on the left. The man on the left wears white clothes, a rudraksha mala, and a gold bangle, his palms pressed together in respectful greeting with eyes closed. Fruit including bananas and apples sits on a tray in the foreground, and another person in white is partly visible behind. The garland-wearing figure has long dark hair and appears to be a probable Swamiji by his orange robes, garland and crown-like headpiece, while the man in white is a devotee receiving blessing.

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April 23 2012

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A seated man on a throne is garlanded with red, yellow and purple flower strands and gold ornaments, wearing orange cloth and a gold necklace. A standing man in a white shirt with folded hands looks toward him with a smile, while another man stands at the left edge. Behind them is a tree backdrop and a golden structure draped in marigolds and petals. The figure on the throne has distinctive presentation cues, including long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold adornments, so he is a person candidate, seated in ceremonial darshan.

A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes with a gold-bordered shawl, long hair swept back, white tilak on his forehead and gold beaded necklaces, extending his right hand in blessing over the head of a middle-aged man in a light grey-white kurta who kneels before him with his hands raised. A gold-colored ornate throne or seat with a serpent-style gold hood is visible behind the seated figure, with red fabric below and a partially visible person at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan. a person is seated, appearing in saffron-orange robes and ornate gold necklaces, giving darshan to a devotee kneeling in white.

A photograph of a devotee in white kurta with a red-orange sash kneeling and bowing with palms pressed together before a seated man on a red velvet throne. The seated man has long dark hair swept back, is bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl, wears a rudraksha-and-marigold garland in red and yellow, a gold armlet and bangles, and is smiling broadly. Gold-carved throne details and a gold deity-shaped ornament appear in the foreground, with more devotees in white and orange standing behind in a room with curtains and plants.

September 23 2012

A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial bead necklace places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a green lanyard and rudraksha beads. The seated figure is on a gold and red throne, wearing a Swamiji (probable) appearance with long hair and saffron ornate clothing, performing a third-eye style blessing initiation. Behind them a man in white dhoti with red-striped cloth and a sacred thread stands, a lush green plant and a silver tray with flowers and offerings sit nearby, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari with a red blouse sits with hands folded. A silver bowl of white flower petals and a tray of yellow flowers are on the floor, indicating an initiation ceremony.

A photograph of a ritual moment at an indoor venue. A man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered turban and brown-gold dhoti-shawl, wearing a red tilak and gold bangles, stands holding a stack of yellow-and-red printed certificates wrapped in a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves. He rests his right hand on the shaved head of a young boy in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala who bows his head. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a long plaited hairstyle and a bare-chested man in white stand nearby, and a woman in a brown-and-red sari and glasses watches. The whole scene reads as an honouring or initiation blessing.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a multi-coloured flower garland, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, a red-and-black beaded mala, and holds his palms together in anjali. The seated man has a red bindi and white tilak markings and long swept-back hair; he holds a small folded paper or cloth in his left hand. Behind them are orange and blue drapes, a gold-painted pillar, red velvet cushions, a flower-decorated backdrop and a small red box.

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a decorated shrine. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch stands with hands pressed together, eyes closed, bowing his head. A younger man in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland and a red-and-pink flower garland kneels or leans in and places his right hand on the older man's forehead. Behind them are yellow and orange marigold garlands, a tray with a fruit, flower petals and a red dish, and a gold-and-green decorated altar. A woman in the background watches. The younger man has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, with Swamiji (probable) cues of orange clothing, flower garlands and a rudraksha-adorned setting, and the older man is a devotee receiving the blessing.

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