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August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph from a satsang-style ceremony in a ceremonial hall with a red-and-gold backdrop. On the left, a smiling person in an orange-and-gold turban, orange robes with yellow borders, and layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments sits on a gold throne-like seat. In the centre, a bald priest with a tilak and rudraksha mala, wearing orange robes and gold pendant, sits cross-legged with hands folded. A tall brass lamp stands nearby. On the right, a man in a white shirt and glasses kneels on a red patterned rug, extending both hands to receive a small red fruit from the seated person. A partially visible attendant in white stands at the top right.A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated tent with a golden backdrop. On the right, a person with long swept-back dark hair, a red and red-orange bordered cloth and a thick red flower garland stands barefoot, smiling as they offer a brass vessel to an elderly man with white hair and a white beard. The elderly man wears a saffron-orange robe and a saffron shawl and places his hands together over his chest. Behind them, men in white and yellow ritual dress with tilak markings and beaded necklaces stand near a glittering golden shrine, and a red-cloth-covered table holds offerings. The mood is a devotional ritual exchange.2016-01-03Indoor photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a room with a white wall, a dark doorway and red curtains. On the right, a man in an orange-red turban, saffron-gold dress and long dark hair, with gold bangles and a gold necklace, holds a small object in both hands toward an older bare-chested man on the left, who wears a thick orange-red bead garland, a red headband, red wristbands and an orange-yellow cloth. A third man in the background, with a shaved head and red-and-gold robes, stands behind them. A gold, crystal-studded throne with a red tufted cushion sits at right, and a green cloth lies at left.2015-08-20January 13 20152015-01-13October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a hall with deep red drapes and an ornate gilded throne canopy. On the left, a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, a bare-chested orange-red wrap, and a long necklace of gold-toned beads and rudraksha-style strands; he holds a white cloth-wrapped gift. On the right, an older bearded man with white hair wears an orange brocade shawl and bows toward him, receiving or offering the bundle. Behind them, a man with a white-marked forehead in an orange-red garment stands near a gold-framed chair, and a man in white clothes sits nearby. The central figure's presentation shows long swept-back hair and ornamental adornment consistent with a person, shown in person as the one receiving honour from the bowing devotee.2015-08-09Photograph of a stage event with ornate gold throne and floral garland arrangement behind. A bearded elder in orange robes stands at left holding a small ornate box, while a man in orange robes and a red cap smiles and receives it. At right, a man in a red turban and red robe with multiple beaded malas and a flower garland applauds. Seated at left, a man with a beard wears orange robes and a gold necklace. Seated figures in orange robes sit on the right. The scene reads as a formal ceremonial presentation on a decorated dais.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13July 16 20162016-07-16February 08 20132013-02-08A seated man in an orange-red turban, orange-red robes with a yellow border and a long beaded mala with gold accents sits on a golden throne, extending his hand to receive an offering from a bowing man in a white shirt and white trousers. The offered item is a small orange-yellow object held in the man's cupped hands. Behind them stand a large ornate golden throne with carved gold panels, a golden pillar, a golden lamp stand, and a dark red drape. Another seated person in orange and yellow robes and a gold necklace sits to the right, with a golden table in the background.2015-10-10