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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 figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold shawl stands at left, placing a hand on the head of a seated man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, a woman in a cream sari with a red border and a dark beaded necklace touches the man's head, and other devotees in white and red-orange garments stand behind. A golden ornamental frame and red curtains are in the background, with a fan at left. The turbaned figure's distinctive orange turban, shawl and beaded jewellery are visible cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

January 01 2016

A photograph of a shirtless, bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with her hair in a bun. Behind him stands a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha malas and a white forehead band, and to the left a man photographs the scene with a camera. Several men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls with rudraksha malas stand in the background beside gold-coloured pillars and a maroon curtain. The man in saffron appears to be the a person candidate, identifiable only by appearance cues such as long dark hair and saffron clothing; the setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment at an ashram gathering.

January 31 2016

October 12 2017

A photograph of a shirtless man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing an orange-red saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, pressing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman with grey hair in a bun. She smiles upward, wearing white with a gold border and a dark bead necklace. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red saffron sari with a white vertical tilak on her forehead and rudraksha malas stands watching. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a camera raised photographs the scene, while a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala and orange-red shawl and an older grey-haired man in white with a rudraksha mala stand nearby. Behind them is a red curtain and a golden carved pillar. The dreadlocked man has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, a person cue, but the identification is uncertain.

A photograph of a satsang blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder, smiles while placing his palm on the head of a kneeling woman in an orange top with folded hands and a beaded necklace. Behind him a woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands near, and several men in white dhoti and kurta with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas look on. A man on the left holds a camera. The man with dreadlocks matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing as the presiding figure.

A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a long mala draped at the chest, seated on a red-and-orange striped cushion and pressing both palms to the forehead of a smiling older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers hangs on the left. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels with a brass plate holding orange cloth, and a woman in white sari stands at right. A brass lamp stands at right against a red curtain. Several white-clad people stand in the background near a fan.

A photograph of a devotional gathering. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-red shawl over his shoulder and gold necklaces, reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated woman in an orange blouse who presses her palms together. Behind them an older man with white hair wears white kurta clothing, a red-and-white shawl and a rudraksha mala, and looks on. A man in white with a rudraksha mala and a photographer holding a camera stand nearby, and a man seated on the floor has a white forehead mark and white dhoti. A red curtain and gold-coloured carved panel frame the room.

A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall with framed portraits on the wall behind. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti-style wrap and orange turban, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, places both hands on the head of an older white-haired man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other devotees in white shirts, rudraksha malas and checked shirts stand nearby, one with hands folded.

October 26 2015