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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with a red carpet and light walls. In the foreground an elderly bare-chested man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold chain, bends forward and holds out his cupped hands toward a bearded man in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala. A younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small round object. Behind them a standing man with a shaved head and a red tilak wears white, and several other people in white, saffron and pale shirts stand in a crowd. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala.

Indoor ashram gathering in a bright hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, hair swept back in a bun, stands on the right with palms raised in greeting while an older man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and bare chests stand in a line, some with hands folded. Framed deity images hang on the wall at left, and a camera operator is visible in the background. a person in saffron robe with rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, receiving a devotee's namaste.

May 24 2013

A photograph inside a temple hall with pale walls and hanging orange-and-yellow tassels. A man in a white dhoti with an orange waist sash stands at left, palms pressed together in greeting toward a smiling man at centre. The centre man wears a white shawl over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace, a white forehead marking and a red bindi, with long swept-back dark hair. He holds a silver tray with a framed photograph. At right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl carries a silver plate. Devotees with folded hands stand behind them.

February 18 2011

2011-02-18 +1 copies

A photograph inside an ashram hall with a red carpet and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange silk and gold armbands, with a beaded rudraksha necklace and gold earring, sits on the floor facing right and holds his hands out. Beside him, a younger man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala leans toward an elderly white-haired man in an orange cloth who bends forward, possibly receiving a blessing. A woman in a green sari with long braided hair stands at left. Behind them, a standing man in orange and a woman in a white sari watch, and a group of devotees stands along the back wall near an air conditioner and a white fan.

A ceremonial scene inside a hall with red curtains and a golden canopy at right. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with dark beard, gold earrings, gold armbands and a bright golden garment faces the camera, receiving a red-cloth-wrapped offering from a kneeling young man in white dhoti and orange shawl who holds a small red item in his cupped hands. Behind them a man in white dhoti and yellow-bordered shawl, with white vibhuti on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, stands with his hands folded in anjali. Another priest in white with vibhuti tripundra and beaded neck garlands stands nearby, and several men in white clothes watch from the background.

April 26 2017

A photograph inside a plain pink-walled hall with a yellow hanging decoration. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while accepting a silver tray with a paper slip from a kneeling man in white and a red-bordered sash. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold necklace and shaved head stands, and on the right another man in white and a light shawl holds a brass vessel. A man in a striped shirt stands behind. a person is the central figure by his long swept hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments; he is seen in person.

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an Inner Awakening session. A standing man with long dreadlocks, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, bare upper torso wrapped in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in a white kurta and yellow-bordered dhoti who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in white with a white vibhuti band and rudraksha beads sits watching. A photographer in an orange top is visible at upper right. The setting resembles a temple-style hall with gold decorations. a person, identifiable by the long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold pendant and orange shawl, is performing the blessing.

2017-08-09 +1 copies

A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual setting with a group of men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads. In the centre, a bare-chested man with grey hair and a white forehead mark wears a rudraksha mala and a colourful beaded necklace. On the right, a man with a topknot wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding out his hand toward the group, while another saffron-clad man beside him holds a small brass object. Men in white shirts and a green-striped shirt watch in the background, and a video camera operator is visible behind them near a projection screen. The setting appears to be a hall with warm lighting.

April 23 2017