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November 11 2016

A photograph in a red-carpeted hall with a gold-framed ornate backdrop. In the foreground a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, a maroon turban wrapped with green leaves, a red and white flower garland and a red-beaded necklace sits on a seat, receiving a red offering from a kneeling man in a grey striped shirt. Behind them, three men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand attending, one in a white shirt holds a small object near the kneeling devotee. Brass ritual implements and a golden kalasha-style finial appear at the right. Four to five people are visible in total.

November 11 2016

Photograph of a ceremonial moment on a red carpet beside an ornate gold-covered seat. A seated figure wears a rust-orange turban decorated with green leaves, a long red and white flower garland, and a dark wrap; a standing devotee in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala presses his hands together near him. Another man in a white dhoti and mala stands behind, with a kneeling man in a striped shirt offering flowers or fruit. A man in a white shirt holds a small item to the side. Brass lamps and a golden ornate panel stand in the background. Because the page names a person and the seated figure has a turban, garland and saffron-toned attire, this is a person seated in a ritual setting.

A seated figure with a rust-red turban decorated with green leaves and a long flower garland of red and white blooms sits on a low platform beside a gold-framed ceremonial structure, shirtless with dark hair. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and cream shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, kneel or stand on a red carpet; one man in a striped shirt presses his palms together in namaskar, while a devotee in a cream dhoti offers something to the seated figure. An older man in a white shirt and glasses stands at left. A brass lamp stand and kalasha-like brass fixtures are visible at right, with a red curtain behind. The seated figure's appearance shows some cues such as the turban and garland, but identity is uncertain, so role is given as seated honoured figure.

Indoor photo of a devotee in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses bowing forward while a figure in a maroon turban garlanded with red roses and white jasmine places a bare hand on his shoulder. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand watching, with a crowd of onlookers in the background. The turbaned figure wears a maroon head wrap and a bare upper body with garlands; the crowd is partly out of focus.

A bare-chested man in a cream turban with a gold ornament, wearing a white cloth over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas and gold pendants, places his hands on the head of a man in a cream shirt who bows forward with hands joined in prayer. Other devotees in white and cream clothing stand nearby in a bright hall with pink walls and hanging orange and blue decorations. An older man with glasses stands at left with palms pressed together. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation.

January 01 2017

A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a sandal-marked forehead is placing a garland of white and orange flowers over the head of a bearded, long-haired man who bows forward and wears a white and orange garland. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white with rudraksha beads stands, and other people in white stand in the background. A brass oil lamp and a golden ritual object appear on the right, and a wooden platform is in the lower right.

Indoor ceremonial scene at a satsang hall with a large Bhagavad Gita banner behind. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels at the lower centre, head bowed, scattering petals on the floor. A man in a white shawl and dhoti, wearing a white flower garland and red bangles, stands with his hands joined and head lowered. Beside him a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes holds a bouquet of white and red flowers. Another saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Devotees in white shirts and a man in a yellow and red sash line the barrier ropes, with petals scattered on the marble floor.

November 07 2013

A photograph of a devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala bending forward with folded hands toward a seated figure. The seated figure has long dark hair, a wide garland of white and red flowers with green leaves and yellow fruits, and a black garment, and sits on a gold-trimmed seat. Behind them, several men in cream and gold dhotis and rudraksha malas stand, along with men in white and green clothing and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. Red curtains and a patterned rug frame the hall.