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A night-time photograph of a devotional exchange at an outdoor event. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron cloth with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold earrings sits and extends his hands to pass a small gold object to a man in a white half-sleeve shirt and glasses, who receives it with both hands. The seated figure has a long swept-back hair bun and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, white-clad devotees sit on the ground and in chairs, a blue tarpaulin hangs at right, and a gold-coloured object is visible at centre.

August 31 2015

Night-time photograph of a ritual exchange under a blue cloth canopy. A bare-shouldered figure on the left wears an orange-saffron garment, a thick reddish-orange bead necklace, gold bangles and a gold earring, with a white forehead mark; the figure's head is shaved on top with a bun-like wrap. The figure extends their hands to receive or give an offering to a man on the right in a white collared polo shirt, glasses, a white forehead mark and a lanyard badge. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red clothing and rows of white plastic chairs fill the background, with a golden gilded object and a tall ornate structure visible near the top. A red cloth lies on the floor in front.

Night photograph of a devotee receiving a ritual from a figure seated on the left wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a multi-strand beaded necklace of rust-coloured beads, gold earrings, a bangle set, and a white tilak on the forehead with hair pulled back. The figure holds the devotee's hand, placing a ring-like object on his finger. The devotee, in a blue-and-white checked shirt and glasses, wears a red thread and gold ring and holds a white cloth. Behind them seated devotees and white plastic chairs are visible, with a blue cloth backdrop on the right and a fan at left. Appearance-based a person with rudraksha-style beaded necklace and orange cloth, performing energy-darshan style blessing.

Night outdoor event under a blue tent cloth. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and draped beaded rudraksha-style mala, with gold bangles and a white vertical mark on his forehead, reaches out to hand something small to a young man in a white t-shirt with a red thread necklace and a white tilak. The young man holds white cloth and a small yellow card-like paper. Seated devotees and white plastic chairs are behind them, with a fan at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with the orange shawl, mala and gold bangles as cues, giving a blessing-style handover of an item.

A photograph of an outdoor night ceremony under a blue tarpaulin. On the left, a seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl and a dhoti, with a dark swept-back hair knot, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha-style red bead mala, a gold necklace and gold bangles, extends one hand toward a devotee. On the right, a man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti with a red thread on his wrist bows his head and holds out cupped hands with a small white cloth and a yellow card. Behind them, many people in white clothing sit on the ground, and a few more are visible in the background.

August 31 2015

June 23 2017

Night photograph of a seated ritual exchange. On the left, a man in an orange-and-gold shawl over a bare upper body wears a gold chain of beads, gold bangles, a gold ring and white forehead markings; he rests one hand on the crown of a shorter man's head in a blessing gesture. The shorter man, in a white shirt with a red cord necklace, bows forward with a folded white cloth and a small yellow card in hand. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a blue cloth backdrop fill the scene.

February 02 2013

2013-02-02 +1 copies

A photograph of two men exchanging a folded paper at an indoor event. On the right, a man with a white vibhuti line across his forehead, wearing a rudraksha bead mala across his bare chest and a rudraksha armband, a golden pendant on a chain, and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder, holds out a yellow sheet and a handwritten note. On the left, a man in a plain white kurta wears a dark rudraksha garland and holds small items in his hands. Behind them, other people in white and saffron clothing stand in a hall with maroon drapes and a yellow-and-orange banner.

A man in a long-sleeved white kurta with a saffron cloth around his neck, glasses on, hands pressed together in namaste, bows his head while a figure in ochre-orange robes places a hand on his crown. The blessing figure has long dark hair swept back, wears a tilak, a small gold earring, layered rudraksha-style beads and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace with a crystal mala, and holds a sheet of paper in the other hand. Behind them a second robed figure in ochre stands near a maroon curtain and a yellow banner, with a few other people at the edge of the frame. The blessing figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, ochre robes and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.