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July 21 2015

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A photograph of an indoor darshan or satsang moment in a dim room with two bare bulbs and a carved wooden pillar at right. A bare-chested figure on the left with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like gold ornament, a white-and-red tripundra mark, a white jasmine and red flower garland, and a saffron-red and gold shawl raises one hand toward a smiling woman in a white sari with red border and a dark rudraksha-style necklace. Other women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaste behind them. On the right, a shaved-headed man wearing glasses, a white flower garland and a saffron shawl with gold border smiles and presses his palms together. a person cues: long swept-back hair, crown-like ornament, saffron-gold shawl and garland on the figure at left, who is described as the presiding teacher during darshan.2015-07-21Indoor photo of a padapuja ritual in a room with wood-panelled walls. A seated figure in a maroon and gold robe, wearing a red-and-white garland, a gold necklace and a long-haired headdress, sits on a bright orange sofa while a kneeling woman in a white sari with a white flower garland in her hair bows before him. A man in a white shirt with a red and white garland stands nearby, and another man in a white shirt kneels in front. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in maroon and gold cloth holds a brass plate of offerings, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Water bottles and flower petals sit on the floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesAugust 02 20152015-08-02A photo of a devotional moment in an ashram hall beside a gold-and-red throne. A smiling person with a white-marked forehead, a garland of white flowers and a saffron-orange and red wrap raises an open hand in blessing toward a bowing man in a cream kurta holding a garland, who leans forward with hands together. A kneeling devotee in red garments sits on the lower left, with a seated monastic in saffron-and-gold robes in the foreground and standing figures in red-and-saffron robes behind. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl watches from the right beside a wall air conditioner. The face-like appearance of the blessing figure is uncertain and no visible name is shown.2015-06-03May 17 20142014-05-17A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a brown rudraksha-style mala draped over his shoulders sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden back panel and a gold staff beside him. He has a red bindi and a smile, and his bare feet rest on the red cushion. In front of him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels with palms joined in namaskara. Behind the throne, two women in rust-red and white saris wear beaded necklaces and stand on a red carpet, one holding a microphone, with green foliage behind. The scene resembles a formal darshan or padapuja setting. Appearance-based cues on the seated man (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, ceremonial throne) are present, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the seated man is described by role.2016-05-11January 10 20162016-01-10A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white garland and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, extending his hand toward a devotee bowing at his feet. Behind him a red velvet chair and gold-trimmed curtain. Several women stand in a line, one in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and hands folded, another in an orange-and-blue sari with a rudraksha mala and folded palms, others in white and orange. A floor standing fan and air conditioner stand near the wall. A seated man on the right wears a white shirt. a person seated, with rudraksha mala and orange robe; the seated figure receives greeting in a ceremonial setting.2014-07-11A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, white forehead marking, and a rust-red robe, wearing a thick beaded garland of red and gold strands with rudraksha-style beads and a dangling red tassel. He sits before a gold ornate throne-back with a red velvet cushion, smiling and extending his hand toward a visitor. A man in a white dhoti with a rust-red shawl bows with folded palms, while a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and gold jewellery looks on. Behind them, women in rust-red and white saris stand near green foliage and a dark red drape. A visitor wears a white badge. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the top right. Dense ritual darshan setting, a devotee greeting a seated guru-figure.2016-05-11March 07 20132013-03-07September 11 20152015-09-11