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December 12 2016

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A large indoor hall with white walls and colourful paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling, a big screen showing a bearded man with long braided hair in saffron clothing. In the foreground, a young man in a blue dhoti-style wrap and rudraksha-style beads holds a white and gold ritual shrine piece. Beside him, an older man in white kurta with red rudraksha mala holds a similar white shrine, while a third older man in white with a saffron shawl points at it. Devotees sit on the floor in the background.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06A 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.2016-11-16December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall decorated with colourful pillar bands and draped white fabric. A bare-chested man with wet-looking swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing a cream dhoti with gold border, raises his hand to place it on the head of a man in a white shirt, who bows with hands joined. Nearby, a sannyasi in orange robes holds a brass tray with offerings and a bundle of cloth. Men in white dhotis with red borders stand behind, and a shaved-headed man in orange appears at right. Several onlookers are visible in the background, and a banner in the background shows a printed logo. The scene appears to be an initiation or blessing rite.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA festive hall decorated with hanging multicoloured lanterns and a large screen showing a bearded man in saffron. In the foreground a bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, rudraksha mala and a brown-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold-trimmed brown leather throne, holding a silver-framed devotional card with a sacred image. Around him devotees offer similar framed cards; a woman in a gold saree and a woman in green stand nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and mala stands behind the throne, and a gold trident rests on the right. Many seated and standing devotees fill the red-carpeted floor, some in saris and salwar kameez.2016-12-12A photograph of a ceremonial exchange under a white canopy hung with colourful striped pillars. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red saffron-coloured shawl and a heavy gold-beaded necklace accepts a folded paper from an elderly white-haired man in a white kurta and shawl, who bends forward and offers it with both hands. A man in a dark striped shirt stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Other men in white dhotis and an orange-robed attendant stand nearby, and a tray of food offerings sits in the foreground. The attendant on the far right wears orange robes. The man with long hair has appearance cues of distinctive long hair, a red shawl and gold ceremonial necklace, which fit the Swamiji (probable) label; he is receiving a petition in a role of honour.2010-11-20Indoor satsang hall with red velvet curtains and a red-carpeted stage. In the foreground on the right, a long-haired figure in orange-saffron clothing with a pink flower garland and gold ornaments sits facing left, with a rudraksha mala visible; the appearance cues are a probable Swamiji (probable), seated in a teaching role. Facing him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a small object and raises his hand in gesture. Next to him stands a bald man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl and watch, head bowed. Behind, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and hands folded in namaskar, a man in a blue kurta with an orange shawl, and camera operators filming with a studio light. Behind them are saffron-robed attendees and a crowd of devotees near draped stage backdrops with framed pictures on the wall.2016-10-07December 30 20092009-12-30