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A photograph of an indoor initiation-style gathering. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala beads and a long gold necklace wears a white garment and holds a small gold deity murti. To his left an older bald man in white clothing with an orange-red shawl raises his palms in greeting. On the right a man with long hair and a white forehead mark wears a red shawl and rudraksha beads and raises one arm. Behind them an orange-and-white checked shawl is worn by a person, and white-clad devotees stand in the background beside a brass lamp stand and a small table holding a phone.

June 24 2017

Photo of an initiation or blessing scene indoors. In the foreground right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white marking on his face and forehead presses one hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt on the left. Behind them stands a man with shoulder-length rudraksha mala beads, a red bindi, hoop earrings and a white cloth draped over his shoulder, beside a brass oil lamp and a gold deity murti bust. A red curtain and a figure in orange robes sit in the background.

December 20 2013

A photograph of a satsang setting with a red silk backdrop. On the right, a bare-chested man with his hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron shawl, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing with an open hand toward a seated man in a grey striped shirt with a red wrist thread and a rudraksha mala, who raises both palms toward him. Behind them, a seated man in an orange robe and rudraksha beads sits calmly, and a standing man in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The gathering appears to be a darshan exchange.

2012-08-22 +1 copies

Photograph of a devotional greeting inside a hall with maroon drapes. On the right, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, gold earrings, an ochre-orange robe with a yellow border and a long rudraksha mala raises his right palm in a blessing gesture while smiling, his left forearm wrapped in white bandage. On the left, a grey-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red rudraksha mala presses his palms together in anjali. Another man at the far left has white tripod markings on his forehead and folds his hands. A golden throne with a lion-like finial and a tripod camera stand appear in the background, with a few seated women at the far right edge.

A photograph of an initiation moment in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a sacred thread-bead necklace touches the forehead of a seated man in white clothes with an orange-red patterned shawl, who sits with palms pressed together in anjali. The initiator has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and holds a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl and an older man in white and orange-red shawl look on, and a man in the foreground sits beside a small gold deity murti. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a framed item are visible in the background.

A photograph of a shaved-headed elderly man in white clothing, with a long white beard, bending forward with both hands raised to touch the forehead of a seated figure. The seated figure, on the right, wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder, a bare upper torso, a gold necklace and a tied topknot, with a horizontal white forehead marking. Behind them is a deep red draped cloth, and in the background a man in orange-pink clothing and a man in a pink shirt with a lanyard watch. A seated devotee in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits at center. The scene suggests a blessing or greeting gesture, but the seated figure's appearance is only partly consistent with the a person cues, so identity is uncertain.

2012-08-22 +1 copies

June 24 2017

August 15 2017

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold-toned ceremonial pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair and a tilak-like mark on his forehead and is smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl. Behind them, two men in white dhoti and shirt wear orange shawls and lanyards, and a video camera operator is visible at top center. A brass oil lamp, a small potted plant and a dark red draped backdrop are in the setting. The seated man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference through several cues (long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, saffron shawl, bead necklace), so this is a probable Swamiji in an act of blessing a devotee. Five or more people are visible including partially visible figures.

A photograph of an initiation ritual. A shaved-headed man in an orange-and-red patterned top and beaded necklaces smiles as a bare-chested priest with long dreadlocked hair and a red cloth at his waist presses his palm to the man's head. A second man in white with long beaded hair and rudraksha malas holds up a handwritten paper beside them. A small gold deity murti with a crown stands in the foreground, and a standing figure in orange robes is behind. Background shows red drapery. Several people are partially visible.