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Photograph of a ritual greeting indoors. A bald man in a white kurta kneels on a red carpet, receiving a blessing as a bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bead bangles, holds his hands and leans in. Behind them stands a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and a red-and-white forehead mark, her long braided hair falling down, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala at the left edge. At the right foreground, a figure with a floral garland of pink and green buds and a gold ornament is partly visible. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a brass railing.

A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall. In the foreground a bald man in a plain white shirt kneels and holds the hands of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink flowers and green leaves, rust-coloured clothing and a beaded bracelet. Behind them a bald man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red vertical forehead mark assists, holding a small object. A woman in a red blouse and cream sari with long braided hair stands at left, and a few other people in white and light clothing stand in the background near a golden ceremonial object at lower right.

A photo of a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and draped in a dark wrap, wearing a large garland of pink flowers and green leaves and heavy rudraksha-style brown beaded bracelets. He reaches out to touch the head of a bald man in white kneeling before him, who holds the seated figure's hand. Behind them a man in saffron-toned robes with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and a woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi stands among devotees. A gilded lion-shaped throne armrest is visible in the foreground, and an orange-and-gold ornate canopy rises at right. This appears to be a blessing moment during a darshan. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, flower garland and rudraksha-beaded jewellery.

October 09 2016

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July 03 2014

Indoor satsang scene with a man in red-saffron robes and a gold-and-bead necklace seated on a golden throne, reaching out to bless a kneeling devotee in white clothes and a green leaf garland who bows his head toward him. A standing attendant in white and gold with rudraksha beads watches beside a handheld electric fan, and a young woman in dark clothes with beaded necklaces sits at right. Golden lion-like carvings and a floral garland decorate the background.

A photograph of a devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt kneeling with cupped hands and a lime in each hand, while a robed figure with long dreadlocks and a large garland of white jasmine, red and pink flowers and green leaves touches the devotee's forehead. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands and watches, and other attendees in shirts and lanyards are nearby. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.

A photograph of a bare-shouldered figure with long swept-back hair, a red-and-gold beaded mala garland and gold bangles, smiling as he rests his right hand on the shoulder of a man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. Another man in white stands to the left, and a blurred orange-clad figure occupies the right foreground. Golden deity murti and a red wall appear behind. The bowing devotee and the garlanded figure suggest darshan. a person: the garlanded figure with long hair, red mala and gold ornaments is a candidate for a person, with appearance cues that remain uncertain.

January 03 2015

A seated man in an orange-and-gold garment with a thick gold-toned beaded necklace and swept-back hair gestures with an open hand toward a shaven-headed man in white who kneels with palms joined in namaskar, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. A woman in white with an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a tilak sits nearby, looking on. Behind them other people in white and orange stand near a red curtain, a golden decorative frame and an electric fan. The scene looks like a satsang with a visiting devotee greeting the guru. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange, identified by his orange-and-gold clothing, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and green shawl. The blessed man holds a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a tray, and a large golden peetha with a seated statue in orange robes, turban and beads stands in the background. A white room air cooler is visible at left. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram room.