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October 24 20102010-10-24 +2 copiesA photograph inside a large hall with red-curtained windows and wooden partitions, showing a Maheshwara Puja-style gathering of monastic devotees. A bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, receiving an offering from a man in a saffron-and-gold wrap. Nearby, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds up a small green offering. Other devotees in orange, maroon and white stand and sit on mats and floor cushions. The figure's appearance is not a clear match for the a person description, so he is treated as an unidentified monastic devotee.2016-02-23May 10 20122012-05-10November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing an orange-brown silk garment and a pink-beaded necklace, places one hand on the head of a bowing devotee in a pink long-sleeved kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The devotee bends forward with hands joined, apparently receiving blessing in a padapuja-style darshan. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange robes stand watching, one smiling, and a woman in a white sari stands at left. A patterned carpet covers the floor, with a water bottle and paper at lower left.2013-12-29Indoor ashram gathering in a bright hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, hair swept back in a bun, stands on the right with palms raised in greeting while an older man in a white shirt bows with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and bare chests stand in a line, some with hands folded. Framed deity images hang on the wall at left, and a camera operator is visible in the background. a person in saffron robe with rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, receiving a devotee's namaste.2011-11-08A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward a group of devotees. Beside him stands a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe and gold necklace, holding a brass vessel. Around them devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit and stand, several with hands pressed together in greeting or prayer, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in an orange shawl stands behind. Orange and red fabrics and a tent with colourful painted panels form the setting. a person is the seated man with long hair in saffron, shown in a blessing gesture to devotees.2008-07-17September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a initiation or blessing ceremony at an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in white dhoti with a maroon-bordered cloth and gold beaded necklace bows forward, pressing his head to the palm of a seated priest. The seated priest, bare-chested with a white and maroon-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and gold ornaments, extends his right hand toward the devotee's forehead. A standing attendant in white clothes leans in from the left. Behind them, several people in white and yellow garments stand, and a man in orange robes stands at the right near a gold-framed seat. Orange and blue cloths cover the ground, with a gilded throne visible at right. A dark signboard and orange-red wall appear in the background.2011-08-10September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 28 20122012-09-28