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A photograph of a ritual before a large pink deity murti, with garlands of purple flowers and gold drapery behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a red border and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, a woman in an orange and red saree with a leaf pattern, a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala stands with eyes closed. At the right, another woman in an orange saree with a red border holds a pink lotus flower in her hands. A lotus and offering items are visible at the bottom of the frame. The scene suggests a puja or aarti. The only shaved-headed figure wears white ritual clothing without cues to identify him as the teacher, so his identity is uncertain.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a seated woman in a cream sari with a pink and purple border and an orange shawl, her palms pressed together in anjali mudra at her chest, eyes lowered. A red bindi is visible on her forehead and gold bangles on her wrist. Beside her, a woman in an orange shawl looks forward, and at the left a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits near a microphone. Behind them a red cushion and a gold-draped seat or throne are visible, and a pink flower lies at the lower edge.2010-10-30October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesAugust 12 20162016-08-12February 18 20132013-02-18October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNovember 24 20102010-11-24May 20 20132013-05-20April 05 20122012-04-05August 26 20172017-08-26Close photograph of a woman with her palms pressed together in namaste at her chest, eyes lowered, with a red bindi on her forehead. She wears a cream blouse and cream sari with a red-and-purple striped border, draped with an orange shawl, and gold bangles on her wrist. Beside her, a blurred woman in an orange shawl and a second blurred figure in the lower left are seated, one with a white tilak mark. Behind them, an orange cloth and a blurred golden surface suggest a temple or ashram hall with a red cushioned seat.2010-10-30A close photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white sectarian forehead mark and white urdhva lines on his arms, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, gold bangles and rudraksha beads on his wrist. Behind him a woman in an orange shawl over white sari also holds her palms together in prayer, and other devotees in white and orange sit blurred in the background. A blurred figure's shoulder occupies the lower left foreground.