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Night ritual scene outdoors. A man in a yellow-and-white turban and white shawl with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands beside a red velvet throne edged in gold, wiping it with an orange cloth. A man in white dhoti with a red border and gold chain stands at a microphone behind a row of women seated in red, orange and green saris with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps burn in the foreground and a small silver figure sits on a white flower-strewn platform.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor ritual at an ashram stage. A woman in a white sari with a cream-coloured head wrap and a flower in her hair stands beside an ornate red velvet chair with gold trim, gesturing with an orange cloth. Seated on the left in a row, several women in orange, red and green saris hold pink flowers and face her. A man in a white dhoti with a red border and gold necklace speaks into a microphone behind them. Brass oil lamps (diyas) with flames sit on a flower-strewn platform, with a conch shell and marigold petals in front. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge holding an instrument. Lights and a decorative backdrop frame the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony under a leafy canopy with a red-and-gold throne-like chair on the right. A standing man in white dhoti with a reddish-striped shawl and gold-coloured beaded necklace speaks into a microphone. Beside the throne, a man in a cream-white dhoti with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his left hand, a light-coloured turban and multiple rudraksha beads is standing on a raised platform; he has long swept-back hair and ornate adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues. Seated women in orange, red and green saris sit on the left before brass oil lamps (lamps), flower petals and garlands. A man with folded hands stands at the far left by a lamp, and a red-and-white decorated pillar and string lights appear in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesDecember 09 20052005-12-09A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a long saffron-orange beaded mala and a gold hair ornament sits on a gilded wooden seat under a yellow fringed canopy, holding a yellow cloth. Before him, a man in white with a red shawl kneels and performs padapuja, washing or offering at the seated figure's feet, while a woman in white with a beaded necklace kneels nearby. Behind them, several women in white and red shawls sit or stand in a white-tiled hall, some wearing red and rudraksha-style beads, watching the ritual. This appears to be a padapuja during a satsang setting, with people sitting on the floor.2013-12-20Photograph of a stage ceremony at a Kumbh-style event with a silver-and-red shrine backdrop. A man in orange robes with long dark hair and a crown-like mark sits center, cross-legged, holding a red-covered item and a small book, with marigold garlands on silver trays before him. Beside him a bald elderly man in orange robes and an orange turban sits, and to the left an older bearded man in orange sits near a microphone. A blindfolded young woman in white with a red-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala is guided by a bare-chested man with white dhoti and gold border, with a woman in white and several young people in red and white stand nearby, one holding a booklet. A man in orange with a red-striped robe and rudraksha beads sits at the right. Silver ornate decorations and a deity figure appear in the background.2015-09-12June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copies