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February 25 20072007-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, and extends his hands toward an older white-haired man in a white shirt who has a rudraksha mala and joins his palms. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with small items. Several men in white and yellow shirts stand nearby with hands folded in namaste, and a decorated hall with coloured pillars and orange banners forms the background.2010-10-16A photograph of a devotee in white clothes and a white shirt, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, bending forward to offer a silver tray to a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange-red shawl, with a dark mala. Behind them, several men in white and saffron-orange robes stand close together; one holds a small device and another wears an orange shawl. The seated figure sits on an orange velvet throne-style chair with a red curtain behind, holding a yellow folder.2010-10-10A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala is reaching out to touch the forehead of a devotee, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and a priest in white with a red-bordered cloth and shaved head stands at right holding a silver tray with gold items. A wall backdrop shows a deity image with an orange-curtained alcove, and a hanging orange and red decoration is visible at top. The rudraksha-garlanded man in orange is a candidate for a person based on his saffron robe and mala, and he is giving blessing to devotees.2010-11-30February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a satsang in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and speaks from it. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in white dhotis and white blouses with gold borders, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, sit with palms pressed together. A silver puja tray with fruit, flowers and small lamps sits in front of the group. A wooden podium with fruit and a floral offering stands beside the throne, and a white tower fan stands in the background. A microphone is held by a man at left.2010-10-22 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and white ceiling drapes. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre, leaning forward with hands extended toward a sadhu-like attendant in orange holding a silver tray with golden items. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A bald priest in orange and a back-lit deity murti appear behind. Devotees stand along the sides of the hall. A small plate of items is held on the silver tray.2010-11-15A photograph of a ceremony inside a large hall with a crowd standing behind. A seated figure on an ornate golden-framed brown leather throne wears a black turban-style headdress, an orange-saffron garment, and layered rudraksha malas with a gold pendant; he smiles and holds a small object in his hand. Before him, a white-clad, grey-haired devotee in a pale pink shirt kneels beside a bearded man in white, who holds a small offering dish. A woman in a bright red-orange kurta stands at right holding a vessel, and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala sits in front. A large silver-rimmed bowl filled with white substance rests on a golden stool in the foreground. Several people in orange and saffron lanyards stand in the background, and a child in green kurta is visible.2015-12-15 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beads stands at centre, extending a hand in blessing toward a bald elderly man in white clothes with a tilak mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in white dress with a brown shawl bows with palms pressed together, and an older man with glasses in white clothes and a mala stands at left with folded hands. Beside the blessing figure, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-shirted man stands behind, and a projection screen and orange and yellow banner hang on the wall. Visible people: several, roughly six to twenty. Swamiji (probable): the central blessing figure wears saffron robes, long dark hair and ornate gold bead necklaces, a distinctive presentation.2011-02-27September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copies