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February 15 20132013-02-15February 09 20132013-02-09February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a red and white canopy. A bare-chested man with long hair tied back and a beard, wearing an orange cloth wrap, places his hands on the shoulders of an older man in a gold-brown silk garment and an orange-and-gold striped turban. The older man bows his head and wears a white flower garland. Behind them stands a yellow marigold garland hanging from a pole, and a seated man in orange robes and a bald man with glasses sit at the lower left. The setting suggests a priestly ordination or investiture ritual.2007-08-09A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a red draped backdrop and a gilded carved pillar. A man in a saffron-orange kurta and orange cloth, bent forward with his head lowered, is having an orange cloth draped over his head by a standing person in a maroon-red turban, rudraksha-style pink flower garland, maroon and gold robe, and gold bangles. The standing person is smiling. A bald head of another attendee is visible in the foreground. The setting suggests a honouring or blessing ritual.2015-07-21September 19 20152015-09-19A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-black outfit receiving a blessing as a man in an orange sannyasi-style shawl and orange garment places his hand on his head. The blessed man wears a red-and-black beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck and an orange shawl over black clothing, with bangles on his wrist. The blessing figure has long swept-back hair, gold hoop earring, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and his shawl is draped over his bare shoulder. A red draped curtain forms the backdrop, with a pink flower arrangement at the right edge and other seated devotees in white clothing in the background.2012-07-14October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph from a satsang setting in which a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and lemon-garland stands bare-chested, placing both hands on the head of a seated man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and orange shawl who wears an orange-gold turban. a person is the long-haired figure in saffron with a lemon garland and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on the devotee. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits with folded hands, and a red curtain and white wall form the background. The devotee has his palms pressed together in reverence.2012-07-22February 08 20132013-02-08February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of a ritual scene in a richly decorated tent with orange tufted cushions. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a flowing saffron-orange shawl leans forward and presses his right palm on the head of a seated man bowed forward. The seated man wears a red-orange garland of flowers with yellow blooms, a gold chain, and a maroon-brown dhoti with an orange border, and holds a small orange offering or cloth in his hands. Another person in orange stands behind, partly cropped. Striped textiles and gold-trimmed fabric line the foreground. The gesture suggests a blessing or anointing ceremony.2015-09-14