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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a hall. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with cupped hands, receiving something from a person in a pale green patterned kurta who wears a white and gold crowned headpiece with feathers and long dark hair. To the left, a woman in white with yellow shawl presses her palms together in namaste. Behind, a bald man in white with a red shawl stands near a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a steel bowl of white material sits on the right. Orange and yellow flowers are in the lower foreground, and seated devotees in the background wear white.

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September 02 20102010-09-02A photograph of a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a dark red curtain. A long-haired figure with dark curly hair, wearing a pale green kurta with a gold-and-white crown or headpiece, faces away from the camera toward the group in front. Three shaved-headed men in white dhotis and kurtas stand close. The man in the centre wears an orange-red shawl and holds a terracotta bowl filled with white material. The man on the left wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala and holds small offerings in his hands. Behind them a man in an orange robe and a camera operator are visible, and seated and standing devotees in white line the background. A water bottle and a steel bowl sit on a table at right.2010-09-02February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual scene in a dim hall. A bald, smiling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at left, cupping white powder in his hands. Beside him, a man in white clothes holds a terracotta pot. At center-right, a long-haired figure with his back to the camera wears a white and gold crown and a pale green embroidered garment with a gold necklace, receiving the offering. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded mala holds a bowl of white powder, and flowers and a bowl of white substance are visible in the foreground.2010-09-02 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of an ashram gathering indoors. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and raising his hand in blessing over a bowed devotee's head. Around him, men in white ritual clothes press palms together or stand with folded hands. At right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings with fruit and small bowls. Red and gold decorative hangings are visible at the top.2011-02-14October 25 20102010-10-25A photograph of a satsang hall with pink walls, hanging colourful striped banners and a projection screen. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a yellow shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, and a gold armband; he reaches out to a smiling man in a white shirt. Around them several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls stand, one holding a silver tray, and a man in a teal kurta holds a book. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair, yellow shawl, beaded mala and gold ornaments is the candidate, shown greeting a devotee.2011-02-09A photograph of a ceremony in an indoor hall with pink walls and a dark stage curtain. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and glasses smiles as he receives an offering from a seated man in a pale green patterned kurta and a white flower crown with gold trim, who holds a small bowl with a steel bowl beside him. Behind them a bald man in white and a man in an orange robe stand near a copper pot and vase of orange and yellow flowers. Seated and standing devotees in white line the background, and a camera operator is visible at right. The seated man has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which matches an appearance-based a person candidate performing the offering.2010-09-02A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall with pink walls and a dark red curtain. A long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, smiles while touching a devotee's forehead with his right hand. Beside him, a monk in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds a silver tray of small glass cups and offerings. A devotee in white kurta with a rudraksha mala bows with hands folded at chest, and other men in white stand behind.2011-02-14A photograph of a darshan moment in an open pavilion with pink walls and a decorated fabric canopy. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-and-turquoise necklace, smiles while raising one arm toward a bowed devotee in a grey sweater who presses palms together. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes and glasses look on. At the right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with brass items.2011-02-14 +1 copiesDecember 13 20112011-12-13