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June 19 20132013-06-19A seated man with long dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark, a red-brown dhoti and a gold armband and bangles receives a stack of orange cloth from a shirtless boy wearing a white sacred thread and a red beaded necklace. A flowing garland of white flowers and red roses hangs on the man's shoulders. Behind him a woman in a dark red sari holds a silver staff with a small silver ornament, and gold carved pillars and a red cloth frame the setting. A white air conditioning unit sits at left. The photo is watermarked with an archive copyright notice. a person: the seated man wears long swept-back hair, a garland and gold ornaments, matching the page's reference to a person attending.2017-06-20July 20 20132013-07-20A man in an orange-brown ceremonial robe stands at the centre, wearing a thick garland of pink and white flowers, a gold-and-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold bangles. He has a red bindi and tilak on his forehead, and his hand extends toward a person on the right holding a red cloth. Several women in orange and white saris lean in on the left, some with rudraksha malas, and a red-cloth offering is held near the lower left. The setting is an indoor hall with a drop ceiling and recessed lights.2013-07-02Photograph of an outdoor ritual scene under a red, gold and purple canopy with fringed tassels. A thin elderly man in saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead stands with eyes lowered while another man in saffron with long hair pinned up, a flower-wreath and a golden headband places a pink and green garland on him. Another saffron-clad attendant holds an orange cloth at right and a white cloth hangs at left, with onlookers in white behind. Petals scattered on the floor suggest a garlanding honour such as an ashram or temple reception.2012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial satsang setting. In the foreground a figure in an orange-red turban and orange-and-gold robe, wearing a white and orange flower garland and bronze bangles, sits on a gold-trimmed seat and passes bananas to a young boy in a yellow patterned kurta, who reaches up with both hands. Behind them a standing figure in orange robes holds a tall gold staff, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a brown-beaded wrap watches. Two women in white and red-orange garments stand at the right, and a gold lamp stand and ornate gold vessel appear at the lower left. A devotional offering scene with several attendees in saffron tones.2015-08-22August 28 20152015-08-28October 31 20132013-10-31July 01 20132013-07-01September 04 20122012-09-04A photograph of a ceremony in a bright hall with red curtains. A man with a long dark hairstyle, bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown cloth, a gold necklace, a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, holds a silver trident and rests its tip on the head of a seated child. Around him, women in orange and saffron garments and rudraksha malas, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari, stand with hands folded. Several people in the background watch. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan.2013-07-18May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copies