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A photograph of an indoor gathering where a long-haired person in a rust-orange wrap and a red-beaded mala necklace faces a group of children and adults, seen from behind and slightly to the side. Nearby, a man with a bare upper body and a mala stands at left, and a smiling woman in white with gold-toned beaded necklaces leans in beside a blonde woman in dark clothing. A boy in a white t-shirt reaches toward the orange-clad figure, and a boy in a black Super Mario t-shirt with a lanyard stands at right. Red drapes and a framed picture hang in the background.

May 13 2013

May 13 2013

May 13 2013

May 13 2013

2013-05-13 +1 copies

A photograph of a crowd at an indoor ashram gathering. A man in an orange turban and orange-saffron robe, wearing layered gold-coloured necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and gold armbands, smiles and extends his hand toward a child who is pressing palms together in namaste. Around him, women in white saris with orange and red borders, a woman with a white kumkum mark, and a smiling blonde woman watch closely. A young girl in front has her hands folded in reverence. A probable Swamiji is present, visible through his orange turban, saffron robe, layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces and gold armbands, and he is blessing devotees in a darshan-style exchange. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible.

A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-brown shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold bangles, raises his right hand to bless the head of a young blonde girl in a cream top and pink skirt. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold border sits and watches. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala looks on, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the blurred background. Blessing scene at a satsang gathering.

A photograph from a seated programme in a hall. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold-yellow forehead mark, a gold necklace, rudraksha mala beads across the chest and wrist bands sits on a wooden throne-like chair beside a tall silver staff, smiling as a woman in white reaches toward them. Two women in front, one in orange and one in a floral blue top, lean in. Men in orange, white and blue shirts and rudraksha mala sit among the audience behind, with a microphone stand visible at left. The figure's appearance with long hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace is a distinctive presentation cue, so this is a person seated on the peetha and the people are devotees receiving a blessing.

July 21 2012

A seated woman in an orange-brown sari with a red and yellow flower garland and gold bangles gestures warmly toward a young boy in a white kurta. Beside her, a smiling woman in a green and cream sari sits, and a girl in a magenta dress and a woman in orange stand nearby, all in a bright indoor hall with an air conditioner and a window behind them. The scene looks like a casual gathering of devotees and children. Two adults and several children are visible, with others partially visible in the background.

2013-05-28 +1 copies

A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and gold flower garland and gold bangles, extending his hand toward a young boy in white with a red sash who kneels before him. A woman in green and cream sari with rudraksha mala and bangles smiles as she kneels beside the boy. A box of sweets and fruit sits in front, with an orange towel on the sofa. Other women in orange and white stand in the background, and a wall air conditioner is visible.

Photo of a crowded indoor event on a red carpet at a festival tent. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair and a white-and-pink floral garland sits on the floor in saffron clothing, with a golden trident-shaped ritual staff in front of him. Standing around him are visitors: a woman in a red sari with a dark beaded mala, a woman in a white kurta with an orange shawl, a bald man in orange robes at right, a man in an orange scarf and striped shirt, and several women and children, one girl in a white dress. Some onlookers hold up phones. a person is the seated man with long locks, garland and saffron clothing, shown in an appearance-based label only.