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A photograph inside a hall where a man in a saffron-gold turban and red garment, wearing a green and white flower garland, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, while a bald priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth holds a small card and stands beside a tray of apples and wrapped sweets. Behind them are people in white and pink shirts, a wooden display table with rudraksha malas and garlands, and a golden deity murti with a backdrop reading Bhagavad Gita. Ceiling lights and a projection screen are visible.

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September 04 20112011-09-04September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph at an indoor event with a backdrop reading "Bhagavad" and partially visible "Dhyanapeetham". A man in a red garment with a gold-trimmed shawl, wearing a tall ochre-gold turban with a jewelled ornament and a green leaf and white flower garland, smiles while holding a folded paper. Hands are pressed in anjali by men in white kurtas at left. At right, a man in white dhoti with red border holds a tray of red apples and wrapped sweets. Ritual rudraksha beads appear on wrists and neck. Several other men stand behind in the crowd, roughly 6-20 people visible.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA photo inside a hall where devotees receive blessings. A tall bald man in an orange sleeveless top and rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, stands at a table with a red cloth and a tray of red fruit, and he appears to be giving blessings. Beside him a woman in a cream turban and golden shawl places her hand on a devotee's head. Devotees in white kurta-style clothes, some holding white papers, stand in a line; a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right with a silver tray of apples and rudraksha beads. Yellow-gold drapes hang in the background.2011-11-20A man in an orange-red turban and rust-brown dhoti with gold borders walks down a carpeted aisle in a hall, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. He wears a long mala of rudraksha beads with a large gold ceremonial pendant and gold bangles. To his left, men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and to his right women in orange and red saris stand with hands folded. A red wooden tray of apples is held beside him. At the far end, a large golden throne with red cushions stands on a stage with a red curtain and a camera tripod. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the robes, turban, gold pendant and rudraksha mala, with a red chandlo on the forehead.2013-07-30September 07 20112011-09-07September 12 20112011-09-12 +2 copiesSeptember 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple or ashram hall where a man in a yellow turban and yellow shawl, with a red and gold border, purple dhoti and gold necklace, stands holding a white paper and a white tray or box. Two bald priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth stand beside him, one holding a silver tray with fruit and rudraksha malas. Devotees in white clothes line up behind silver stanchions on the left, one with hands joined in greeting and another with a hand raised to the forehead. Polished cream floors and ceiling lights fill the background.2011-09-09Indoor satsang scene where a man in a gold-and-saffron turban and green-and-gold dress, with orange rudraksha-style beads, red tilak and beaded necklaces, stands at a table of fruit and offerings, lifting a folded white paper and touching the forehead of a young man with his other hand. Several men in casual shirts, including a red jacket and blue shirt, stand in a line with palms pressed together. Behind them a man in a white shirt and other onlookers watch, and a banner with partial lettering is visible on the wall. The figure in the turban appears to be a ritual officiant rather than a confidently identified a person.2011-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20112011-09-11