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A photograph of a ceremonial line inside a hall with hanging colourful banners above. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man in a maroon-and-cream sash and a devotee with hands folded in namaste face right. In the center, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold beaded necklace and rudraksha-style malas holds a white paper and a red box with gold decoration, handing it toward a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with white sandalwood marks on his arm. Women in saffron, maroon and yellow saris stand behind a metal barrier, several with hands pressed together, and a man in orange robes stands at the right.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt press their palms together in namaste toward a central figure. A bare-shouldered woman in an orange wrap wears a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and gold bangles, and reaches forward with her hand over a red tray holding gold objects and papers. On the right, a man in an orange and yellow-bordered wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, looking downward while another devotee's hands are folded beside him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan, with the hall's decor visible in the background.2012-09-12October 26 20142014-10-26November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesIndoor ceremony in a hall decorated with golden arches, hanging paper lanterns and tassels, and golden deity figures. Around him, shaved-headed boys in saffron robes and white tilak press hands together, while a man in white shirt on the left folds his hands in prayer and a woman in red-brown sari stands to the right. A box of sweets and fruit sits at lower right.2013-10-16A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a gold-framed throne at right. A young woman in a yellow floral salwar kameez receives a small book from a man seated at right in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, with a headset microphone; he holds a book in his other hand. Behind them, several saffron-robed men, some shaved-headed and some with white tilaka, sit or stand, and a woman in a white sari with red border and other devotees in white and yellow watch. A tall air conditioner and pedestal fans stand against the wall. The page labels this as a person, probable, from the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, headset and throne setting.2013-10-28A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a crowd standing behind white barriers. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of floral and temple-style pendants, gold armlets and bangles, and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead. He holds a folded white card and smiles. To the left, a woman in a red sari with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside another devotee in white. At right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a red box of fruit. Several saffron-robed attendants stand in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is the central figure wearing the swept-back hair, gold necklace and ornate brown-gold wrap.2013-07-01May 12 20122012-05-12January 29 20132013-01-29August 02 20132013-08-02A photograph inside a hall with tiled floor and red-framed windows. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like ornament, a multicoloured garland of flowers, a heavy gold necklace and a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands smiling in the centre. Probable Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange ceremonial dress; he is receiving or handing over small orange cloths from several shaven-headed boys in orange robes with white tripundra marks and rudraksha malas. Behind them priests in white dhotis and a standing man in a white shawl watch, and a crowd of onlookers in shirts stands at the back, several with folded arms. A young shaven-headed boy at right presses his palms together in greeting.2013-07-21June 29 20132013-06-29September 12 20122012-09-12