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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with red walls and pillars. On the left, a young man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and a gold-bordered saffron/orange dhoti and shawl sits holding a small wooden board with a palm-leaf style text and gesturing toward it. Beside him, a bearded man in white ritual clothes with a red sacred thread across his shoulder and a bracelet listens intently. Further right, a partially visible man in a dark shirt looks down. In the background, several seated devotees in white and orange clothing and a woman in a white sari with gold border sit among offerings and brass items.

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August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesJuly 01 20132013-07-01Photograph of a seated saffron-robed teacher with long swept-back dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, extending his right hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and white dhoti with rudraksha mala and gold bangle, who faces him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stand several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis with rudraksha malas, and a gold-ornate wall panel is visible on the right. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long dreadlocks, white forehead mark, rudraksha malas and gold pendant matches the presentation cues for the named teacher, and is placed as the officiating figure.2017-08-09 +1 copiesA satsang scene in which a long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-chested except for a rust-orange shawl and wearing a gold pendant necklace and a red-thread bracelet, raises his right hand above the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The seated man is extending his hand as if blessing or transmitting energy, while the recipient keeps his eyes closed. The recipient holds a small printed sheet bearing a figure drawing. Other people in white and orange robes sit and stand in the background, and red drapery and a gilded edge frame the room.2017-10-12April 28 20162016-04-28May 01 20142014-05-01Photo 11704532 +1 copiesAugust 12 20162016-08-12 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair swept back wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. He sits in an orange upholstered chair, eyes lowered, reading a small pink slip of paper held in both hands. Behind him stands a white deity murti draped in pink cloth with a pearl-style necklace, flanked by yellow and red floral garlands, brass lamps and a silver tray with offerings.2010-07-10Photograph of a seated initiation moment at an indoor satsang. A long-haired man with dreadlocks and a rust-brown wrap is placing his hand on the forehead of a smiling man in an orange shawl and rudraksha malas. Several rudraksha bead malas are visible on the recipient's wrists and neck. Behind them, a partially visible gold-toned deity murti stands near participants in white and maroon clothing, and a standing fan is at left. The seated figure with dreadlocks and rust-brown wrap appears to be a person, based on his long dreadlocks and saffron-toned clothing, while the recipient in the orange shawl is a devotee receiving initiation.2017-08-03October 01 20172017-10-01Photograph of two sannyasis facing each other closely in a ceremonial hall. On the left, a young man with long dark hair tied back wears an orange shawl with printed text and a rudraksha mala, his hand extended toward the other. On the right, a bearded man with long dreadlocks, a white forehead marking, a brown-red garment and a dense rudraksha mala with gold ornaments smiles toward him. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces sits smiling, and several people in white dhotis and orange-striped cloth stand in the background near gold-patterned walls.2017-08-09