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September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of two people in close, affectionate exchange indoors. On the left, a man in a purple and gold brocade shawl and a heavy gold necklace bows forward, smiling, with a white tilak on his forehead. On the right, an older woman in a bright orange silk garment with a white forehead mark touches his cheek with her right hand while holding the edge of his shawl. Behind them a man in a magenta shawl stands near white and gold ritual items, and a young man in a white striped shirt stands at right beside shelves holding white cups and bowls. A pink placard sits at the right edge.2015-09-14A photograph of several men in an indoor hall with a corrugated metal wall and a colourful striped mat on the floor. On the left, a broad-shouldered man with a white tilak, a gold ceremonial necklace and a yellow wrist band wears orange and gold dhoti cloth. Beside him, a bald man in a maroon and orange robe wears a dark rudraksha mala and stands attentively. Centre-right, an older man with swept-back grey hair and a saffron-orange shawl stands facing a bare-backed man in orange and gold dhoti who gestures toward him with folded hands. Behind them, a man in a white striped shirt and grey trousers watches, and another younger man in a purple-trimmed garment stands at the right edge.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Inside a temple hall with blue-washed walls and a yellow pillar, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala draped over his head offers a purple and gold silk shawl to a bearded man with long dark hair who wears a saffron cloth and smiles. Behind them, several saffron-clad sannyasis with white-striped foreheads and rudraksha malas stand watching, and an older man in a white shirt on the right holds a white and red flower garland. A garland hangs on the wall at top right.2018-03-01October 11 20132013-10-11A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a red draped backdrop and a gilded carved pillar. A man in a saffron-orange kurta and orange cloth, bent forward with his head lowered, is having an orange cloth draped over his head by a standing person in a maroon-red turban, rudraksha-style pink flower garland, maroon and gold robe, and gold bangles. The standing person is smiling. A bald head of another attendee is visible in the foreground. The setting suggests a honouring or blessing ritual.2015-07-21A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with cream walls, recessed lighting and a red floral backdrop. On the left, a man in a red-maroon turban and maroon robe with gold trim, wearing a long brown rudraksha-style mala and gold earrings, smiles while reaching forward to touch the hands of a bearded man on the right. The bearded man wears a saffron-orange shawl over a rust-orange robe and bows slightly. Behind them, a red-and-gold patterned cloth covers a low platform, and two women in white and green sit near a golden-backed chair. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the maroon turban and gold-trimmed robe with a long rudraksha mala, shown here as the one receiving the gesture.2014-03-18January 03 20152015-01-03September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white and maroon draped canopy and ceiling fans. A long-haired man in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, drapes a red and gold silk shawl over the shoulders of a shaved-headed man in orange robes who bows forward with his head lowered. A cameraman in white and orange stands behind them filming. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge, and a stage with a blue table cover and a projection screen is visible at right. Table displays with papers sit in the foreground.2009-12-30