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A photograph inside a large tent with hanging decorative lamps and a crowd of devotees. In the left foreground a figure with long matted dreadlocks and a white face marking wears a purple orchid garland over an orange-brown wrap, seen from behind and turned toward the crowd. A man at right wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rust-coloured shawl and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a red saree with gold border stands nearby among women in yellow, white and green clothing. A golden kalasha-like object is visible at the bottom right.

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A crowded indoor event with a red-draped backdrop and a white floor fan at left. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red, white and green flower garland, and an orange shawl over bare shoulders sits facing a devotee, leaning toward him and smiling. Across from him, a man with long dark hair wears a white garment with gold border and gold jewellery, seated with his back partly toward the camera. Behind them, women in pink, red and saffron saris, a man in a white polo shirt and spectacles, and a woman with a red bindi and rudraksha beads watch. A guard in white with a red shawl stands at the back.2016-05-01May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph of a crowd at an indoor hall where a person with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a fresh purple and white flower garland and a saffron-orange garment, is seated at a gold-coloured vessel on a red cloth, handing items to devotees. Several women in saris of red, pink, magenta and blue, some with bindis and bangles, reach forward to receive offerings, and a man on the right wears a white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads. A large crowd of people stands and sits in the background under overhead lights, and a white cooler stands at the left edge.2016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a temple hall. A seated figure in a red-maroon robe with a long swept-back hair, a green-white garland and rudraksha beads sits on a throne-like seat decorated with colourful flower garlands in yellow, red, orange and white. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the lower right, bowing toward the seated figure, while a woman in white with rudraksha mala and a black-and-gold beaded necklace watches. In the foreground, a shaved-headed figure with rudraksha beads and a bare upper body sits with his back partly toward the camera. Behind them, a row of women in white and saffron saris and devotees stand in the background beside a golden shrine frame and a brass lamp. A microphone with a small emblem is on the left.2015-07-31April 26 20162016-04-26May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene. A long-haired figure with a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-brown robe and a rudraksha mala with a decorated medallion, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) and places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him in a saffron shawl. Behind them stand women in white and cream saris with gold borders and gold necklaces, one in a red blouse with a bindi, and a man in orange holding a microphone. A gold staff stands at right, and a red curtain backdrop and green foliage frame the setting. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial medallion, seated on a throne during darshan.2016-05-11May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at a large tented camp, with a red-draped stage and a golden throne-style seat at left. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, sits on the red seat and extends a red fruit toward a smiling older woman in a white embroidered top with pink flowers. She holds her hands in namaste. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace kneels, and a golden trishula stands in the foreground. Behind, a row of women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand and watch, with a large seated audience filling the tent beyond. a person is the seated figure in the saffron turban and garland, presenting the fruit.2016-04-26A photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron-brown cloth, a heavy gold necklace and many rudraksha beads blesses a seated devotee by placing his right hand on the devotee's head. The devotee wears a red-and-white striped shirt and bows his head, while a woman in a brown sari with gold bangles holds her palms together. Standing onlookers in white shirts and a maroon shirt watch in the background, and red curtains and warm lights fill the hall. The blessing man is Swamiji (probable), based on long hair, saffron-brown clothing and rudraksha malas with a ceremonial gold necklace.2013-07-13A crowded tented event where a long-haired person in orange clothing and a multi-strand garland of white, pink and red flowers stands at left, leaning toward a line of devotees. Several women in red and orange saris receive or offer small folded packets and envelopes. A bald young man in an orange robe wears a wooden rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and other men with white tilak marks and gold chains stand nearby. A gold-wrapped object sits in the foreground on a red cloth. Spectators and a camera crew fill the background under white tent fabric.2016-05-01