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A photograph in an indoor hall with polished beige marble walls and glass display cabinets. A figure in an orange saffron wrap with a bun, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, large gold hoop earring, and white vibhuti marks on the arms and forehead leans over to sign a sheet of white paper held by a man in a pale yellow checked shirt. Two other men stand beside him, one in a pink shirt holding a small black book, another in a plaid shirt. A man in orange robes and beads stands at left, and a gold and orange cushioned chair sits in the background. Framed pictures hang on the wall at right.

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May 19 20122012-05-19 +1 copiesMay 19 20122012-05-19May 19 20122012-05-19A photograph of a private initiation or sitting indoors. A seated figure in a saffron-orange sari with gold border and a gold-bead necklace sits on a cream-covered sofa with a maroon cushion behind, holding a small object. Opposite, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron-bordered shawl kneels on a leopard-print rug and reaches toward the seated figure's hands. Two men in the right foreground, one in a white shirt and one in white with a rudraksha mala, watch attentively. A maroon curtain hangs on the wall and a cane leans in the corner.2011-02-20May 17 20122012-05-17July 21 20132013-07-21A photograph of a formal exchange in an ashram hall with a gold-trimmed shrine in the background. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers, with a mustache and a pen in his pocket, holds out a small cupped handful of rudraksha beads toward a man in a brown and gold garment. The man on the right wears a brown and gold cloth draped over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a gold earring, and a bun of dark hair; his bare forearm is wrapped in rudraksha bracelets, and he holds a small gold-wrapped packet. Behind them a priest in white dhoti with tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala stands, along with a man in a white shirt, a man in a red-and-white checked shirt with an orange shawl, and a woman in a red sari with glasses. A man's head is partly visible at the left edge. Five or six people are visible.2013-10-20A seated figure with long dark hair swept up, wearing a gold headband of beads, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold ornaments, a reddish-brown shawl over the shoulders and a pale peach cloth draped over the lap, receives a small printed card from an elderly man in white shirt and glasses who reaches across a low wooden table. Behind, a standing attendant in saffron-orange robe and beaded mala watches. Golden lion statues and a gilded throne-like seat stand in a marble-walled hall; several elderly people sit at the left edge.2012-05-17A photo of a devotional interaction indoors in a yellow-walled hall with blue doorways. A bare-chested figure in orange-red cloth with a wrapped orange shawl, wearing a jewelled gold-and-rudraksha necklace, rudraksha bracelets on the upper arm, a floral-patterned headband, and a topknot, stands with white ritual markings on the arm and chest. Three men in front, one in a pink checked shirt and two in white, press their palms together in folded-hand greeting, while one man in white holds a small printed card. Another orange-robed person and a seated man in white appear in the background beside a red-covered table. Four to six people visible; the bare-chested figure's appearance is uncertain, so no identity is asserted.2012-05-17April 06 20122012-04-06A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12A photograph in a temple-style hall with a decorated shrine behind. A man in a white shirt with a red forehead mark holds a folded white paper and looks at it while speaking with a second man. The second man wears an orange-brown saffron wrap, long layered gold-coloured necklaces with a large ornate pendant, gold armlets and bangles, a red bindi, and has long swept-back dark hair; he appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing. A bearded man in a light patterned shirt stands behind, and a man in white dhoti with a sash stands at right. Flowers and gold decorations fill the shrine.2013-07-01