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October 20 20162016-10-20October 20 20162016-10-20October 20 20162016-10-20October 20 20162016-10-20A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a long beard sits in the foreground wearing a thick red and white rose garland, handing or receiving red fruit. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a cream and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and a man in gold cloth with a rudraksha mala stand or sit. A videographer on a tripod films from the right, and a woman in a teal sari appears in the background beside a wall-mounted air conditioner and maroon curtains. The room has pink walls and red-framed panels. The bearded man with the garland displays distinctive long locks and a bare chest with a rudraksha-style adornment, but his identity is uncertain from appearance, so he is described by role only.2017-01-01October 20 20162016-10-20October 30 20162016-10-30Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with red curtains, colourful striped pillars and a gold throne-like seat with a stand in the background. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt bows forward and offers a red apple to a central figure with long dark hair swept back, a white tilak, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and smiling. Around them, several men in saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas stand watching, and other attendees in dark and pink shirts stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha mala cues, and is receiving the apple from the man in white.2013-02-27Photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with red curtains and a golden carved pillar. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-shouldered and wearing a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers, sits in the foreground holding a red fruit. Around him, several women in saris and salwar kameez stand and sit, some holding fruit and flower offerings. On the right, a sannyasi in reddish-brown robes and rudraksha malas stands beside a man in white with a wristwatch holding a red fruit, and a bearded man in a white shirt with tilak and rudraksha mala. Scattered petals cover the red carpet floor.2016-10-30Indoor photograph of a ritual offering in a dimly lit hall. A man in a white shirt on the left holds out a plate of fruit, including apples, a mango and bananas, to a central figure. The central figure has long dark hair, a green leaf garland over red and yellow flower garlands, a pink-red cloth draped over the shoulders and red-beaded bangles on the arms, and is receiving the offering. Behind him a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a man in a dark brown garment stand nearby. On the right a bald man in saffron-orange clothing with a white tilak on his forehead and gold armband, holds a tray. a person cues: long swept-back hair, garlands and a pink-red shawl; this is an appearance-based candidate only, and the figure is receiving fruit in a temple or satsang setting.2011-11-03Indoor photograph of an ashram hall during a ceremonial exchange. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long red-and-white floral garland, orange beads, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace extends two red apples toward a man in a white shirt holding a rudraksha mala. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala, saffron cloth). Around them stand devotees in orange robes, white ritual dress and checked and plain shirts, with saffron-clad attendants at right. Behind is a golden throne-like seat, red curtains, colourful striped hangings and a ceiling fan.2013-02-27October 20 20162016-10-20