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A dimly lit indoor photo with red and green stage lighting. On the right, a long-haired man with a bare upper body and a draped wrap holds up a tall metal rod topped with a bundled, garlanded object, as if performing a ritual display. Facing him on the left, a man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in namaste. A third man in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala sits behind them, and another seated figure is partly visible in the background near draped dark curtains. A camera on a tripod stands at right, and a projection screen glows faintly at upper left.

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A photograph of a satsang scene with a long-haired man in an orange-and-gold garment and rudraksha malas standing at right, his hands raised to a vertical silver pole wrapped with a white rope. Beside him a man in a white t-shirt and orange shawl with rudraksha beads lifts his arms and smiles, while a man in a lilac shirt and orange shawl stands behind. A seated devotee in orange robes sits in the background before red drapes. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair, saffron-and-gold robe and rudraksha malas on the figure at right are the distinguishing cues; he is raising his hands to the pole in the centre-right foreground.2012-07-18A photograph of a ritual blessing against a red backdrop. On the left, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and orange-saffron sash stands with his palm raised and face turned slightly aside. On the right, a person with long, dark, wavy hair and a bare upper body wears layered rudraksha malas and large ornate gold-toned beads; they hold a long thin rod or stick close to the man's forehead, touching it with a ceremonial mark. Behind them, other people in orange and saffron robes are partly visible. The setting appears to be a night-time satsang or ritual gathering.2012-09-07A photograph of a seated sannyasi with long matted hair and a bare upper body, raising his right hand in blessing toward a seated man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow-gold border. Beside him is a silver-toned trident-like ritual staff with coiled serpent detailing. Another seated person in orange robes and beaded necklace sits in the middle. Behind them, people in white and red garments stand in a hall with maroon curtains and framed pictures on the wall. The central figure's description is a sannyasi, and the appearance-based label is unsure because only partial cues are visible.2017-08-12 +1 copiesJuly 19 20122012-07-19A photograph of a devotional moment under red stage lighting. A man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads stands with eyes closed and hands raised in front of his face while a long-haired figure in ornate orange and rudraksha-bead garments, with a rudraksha bracelet and beaded necklaces, touches his forehead with one hand. Behind them, a man in white kurta stands near a red curtain, and a metal pole with a glowing light is in the foreground.2012-09-07A photograph of a ritual initiation at a night ceremony. A bald man in white dhoti and a striped shawl stands with raised palms facing a long-haired figure in a red robe with a rudraksha garland, who holds a silver staff topped with a small disc and a trident-like finial. Behind them a person in a red garment with rudraksha malas looks down, and a cameraman in white on the left films the scene. The background is dark with reddish light.2016-04-22Indoor satsang scene in front of a red draped backdrop with a warm red-green light. A man in a long white kurta with an orange shawl stands on the left with both palms raised toward a seated figure. On the right, a seated man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes, a red-and-gold beaded and bell-tipped wrap across the chest and arms, layered beaded necklaces and a yellow tilak on the forehead extends his right hand toward the standing devotee in blessing. Behind them sits another orange-robed seated man with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head, and a few other people in white and pink clothing are partly visible in the background.2012-07-17July 18 20122012-07-18A photograph in red stage light of a blessing moment. On the right, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap with a gold-and-rudraksha necklace and rudraksha bracelets extends a hand toward the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt and a rudraksha mala. The young man has his palms raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them, a seated man in white clothes and a dhoti, and a standing man in white, are partially visible near a camera tripod, with a red curtain in the background. The figure in saffron and gold has striking visible cues consistent with a person, who appears to be giving blessing or initiation in a satsang-style setting.2012-08-27A photograph of a seated man in a white shawl with yellow border and a white dhoti, viewed from behind and to the right, with short greying hair, receiving a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with a red thread on his wrist holds his raised hands over a silver staff with a cobra-like ornament, reaching toward the seated figure. Behind them, a seated man in orange robes sits beside a wooden railing. In the background, several people in red and white garments stand in a hall with red curtains, a glowing orange digital display on the wall, and a purple-and-gold garland hanging at left. No a person appearance cues are clear enough to identify the seated man.2017-08-12 +1 copiesJuly 19 20122012-07-19September 07 20122012-09-07