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A young man in a white kurta with a brown rudraksha mala around his neck stands before a bearded, long-haired figure with dreadlocks who wears a pink and white flower garland and bare upper body. The bearded figure drapes an orange saffron shawl printed with script over the young man's shoulders and chest. Behind them a cameraman in a white dhoti with gold border films on a tripod, and a few people in white stand near a gold pole. In the background at left, figures in red and orange clothing move on a stage under pink lighting.

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April 21 20172017-04-21April 21 20172017-04-21A photograph of a ceremonial moment in which a bare-chested, long-haired bearded man in an orange-red garment and a pink-and-white flower garland ties an orange-red cloth with printed script around the head of a young man in a white kurta and rudraksha-style beads. A cameraman in white with a gold trim stands behind with a camera on a tripod, and other people in white and orange are visible in the background near a stage with a gold pole. The setting is a hall with a red curtain and a red-carpeted stage.2017-04-21A shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with bowed head while a bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a pink and blue flower garland and a bare upper body, drapes a long orange saffron sash inscribed with black text over his shoulders. A cameraman with a tripod and other people in white clothes stand in the background. A wooden compartmented tray with red interior sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be an initiation or honouring ceremony.2017-04-21A photo of a ceremonial exchange in a hall with maroon drapes and a gold railing. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks and a full beard wears a large garland of pink and white flowers and smiles toward a younger man on the left. The younger man wears a white kurta, an orange shawl printed with script, a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, and he leans in with hands near the wooden platform edge. Behind them a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala holds his hands folded in greeting, and a cameraman with a tripod is visible. A man in a saffron-and-gold garment stands with a long golden staff. The top-left corner shows a small purple logo, and a pictured copyright notice is in the lower right.2017-04-21A photograph of a devotional ceremony in a hall with red and gold tones. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in a white kurta wears a long orange shawl printed with repeated text and a dark rudraksha mala, his hands raised and palms open as he bows forward. Facing him on the right, a bearded man with long dreadlocks wears a pink and blue flower garland and bare shoulders, seated beside a gold-trimmed pole. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti holds a video camera on a tripod, and other white-clad devotees stand with hands folded. A low wooden offering tray with red compartments sits in the lower right.2017-04-21A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a pink and blue flower garland and a bare upper body, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in white kurta with eyes closed and palms raised, who wears an orange scarf printed with script and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded, and a camera operator on a tripod stands at left. A long staff rises at right, with an orange cloth and offerings on a stand beside it. a person: the dreadlocked man with the flower garland is the presiding figure giving the blessing.2017-04-21A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a reddish-brown robe holds an orange cloth printed with Sanskrit-style script and a person text, draping it over the shoulders of a smiling clean-shaven man in a white kurta who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands near a warm-lit wall, and a gold ornamental object is visible at the lower right. a person: the dreadlocked man in the reddish robe, presenting the shawl, matches the presentation cues of long hair and saffron-toned clothing, and is identified only as a presenter of the cloth.2017-07-30A young man with shoulder-length wavy dark hair and a short beard, dressed in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, kneels with palms pressed together while receiving an orange-red shawl printed with Tamil script draped over his shoulders by a long-haired figure in a saffron-red robe and a pink floral garland. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothes stands in a bright hall with a dark red curtain. The shawl is placed around his neck in a respectful greeting.2017-02-28April 21 20172017-04-21A young man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a gold wrist bracelet bends forward smiling, holding an orange cloth over the hands of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, a bare-shouldered orange garment and a large garland of red roses and white flowers, and gold arm bands. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stand in a room with red drapes, and a gold ritual vessel and metal stand sit in the foreground. The seated figure with long hair, a garland and gold ornaments matches the a person cues, but the face is not visible; the scene suggests a ritual offering or honouring during a puja setting.2016-10-11A photograph of a devotional exchange in an ashram hall. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard and a large pink-and-white flower garland sits smiling. Facing him, a kneeling man in white kurta wears an orange-red shawl printed with script, a rudraksha mala, and holds his palms up toward him in greeting. Behind them, white-clad attendants and a seated figure with long hair stand near a golden staff and red-and-white floor cloth. The setting is a reverent satsang or darshan. Identity cues for the garlanded figure are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm, so no identification is made.2017-04-21