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Close photo of a ritual in progress. On the left, a bare-chested figure with long dark hair and a beard wears a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves, plus gold earrings, gold armlets and bangles. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and rudraksha mala leans in from the right, holding an orange towel, while another person's hands rest in the foreground. Behind them, rows of brass lamps or kalasha-style vessels glow with small flames, and an orange cloth printed with script drapes the seated figure's lap. Watermarked copyright text overlays the lower right.

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October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a satsang-style blessing indoors against a deep red drape. A long-haired man in an orange-red shawl, wearing a white flower garland with orange and red blossoms, gold armlets and bangles, stands and holds a small printed card over the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels with bowed head and glasses. The standing man's hand rests on the kneeling man's head. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare chest watches, and a figure in brown robes with beaded necklaces stands at left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold earring, flower garland, orange-red shawl, gold armlets) is the standing figure performing the blessing with a card.2016-07-15A photograph of a ceremonial greeting at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a white kurta and an orange shawl, bending forward with yellow flowers in his hand while another man in white and gold necklaces reaches toward him. Beside them, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, extends his hands toward a seated figure with long hair and a flower garland in the lower right. Men in white kurtas, lanyards and orange scarves stand behind, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right against a red backdrop.2016-04-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual scene with red silk draped over a seated figure. A long garland of red and magenta flowers with gold-tinted accents hangs across the red cloth. A hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet rests on the red fabric, while another person's hand, with a gold ring and gold bangles, reaches toward it from the left. A rudraksha mala hangs at the left edge beside a figure in cream clothing. Behind them, a few other people in saffron and white stand in the background. A polished silver vessel with a curved handle appears at the right edge. The image is dominated by red, saffron and silver tones.2015-01-13A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like interior. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a brown-red robe and a long rudraksha mala holds a small folded card toward a bowed devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a white sacred thread, presses his palms together and bows his head. Behind him, a young man in orange and white cloth holds a card overhead, and a figure with long dark hair in orange clothing and beaded bracelets stands at the left. A red, blue and gold canopy and a brass vessel sit in the background, with flowers at the lower edge. a person candidate: the bearded man on the right has long hair, a rudraksha mala and a brown-red robe, a person by appearance, but the identification is uncertain.2017-12-31 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting where a bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth sits on a red cushioned seat, draped with a pink and white flower garland and a multi-strand gold and blue garland. He wears brown-red rudraksha bracelets and a gold ceremonial necklace, and his long dark hair is swept back. He places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a red-brown beaded mala who bows his head forward with hands folded. Behind them are a golden pillar, orange drapes, flower decorations and a second person in orange at the left edge. Copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2012-09-23July 03 20172017-07-03A photograph of a ceremonial exchange inside a decorated tent. On the right, a figure with long dark hair and a flower in the hair wears a red and white flower garland, bare-shouldered orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, holding up a long orange shawl and smiling. Opposite, a bearded man in an orange kurta receives the shawl with both hands. Between them stands a bald man in glasses and brown-and-gold ritual dress with a rudraksha mala, holding a microphone and a red booklet. A young man at left wears a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala, a bracelet and a tilak. Behind them are gold and flower-decorated altar elements, a large floral backdrop, bananas and offerings on a red cloth.2016-01-03