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A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with a man in a maroon shirt and white undershirt on the left, wearing a rudraksha mala and a blue-and-white lanyard, looking down toward a plate. On the right, a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes with a white tilak on his forehead and multiple rudraksha malas holds a silver plate with a green leaf and yellow cloth, extending one hand over it. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange and yellow robes with rudraksha beads stands near a gilded throne-like chair, and several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background. A small framed picture and a bag sit on a table.

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A seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap with long dark hair and rudraksha malas reads from a folded paper while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala raises both palms in front of him at an evening session. Behind them, people in white and saffron stand and sit against a dark red curtain. A brass lamp sits at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) appears in the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange clothing and layered rudraksha and gold-toned necklaces, shown reading a paper.2012-04-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wearing a red shawl with embroidered floral motifs, a hand extended over a silver plate held by a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, wearing gold-beaded ceremonial necklaces. The seated figure has long dark hair and a red garment. Behind them, a few people in orange and white stand or kneel near draped tables and framed pictures on a pale wall. The plate holds a yellowish offering. Visible people: the priest, the seated figure, and about three others in the background, one kneeling in white. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and red attire on a throne, and a person candidate in a ritual setting; the priest's appearance does not qualify.2012-07-21A seated figure with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a red and white flower garland, gold-toned bangles and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-orange shawl. The seated figure appears to be a person, giving a blessing. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas watch, and a woman in a red bindi smiles at right. Walls are pale and a window with a white air-conditioning unit is visible.2013-05-28May 01 20142014-05-01Photograph of an indoor ritual exchange. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, hands pressed together, leans forward as a long-haired figure in red and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace touches his forehead with a finger and holds a silver plate with a small offering. The robed figure has a white vertical tilak on the forehead and sits before an ornate gold chair. Behind them stand several people in orange clothing and a woman in a sari, along with a digital clock and a partly visible wall fixture. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given his long hair, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and red-orange robes, with the page indicating his presence at this event.2012-09-09May 22 20122012-05-22Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling, ceiling fan and red curtained windows. A figure in a rust-orange robe and wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace, gold bangles and rudraksha-style beaded adornment, with long swept-back hair and white markings on the forehead, reaches out a hand and smiles toward a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth with a vertical orange tilak. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothes stand in a row, a woman in orange smiles at left, and a few others are visible further back.2013-07-25A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a hall with dark red drapes. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace layered over rudraksha beads stands at right, placing his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee with glasses and tilak marks. The man holds a sheet of white paper in his left hand. Several people in white clothes with folded hands stand at left, and another figure in orange stands behind the blessing figure. The man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold earring and multiple bracelets, and appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the saffron robes, rudraksha and gold malas, and long swept-back hair, while the page identifies him as present.2013-05-12June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair swept back wears a red-and-gold beaded garland and an orange-brown draped garment, with gold bangles and a wristwatch, and raises a hand toward a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl who faces them. Behind them, women in saffron and white saris sit and stand, one with hands joined in greeting, and a window and cream wall form the room.2013-05-28A seated figure with long dark hair and a red flower garland with a gold ornament places a hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling in front of them. The seated figure wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow edge and a gold wristwatch with beaded bracelets, appearing to be a blessing or initiation moment. The kneeling man wears white trousers, an orange shawl and a red-orange scarf. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits, and other devotees in white and orange stand and kneel in a bright hall with a yellow cloth-draped table and offerings on a red cushion at lower left. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, orange robes and a garland, a person depiction but appearance is not fully certain.2013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28