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A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with red and gold drapes. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a flower garland and tilak sits on a gold-trimmed seat, his back to the camera, while a man in a striped shirt and a child with folded hands approach to receive blessings. A man in white dhoti with a gold border kneels at lower right holding a book. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange-clad sadhus with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a red canopy edged with crystals frames the left side. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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A seated figure with bare upper body and a saffron-brown cloth, wearing a large marigold and red flower garland, receives a ritual anointing at a gold-framed wooden seat or peetha. A man in a checked shirt kneels beside him, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads sits at the lower right. Behind them, a woman in a white sari and red bindi and a standing woman in red and gold stand near a red umbrella with hanging beads. Many devotees in colourful saris and dhotis fill a hall with red curtains and gold deity figures in the background.2016-10-16Photograph of a ceremonial reception in an ashram hall with red and gold canopy overhead. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a red and yellow floral garland faces away from the camera, arm extended. Before the throne, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms joined, and a person in grey shirt bows low onto a red carpet strewn with petals. Nearby, a young boy in white with a rudraksha necklace folds his hands, and a standing figure with long matted hair, saffron-toned robes and a long rudraksha mala is visible behind. Gold ceremonial vessels and a fan are on the left. Red drapes and a crowd in orange and red saris fill the background.2016-10-16October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall with red and gold drapery. A man in a dark blue shirt kneels before him with hands joined, while a devotee in white dhoti with gold border holds a red offering near the throne. Standing onlookers include a woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha mala, a man in a light blue shirt with palms together, and other attendees in white and saffron clothing. Flower petals scatter the floor and a red canopy with crystal hangings hangs at left.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16April 21 20132013-04-21October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05A photo inside an indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth with gold bangles and a multicolour garland stands at a large floral-decorated golden structure, reaching toward a seated deity figure and offerings. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts, one in a maroon garment with a rudraksha mala, stand attentively. A man in a checked shirt holds his palms together. Flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple decorate the altar at right, and a small golden deity figure sits on the platform. The scene suggests a puja or darshan.2012-01-01Evening darshan in a white tented hall with a large crowd seated behind barricades. In the foreground a figure in a red-and-maroon turban and white flower garland sits on a red-draped seat, extending an arm to offer something yellow to a devotee. Nearby a bald man in orange-saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in orange sari with red bangles. A man in khaki uniform and a golden kalasha-like vessel sit in the lower foreground. A tall white cooler and speakers stand near the back. a person is the turbaned figure seated on the raised seat, identified by turban, flower garland and red-and-maroon seat cues.2015-07-26May 03 20162016-05-03