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A photograph of two men in close conversation before a golden carved backdrop with a small bronze deity figure in the foreground. The man on the left, in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl printed with dark script, presses his palms together in namaste and smiles. The man on the right, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth draped over his body and a gold chain at his neck, has long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a broad smile, and gestures with his raised right hand wrapped in a red thread. A partially visible figure in white with a white forehead mark stands behind.

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July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of two men in intimate conversation with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair tied in a bun, a vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala beads and a rust-red shawl over a bare chest, seated on a golden lion-headed throne. On the right, a man with short wavy hair wears a white kurta and kneels facing him with folded hands. A golden lion sculpture stands between them against beige wall panels and a wooden pillar. Two people are physically present.2013-12-06December 03 20132013-12-03A photograph of a satsang-style ritual in an indoor setting. On the left, a figure with long dreadlocked black hair, a gold ornate necklace, rudraksha beaded bracelets and an orange-red garment faces right with palms raised in greeting, with a smiling expression. a person by appearance cues: long dreadlocks, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha beads, and saffron-orange clothing. On the right, a bald, bearded man in white ritual clothes smiles and sits with hands joined. Behind them a woman in a white top and women in white dress stand. A small gold deity murti with a crown sits in the foreground beside a brass kalasha-like vessel.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 21 20142014-07-21Photograph of a ritual exchange in front of an ornate gilded wooden panel carved with rearing horses and scrollwork. On the left, a smiling man in white kurta and white dhoti wears a red-orange shawl printed with black script and has white and red forehead markings; he holds cupped hands out to receive a small clear object. On the right, a bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-red cloth with long dreadlocked hair and white forehead tripundra extends his hand toward him. Between them sits a small polished brass deity murti with a crown and ornaments, and a brass bell is visible at the lower edge. Two people are visible, the left figure and the right figure.2017-06-25May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of two men in a temple-like hall facing each other across a brass lamp. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a thick gold ceremonial necklace, a red-and-gold beaded armlet and a saffron-orange cloth wrap appears to be in conversation, smiling and gesturing with raised hand. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and saffron clothing. On the left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits leaning in, holding a sheet of paper. Between them a brass deity murti stands beside a brass lamp. Other devotees in orange and red garments stand behind them.2017-07-07A photograph of a satsang moment in a carpeted hall with warm wall panels. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak mark, a layered rudraksha mala and orange clothing sits on a red cushioned seat beside gold-finished lion-shaped armrests, raising his palm toward a standing man in a grey striped shirt with an orange shawl and a wristwatch who raises his palm in response. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a red tilak and hoop earrings sits watching, and a partially visible person in a white shirt stands at the left edge. A blurred dark object is at the top right.2014-03-07 +1 copiesJuly 21 20142014-07-21A photograph of a blessing moment in a temple-like setting. A bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a white vibhuti line on the forehead, a gold pendant and a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl bearing printed patterns, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. The man smiles and bows slightly. Behind them is an ornate gold-painted carved backdrop and a small golden deity murti with a crown. Another person in white ritual clothing stands in the background and a partial figure in red and white is at the left edge. The blessed devotee wears a beaded mala and gold bangle. The setting reflects a darshan or blessing exchange with a gold-decorated altar.2017-06-25