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A woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a rudraksha mala and a beige top, smiles with palms pressed together in anjali toward a bearded man on the right with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border stands near a golden deity murti and a tall silver ritual staff, with a person in red garment in the background. The bearded man on the right has distinctive long dreadlocks, rudraksha beads and a red shawl, and appears to be a person, receiving a devotee in a sacred setting.

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A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a beard, wearing a rust-orange wrap and bare-shouldered, facing a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl printed with script. Both have palms pressed together in greeting, and the man is smiling with one palm raised. A gold statue of a deity stands behind them, with a silver staff in the foreground, and a few other people are partly visible. Appearance-based cues: long dreadlocked hair, orange wrap and rudraksha-style adornment, so the man is a person in a greeting exchange with a devotee.2018-03-27April 13 20182018-04-13April 13 20182018-04-13A 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.2017-07-07Photograph of a seated saffron-robed teacher with long swept-back dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, extending his right hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and white dhoti with rudraksha mala and gold bangle, who faces him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stand several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis with rudraksha malas, and a gold-ornate wall panel is visible on the right. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long dreadlocks, white forehead mark, rudraksha malas and gold pendant matches the presentation cues for the named teacher, and is placed as the officiating figure.2017-08-09 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28March 28 20182018-03-28July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07April 13 20182018-04-13Photo of an indoor ritual setting. A long-haired man with a swept-back dreadlock style, white tilak on forehead, gold ceremonial necklace of many beads and a rudraksha-style red bead bracelet on the upper arm, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, smiles and gestures with an open hand toward a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl who kneels with palms joined in namaste. Behind them, a woman with a gold head ornament and dark clothing holds up a blank white card, and a gold deity murti and a brass lamp sit on the altar in front. Several people in red and orange robes stand in the background, and a photographer is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) appears as the long-haired man with the gold necklace, rudraksha bracelet and red shawl.2017-07-07A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold frame. He wears an orange-red saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Across from him, a bearded man with short dark hair and rudraksha beads, his hands in anjali mudra, leans in with a respectful bow. Blurred seated devotees and white chairs fill the hall behind them. a person is seated on the throne with long dreadlocks, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, while a devotee greets him with folded palms.2018-04-13