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Close photo of a ceremonial moment. A person in a rust-red robe with orange-gold borders and a long wooden rudraksha-style bead necklace holds an orange-edged clipboard with white paper, while a pen is held in the other hand. Beside them, a second person in white and a partly visible robed figure hold a wooden staff with gold fittings. Pink flower garlands and a gold ornamental vessel appear at left. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual service, with a hand extended toward the staff. No identifiable face is shown; the figure in rust-red with bead necklace is a devotee or attendant, not a clear a person candidate.

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March 30 20142014-03-30June 17 20172017-06-17A photograph of a formal ceremony indoors with a red carpet. On the left, a man with hair tied in a bun wears an orange-red garment and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a small paper or card while seated beside a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a round finial. In the foreground a gold-coloured ornate object is visible. On the right, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard raises both palms in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Behind them a woman in a purple-bordered sari and a woman in white saris stand, and another woman in a white outfit with a wooden-bead necklace kneels near the staff. Several other people in white are visible in the background. a person appears to be the figure in orange-red with the rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain.2014-07-06A bald, light-skinned man in a white kurta stands with bowed head while a long-haired person in a red-orange sash and dense beaded garlands places a hand on his scalp and holds a sheet of paper. The person wears rudraksha-style beads, bangles and a red bindi, with a pale-yellow garment beneath the sash. Beside them a man in a white shirt with a black beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A man in saffron clothing and another in white stand nearby, and a tray of small items sits at lower right. Behind them hang framed portraits on a cream wall, and a projector screen and red curtain fill the background.2012-04-05 +2 copiesA photograph inside an ashram hall during a ritual blessing. A bald man in white clothes stands at left with his head bowed as a long-haired figure in a red-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold necklace raises a hand over his head. This central figure is an appearance-based a person. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a white paper and stands at a wooden box of small items. Other men in white shirts and orange-robed devotees stand around, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge.2012-04-05October 28 20142014-10-28Outdoor evening photo at a satsang or sarvadarshan setting. A woman in a maroon-brown draped garment and hair tied in a bun places her palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red-maroon shawl, who holds his other hand up, palm outward. She holds a folded paper in her other hand. Beside them stands an ornate gold-carved structure topped with an orange fringed canopy. Behind, a woman in white wears a dark beaded mala, and blurred people and string lights fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-12-20September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red garment with a bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala signs a white book held open by a woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles holds up another open book. Behind the seated man are gold lion-head throne arms, a silver trident standing upright, garlands of yellow and red flowers, a potted plant and a white electric fan. The seated man's appearance is uncertain, so he is described by role: a seated man signing books for devotees.2014-10-28March 03 20152015-03-03May 28 20132013-05-28June 26 20142014-06-26