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A photograph of a ritual scene inside a richly decorated tent or pavilion. A standing figure in an orange saffron shawl and orange cap, wearing glasses, leans forward and places a red and gold cushion or pillow with white tassels onto the head of a seated, bare-chested man with a yellow and white marigold garland and gold armlet. Behind them, seated sadhus in red and maroon robes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces sit beside ornate brass lamp stands. A white-clad man stands at the right, and a bearded elder in orange sits at the lower left. Marigold flowers and decorated altar objects surround the scene.

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September 17 20152015-09-17September 17 20152015-09-17A photograph inside a temple-like hall with brass lamp stands and red and gold drapery. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange cap leans forward, touching the head of a seated figure with a red-and-gold garment and a yellow-and-red flower garland, and holds a small object near the head. Behind them a seated man in red garments and a bearded older man at left are visible, with a kalasha-like altar and marigold offerings in the lower right. The scene resembles a blessing or ritual touch, with a red and yellow garland and a red floral backdrop.2015-09-17 +1 copiesOctober 25 20152015-10-25A kneeling man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban receives a ceremony from two standing men in orange robes. The kneeling figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered gold beaded necklaces, bangles and a sacred ash mark on the forehead. A standing man on the left in orange robes and a beaded necklace reaches over with his hands on the turban, and a standing man on the right in orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads holds the shawl. Pink and white flowers rest on the turban. Other orange-clad figures stand behind in a dim interior with a warm light source.2013-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13Evening photo on a red-carpeted stage under a white tent with a golden throne and a deity murti garlanded with flowers behind it. A seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits in an orange armchair, eyes lowered. A standing priest in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti, with a long braid, stretches an orange cloth over the seated man's shoulders. Beside them an attendant in a red-orange robe and turban holds a tray of offerings. To the right, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man with folded hands stand watching; at left, a woman in a cream sari with gold border stands near the stage edge. Multiple people are visible.2015-01-13A seated man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-orange robes with gold borders sits on a gold throne, wearing a layered rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, and hands a green coconut to an older man kneeling on a patterned rug. The older man wears an orange turban and cream shawl with a saffron stole and reaches forward with both hands. A bald, bespectacled attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits behind the throne and holds a yellow paper. Brass oil lamps stand behind, and standing people in white and cream clothes watch at the right edge. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by his turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, presiding in a satsang-style exchange.2015-10-12September 12 20152015-09-12A seated figure on a golden throne wears a rust-orange turban, orange-red robe with gold borders, multiple beaded rudraksha necklaces and gold jewellery, and extends a hand toward a young boy in an orange polo shirt and glasses who kneels on a patterned rug and receives the blessing with his palms joined. Beside them a bald man in glasses, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, wears a rust-orange robe and a gold ceremonial necklace and kneels watching. Behind them a brass oil lamp stands before a red backdrop, and women in white saris with beaded necklaces and bangles stand in the background. Printed copyright text overlays the image.2015-10-11A standing priest in a maroon dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, wearing gold armbands and a sacred thread, pours or places a gold garland on the head of a seated elderly sadhu with long grey hair and a grey beard, clad in saffron-orange robes with a yellow shawl and dark rudraksha beads. Behind them, rows of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes, one with a red turban, sit beside ornate brass and gold lamp stands and garlands, with a silver tray and offering plate in front. The setting is a ceremonial ritual hall with purple cloth hanging on the left.2015-09-14A ceremonial scene in a decorated hall with a gold-carved throne at left. A man in an orange-red turban with a sacred mark on it, wearing layered beaded necklaces, gold armbands and saffron-and-gold robes, sits on the throne and reaches forward. Beside him a bald man in saffron-and-gold robes with a tilak on his forehead, glasses, a rudraksha mala and beaded armbands sits on a patterned rug holding a yellow paper. A middle-aged man in a light blue shirt at right holds out green fruit. Behind them, robed attendants stand, and a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl and a beaded mala stands near a brass oil lamp.2015-10-12