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Two men stand in front of a wooden arch with a blue-grey background. The man on the right wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala with ornate beads, and a red bindi; he holds his palms together in a gesture of address and speaks. The man on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti edged in gold and a gold-trimmed cloth, wears a white tripundra, rudraksha malas, and a red armband, and holds a small gilt bronze deity murti with a raised hand. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with fluorescent lights overhead.

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July 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13July 03 20172017-07-03December 16 20152015-12-16A photo of a ritual exchange in a temple-style hall. On the right, a man with long dark hair coiled high, rudraksha beads in his hair, a rudraksha mala necklace and armband, and a rust-red garment, holds out a small folded paper to a shirtless, wet-haired devotee kneeling on the left, who wears a dark cord necklace. Behind them a brass deity murti stands, and in the background several people in white dhotis with gold borders stand with folded hands. A brass lamp stand and a golden figure sit at the edge of the frame.2017-07-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual darshan scene inside a hall with a maroon curtain and gilded pillars. On the right, a long-haired man with a beard wears a saffron-red shawl and red top, smiling with eyes closed while his hand rests on a golden vessel-like object. On the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair, white ritual cloth with gold border, sandalwood marks on his forehead and gold bangle, bows with palms pressed together over a golden kalasha-style vessel. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand, and a golden deity murti appears.2017-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 26 20172017-07-26A 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.2017-07-07December 05 20132013-12-05Two men seated on a red-cushioned throne in front of a gilded ornate backdrop with a deity relief. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, rudraksha malas on neck and arms, white tripundra and red bindi, and sits with palms pressed together in namaste. The man on the right wears a maroon-red robe and rudraksha malas, has long swept-back hair, white tripundra and red bindi, smiling while holding up a long rudraksha mala. A microphone stand is visible at right and a dark red curtain behind.2016-05-21Two men sit on a stage before a gilded throne with a carved relief panel and a dark red curtain behind them. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body, a red rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, and presses his palms together in greeting; he has a red tilak and white vibhuti marks. The man on the right, seated on a red cushion, wears a maroon-red robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace; he has white vibhuti lines and a red bindi, and is smiling while holding a rudraksha mala in both hands. A silver staff stands at the left edge and a microphone stand is visible at the right.2016-05-21Photo of a man in an orange-saffron cloth with a dark rudraksha mala and a long layered rudraksha necklace, speaking and gesturing with his right hand near his chest. Beside him stands a second man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha necklace and bare arms, looking on. Behind them is a wooden ceremonial chariot or palanquin structure with carved arches, set in a dim hall with a corrugated metal wall and blue panels.2013-07-13