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A bare-chested young boy with long dark hair, white sacred ash and a red vertical mark on his forehead raises a bundle of green palm fronds above a woman in a white saree with a gold border, who has her back to the camera and is holding a brass bowl. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with white ash on their foreheads and chests, one holding a small bowl, with a drummer and orange-cloth decorations in the background. The scene looks like a welcoming or blessing ritual at an outdoor ashram event.

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September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, reaching forward and placing a hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white shirt with short grey hair, bends forward with palms together. A bald man in orange robes sits to the right, and garlands in green, blue, yellow and orange hang in the background beside a golden deity murti. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) profile with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, and performs a blessing with a folded white sheet held in hand.2012-04-14December 16 20122012-12-16Night-time photo of a diksha-style blessing. A person with a shaved-looking head, a white tilak on the forehead, ornate gold earrings, a gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange and yellow garment, places a hand on the head of a young man in a plain white t-shirt with a red cord necklace. Behind them, a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and a gold-coloured object sits among other people in white clothes, and a blue and red cloth hangs in the background. a person cues are limited to the orange garment and gold ornaments, so the identity is uncertain.2015-08-31A photograph of a ritual moment in a gilded temple setting. A man with long dark hair swept back, a white tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered in an orange-red shawl and wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and rudraksha earrings, reaches forward and places his hand on the head of a second person. That person has curly dark hair, wears a white kurta with red embroidery and an orange-red shawl over the shoulders, and holds up one hand. Behind them stand a gold kalasha-style finial, a gold deity murti, and a peacock-feather fan on the left. Another hand holds a stick at the right edge.2014-09-13January 16 20162016-01-16A photograph of a procession with several young boys performing as drummers. The foreground boy has long black hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist, playing a drum held in front of him. Nearby boys wear orange dhotis, bare chests, white ash marks on their arms and foreheads, and rudraksha malas; one wears a leopard-print cloth. Their drums have pink drumsticks. An orange canopy with gold trim is visible overhead, and devotees in white clothing stand behind them. The boys are the main subject, not an identifiable teacher.2015-05-13A candid photo of a smiling man with long dark hair and an orange-brown robe, wearing a heavy necklace of large yellow beads, leaning in with open hands toward a young woman in a white top with red embroidered trim and an orange head wrap. Behind them a woman in a red and patterned sari with a beaded necklace stands near a red curtain, and other women watch from the background. The man matches the Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron-toned clothing and ceremonial beads, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance. The room has red drapes and a wooden panelled wall. Four to five people are visible.2012-07-22A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors where several men in orange dhotis sit and stand shirtless, with rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on their bodies. In the centre, a smiling shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits and extends his hand toward a seated long-haired figure with long dark braids in orange robes whose back is turned to the camera. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at lower right beside a metal plate holding leaves and offerings. Other devotees in orange and white stand and sit behind them in a bright hall with pink walls and drapes.2016-09-30December 11 20122012-12-11May 17 20142014-05-17July 27 20132013-07-27