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A photograph of a seated figure wearing a large orange-red turban being adjusted by a woman in the foreground. Her hands hold the fabric at the top of the head while a second woman in a white and teal sari, with beaded bracelets and gold bangles, leans in from the left. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or ornate golden figure, and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds with green leaves hangs in the background beside a lit oil lamp and a small kalasha-like vessel. The scene suggests a ritual crowning or turban-dressing in a puja setting. The figure wears gold ornaments and rudraksha-style beads on the wrist. No readable names appear on the figure.

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A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a decorated hall. A central figure sits on a gold-trimmed throne wearing an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe and a long ornate gold necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, leaning forward with eyes closed. Several devotees surround him, a woman in a cream sari with a green-and-blue border touching his head with an offering, a man on the left in a white dhoti with a bare chest and white sandal marks, and a man behind in white with tilak. Others in white and saffron crowd in from the edges. Behind the throne is a large floral arrangement of yellow marigolds with red, orange and green bands, and gold pillars frame the room.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31August 22 20152015-08-22July 21 20152015-07-21A photograph of a woman in a long dark-brown-and-rust draped robe with her long dark hair pulled back, placing her right palm on the forehead of a man bowing with palms pressed together in namaste. The man wears an orange-gold turban and a light beige kurta, and a wristwatch is visible on his left wrist. Behind them are a large garland of marigolds in red, yellow, purple and white, a golden figure, and a white fan. Two people in white and red-orange are partly visible at the right edge and a third person in orange is seen behind. The woman appears to be giving a blessing to the kneeling man.2013-07-21A photograph of a satsang-style blessing: a long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a man in white clothes and an orange-gold turban, who has his palms pressed together in front of his face. Behind them, a garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers hangs beside a golden figure. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches and smiles at the lower right, and another person in white with a red shawl stands at the upper right.2013-07-21Photograph of a seated guru receiving a ritual offering at a flower-decorated altar. A man in a red-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and layered rudraksha malas with gold-capped beads sits on a cushioned seat, eyes lowered, with a golden ceremonial cloth draped across his lap. A priest on the left wears white dhoti with a gold border, a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, holding a gold ritual vessel. A golden cow-head vessel and a brass peacock lamp stand beside him, with marigold and rose garlands framing the background. Swamiji (probable): the turban, saffron robe and rudraksha malas are the qualifying cues for the seated guru.2015-07-31July 26 20152015-07-26July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a ceremonial honouring inside a temple-style room decorated with bright marigold and multicoloured flower garlands and a gold lion-head figure at right. A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange robe with a heavy gold and rudraksha-style necklace sits on a gold-trimmed throne and bows his head while a woman in a cream sari with a pink border presses a hand to his turban. Around them, a man with glasses in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, a priest with white forehead markings, and several women in white and cream saris and rudraksha malas attend the rite. Oil lamps and gilded decorations stand in the background.2015-07-31A photograph of a smiling person seated indoors, adjusting a deep red velvet turban decorated with a white pearl string and a small jewelled ornament. The person wears a maroon and gold-bordered robe, multiple gold armlets and bangles, a heavy gold chain with a large gold pendant, and a garland of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers. A white tilak marks the forehead. Brass lamps and ceremonial vessels are visible in the background, along with other people in orange and red robes.2015-09-17April 29 20162016-04-29