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A photograph of a devotional ritual before a deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a green draped backdrop. A woman in a red-orange sari and a red-orange cloth wrapped around her head sits at left, extending her arm and touching the back of a bowing older man in a white shirt who kneels among large stones and green leafy plants. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border stands at right with hands folded, and a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a beaded necklace stands behind the kneeling man. Several onlookers in the background watch.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, red-orange robe and a red and white beaded mala, extending a hand in blessing toward a bald, white-bearded elderly man in white who kneels with his head bowed. Two women in red and gold silk saris stand beside him, one with hands in anjali. A third woman in pale pink with an orange-bordered shawl joins her palms at the right. Behind them are a golden deity murti draped in green cloth, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and a gold-embellished backdrop. Potted green plants and rough stones surround the kneeling man. The seated figure has long hair and a bare shoulder, and a gold chair edge is visible at left. The seated figure matches the presentation cues of a person through the saffron turban, mala and robes, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2015-04-22A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and reddish-brown robe, wearing a red and white beaded garland and gold bangles, extends both hands to receive or offer fruit to an elderly bare-armed man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward. Between them is a stone-ringed clay pot with small green leafy plants and a yellow fruit. Behind them stands a large deity murti in green and blue drapes with gold and yellow marigold garlands, and a gold ornate throne back. Several women and men in white and pink stand watching in the background, one woman wearing a rudraksha mala.2015-04-22A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-gold draped garment, wearing a white and orange flower garland, extending a bangled arm to a kneeling man in a purple striped shirt who holds out his hands. Behind them, standing women in white and rust-coloured saris, one with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in orange attend the scene beside gold pillars and a gold ornamental lattice. The seated figure appears to be a presiding teacher, and the kneeling man receives a blessing gesture. A gold object sits in the foreground. Several people are visible in the scene.2015-08-22April 25 20152015-04-25February 24 20152015-02-24August 14 20162016-08-14Photograph inside a shrine room at an ashram. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-saffron garments, a white and yellow flower garland and red beaded necklaces leans forward to offer a fruit to a kneeling man in a red t-shirt and glasses, who receives it with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in an orange and cream sari with a gold border stand by. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti area with flower garlands, and brass plates with offerings sit in front. Several people are visible; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.2015-06-02Indoor satsang stage with a green backdrop and gold-framed arch, flanked by two decorated deity murti with garlands. A central figure seated on a yellow-draped platform wears a red-maroon wrap, rudraksha mala beads and a red forehead mark, with long hair swept back; the appearance is consistent with a person, though identity is uncertain. A bald man in red-orange cloth bows toward the seated figure, and a man in white dhoti with gold border kneels at the front near potted plants and rocks. Several women in orange saris and kurtas, one with a long braid and glasses, stand or kneel to the right, and an orange-clad man with rudraksha stands at the top right near the deity.2015-02-12A photograph of a darshan at a temple-like hall with red and gold tones. In the left foreground a seated person in an orange turban and an orange garment, garlanded with white jasmine and pink flowers, sits at a red-draped table with orange cloths, extending a hand. Beside them a gold staff with a bird-headed finial stands upright. A man in a grey shirt bows low with hands together toward a young man in orange robes and a gold chain, who stands near the staff. Behind them women in red, green and gold saris and blouses wait in line, one wearing a red bindi and bangles. Several figures are partly visible at the edges.2016-04-29April 25 20152015-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands, wearing a maroon turban, saffron-toned robes and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly. A woman in a red and gold sari with grey hair in a bun kneels and offers something at his feet, while a man in a white shirt crouches nearby. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a bare-chested attendant with white tilak stand in a golden-pillared shrine room. A woman in orange stands at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, showing a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on a throne, with the attendants and devotees around him in a padapuja-style offering.2015-07-31A photograph of a devotional gathering in front of a golden arched shrine with a green backdrop and two deity murti dressed in garlands and colourful cloth. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-and-brown wrap, rudraksha malas and a red forehead mark stands with eyes closed, while a bald man in a rust-coloured robe bends low at the front and a man in white with gold border stands at the lower edge. To the right, several women in orange saris and sandal-coloured shawls with dark hair and gold earrings kneel or bow with hands raised. Potted plants and a painted forest backdrop sit at left.2015-02-12