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Indoor photograph in a warmly lit hall with cream walls and a red-and-gold patterned floor cloth. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a gold kalasha-style vessel with red flowers and garland, offering it to a seated woman in red robes who bows her head. Behind them, a woman in white and orange-red stands with a red shawl, and other seated women in red and white clothes watch. A rust-red cushion and a standing fan are visible on the right. The scene suggests a blessing ritual with a sacred vessel.

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August 17 20142014-08-17January 05 20192019-01-05August 15 20142014-08-15A photograph of a seated ritual in a hall with patterned gold wallpaper. On the right, a figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe, heavy gold necklaces and a gold armband sits on a brown leather chair, extending one arm forward. Before them, a man in white clothes with a red-orange shawl kneels and bows with palms joined, receiving the touch on his forehead. Behind them, seated and standing women in white, orange and red shawls watch; one woman in a red sari holds a rudraksha mala. A brass vessel and a gold-framed pole are in the foreground. The figure in the turban appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues, including the ornate turban, saffron clothing and gold ornaments.2015-07-12Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 09 20122012-07-09December 24 20152015-12-24A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland and gold-toned necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, sits on a red zebra-print throne before a large gold carved backrest. The figure reaches out to take a swaddled infant from a woman in an orange-brown sari with rudraksha beads, who bends forward holding the baby in a yellow cloth. Behind them, women in white and saffron clothing and a man in a khaki shirt stand on a red carpet beside maroon drapes, with a gold kalasha-like vessel and a folded paper on the table. The setting resembles a blessing or naming-style darshan at an ashram hall, with the figure's appearance not clearly matching any identifiable individual.2014-08-16May 26 20152015-05-26A photograph of a darshan moment in a red-draped hall. A bare-chested seated figure in a deep red-orange cloth wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and long dark hair swept back; he is receiving a visitor and extends his hand toward her. A young woman in white with a red-orange shawl and a pendant necklace stands barefoot before him with her hands folded. A man in white kneels on the red carpet with folded hands. A large gold ceremonial object, possibly a golden vessel or throne ornament, sits in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red clothing stand and sit among red curtains and a red-carpeted floor. Around 10 to 15 people are visible.2014-07-22A red-walled indoor room hosts a ritual scene. A seated person in an orange-red turban, with a gold-and-red robe, long beaded necklaces and a gold throne behind, receives offerings. Standing before him, a woman in a rust-coloured sari and a shaved-headed man in rust-coloured dhoti and wrap perform the ceremony. A woman in a white sari holds a silver plate, and another woman in a cream sari with a light shawl kneels beside. Framed portraits with marigold garlands and orange cloths stand behind, along with a low table holding offerings and a kalasha-like brass vessel. Posters on the wall show cow-care imagery.2015-10-23October 25 20152015-10-25