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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors beside an ornate gold throne with a trident and carved pillars. A man with long dreadlocks wearing a rust-red turban, a garland of white and yellow flowers with red blossoms, and a rust-red cloth on his bare upper body sits at right, holding a small green-and-white paper leaflet that another man in a red-orange cloth and rudraksha mala bends forward to receive. Other men in white dhotis, mala-adorned devotees and saffron-clad attendees stand around them. A red cushioned seat is visible at right. The person with dreadlocks in a rust-red turban and garland is a sannyasi-appearing figure whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, and the people are shown in a ritual or satsang setting.

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November 20 20162016-11-20November 20 20162016-11-20A photo of a temple-style ritual inside a room with a golden carved shrine backdrop and a brass trident on the right. A man seated in profile at right wears a rust-red turban, a garland of white flowers, yellow and red blooms and green leaves, and a dark dreadlocked hairstyle; he holds a sheet of paper and receives it near a red cushioned seat. Several men stand around him: one at left with a rudraksha mala and bare chest with white body markings, one in orange cloth with a long white beard and a hair bun, one in orange clothing bowing with a bead mala, and a younger man in white dhoti and yellow cloth holding papers. Two others stand in the background in white and orange garments. The setting suggests a devotional or ritual gathering.2016-11-20November 20 20162016-11-20A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a room with pink walls and maroon curtains. In the foreground at right, a seated figure wears a wrapped maroon turban, a white and red flower garland with green leaves, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a small object forward. Beside a gilded throne-like seat, a golden trident and brass oil lamps stand nearby. Several men stand to the left, including a bare-chested man with a saffron-and-yellow waist cloth and a beard, and an older bearded man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads. Men in white dhotis and wrapped white cloths stand in the background, and a seated man in white with a beaded necklace is near the centre. Lighting is bright and a camera tripod is visible at right.2016-11-20November 20th 20162016-11-20November 20th 20162016-11-20Photo 11698283November 11 20162016-11-11October 05 20172017-10-05Night ceremony on a raised stage with a red and white striped backdrop and a yellow and red banner bearing a sun-like emblem. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl bends forward with hands folded toward a seated figure. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wears rudraksha malas and holds a paper and book. On the right, a bearded man with long swept-back hair, gold ear-ring, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, wearing a rust-red shawl, sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate white carved back and touches a silver kalasha-style object on a small table. A silver and gold vessel sits on the table. Several helpers in white dhotis and bare torsos stand at the left edge. Figure count visible: about five to six people.2017-10-15Inside a temple-style hall with red drapes and a golden throne, a bearded man in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat. A shirtless man in a white dhoti kneels before him, applying paste or ash to his chest while attendants watch. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl stands nearby, and a man in saffron robes stands at left. A cameraman films from behind a tripod, and a deity murti stands among marigold and rose garlands at right, with a golden parasol and spear beside the seat.2016-11-04