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A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains. In the foreground, a woman wearing a brown-red sari with gold border and a long garland of green limes stands beside a grey electronic device with a small screen and buttons, which she is touching. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes and rudraksha malas also has his hands on the device. Behind them, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and malas stand close together, one holding a folded white paper, while a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at left. Rows of white-shirted attendees and red chairs fill the background, and trays of flower petals and offerings sit on the floor at right.

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October 30 20132013-10-30A photograph in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains. In the centre, a woman in a maroon-brown garment with a thick gold border wears a long necklace of green lime fruits and touches a grey electronic device held by a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas. Around them stand several orange-robed sannyasi men with bare shaved heads and beaded malas, one holding a folded white paper, and men in white dhotis with gold borders and mala necklaces at the left and right edges. Other people stand in the background, and a red tray is visible on the left.2013-10-30October 30 20132013-10-30October 30 20132013-10-30A photo inside a large hall with pink-red curtains and a white ceiling, where devotees gather. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with a long green-lime fruit garland and gold bangles stands facing a man in white kurta and dhoti who holds his hands out over a red tray of fruit. Behind them several shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas, one of them holding a bowl, while a man in white shirt stands at right. Several other people in white and saffron clothing are visible in the background.2013-10-30A photograph of an indoor hall where a man in a white dhoti and shirt, wearing glasses and a black cord, drapes a long garland of green lime-like fruits around the neck of a smiling man in a maroon-brown robe and dhoti with a matching shawl and a beaded necklace. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand and sit, one in a white shirt holds a mobile phone, and a sannyasi kneels at a table. A red tray of apples and sweets sits in the lower right, with a screen and stage backdrop behind. Several people are visible, and a camera operator stands at the right edge.2013-10-30A photo of an indoor ritual gathering in a hall with pink walls, red curtains and ceiling lights. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds a tray of apples and other fruit toward a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a thick rudraksha mala and a red tilak, who raises one palm in blessing. Behind him a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and another devotee in white bends low at the tray. Several other men in white stand in the background near a decorated altar with deity murti and gold-framed pictures. The saffron-clad man is shown in appearance-based likeness to Swamiji (probable), wearing a crown-less ochre shawl, rudraksha mala and tilak.2013-09-04A photograph in a hall with a red curtain and projection screens showing a deity image. A man in a brown-and-gold draped robe with a long green lime or citrus garland stands at centre, smiling, while a bald man in a white shirt and dhoti bends forward to garland him. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. A red box of fruit and sweets sits in the lower right foreground. a person: the central figure in brown robes with a long green fruit garland and gold armband fits the page's a person flag, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-10-30October 30 20132013-10-30A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands centrally, smiling, as a bespectacled devotee in white kurta and dhoti reaches to place a long garland of green lime-like fruits around his neck. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white-clad attendants stand in a hall with cream flooring, a draped red-curtain stage backdrop and projection screens. A tray of apples and sweets sits at lower right. The central figure has swept-back dark hair and gold bangles; the garland and dress colours are prominent.2013-10-30A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt press their palms together in namaste toward a central figure. A bare-shouldered woman in an orange wrap wears a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and gold bangles, and reaches forward with her hand over a red tray holding gold objects and papers. On the right, a man in an orange and yellow-bordered wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, looking downward while another devotee's hands are folded beside him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan, with the hall's decor visible in the background.2012-09-12A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a gold-framed throne at right. A young woman in a yellow floral salwar kameez receives a small book from a man seated at right in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, with a headset microphone; he holds a book in his other hand. Behind them, several saffron-robed men, some shaved-headed and some with white tilaka, sit or stand, and a woman in a white sari with red border and other devotees in white and yellow watch. A tall air conditioner and pedestal fans stand against the wall. The page labels this as a person, probable, from the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, headset and throne setting.2013-10-28