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A photograph taken indoors in a dim hall with blurred figures in the background. In the foreground a man with short black hair and a grey graphic t-shirt, wearing a red thread around his neck, looks to the side while a man behind him in a white shirt with a green volunteer lanyard and a red and black bead necklace reaches to adjust the red thread on his neck. The volunteer has an orange-yellow tilak mark on his forehead. A red and pink drape occupies the right edge of the frame. Two physical people are clearly visible, with several partially visible figures in the background.

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Indoor photograph of a devotee receiving a sacred thread or mala tied around his neck. In the foreground a man in a grey crew-neck T-shirt printed with a Brazil graphic of shirtless figures stands with his hands at his chest, looking to the side, with a thin red-orange cord visible at his neck. Behind him a man in a white shirt with a bright orange tilak and red bindi on his forehead ties the cord, wearing a beaded bracelet. Blurred figures in orange and white clothing stand in the background of a wood-panelled hall with pink light at the right edge. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2016-07-10July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a satsang setting with warm lamplight. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron shawl with long hair in a low knot and gold hoop earrings stands with arm extended, palm raised toward a man in white ritual clothes, a rudraksha mala around his neck and an event badge on his chest. Behind them other devotees and a red curtain are visible. The saffron-clad figure's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim about a person, so identity is uncertain.2012-07-20A photograph of a ritual scene against a red cloth backdrop. A bare-chested man with white forehead markings and a hair bun, wearing a gold necklace and a saffron-orange shawl, leans in to place a thread or garland around the neck of a short-haired man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The devotee has his eyes lowered and hands folded at his chest. Behind them, other men in white and saffron stand watching, and marigold flowers and a tray of offerings sit at the right edge.2012-09-05A bearded young man in an olive-green t-shirt with a blue lanyard stands with his head bowed while a shaved-headed...2012-08-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a satsang setting at night indoors with warm, orange lighting and a red draped curtain behind. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a small name badge stands facing right, and a person in an orange-saffron robe with a bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala around the neck smiles and reaches toward him with a thin white cord or thread. The person has hair tied in a bun, hoop earrings, and is. Other people in orange robes and a white-clad figure stand in the background.2012-07-20A photo of a close, intimate moment in an ashram setting. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in a low bun, wearing an orange-red cloth over his shoulders and a beaded white-and-silver necklace, reaches toward a younger man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The younger man has his right arm raised and eyes closed. A golden lion-head sculpture stands behind them, with a brass lamp and wooden paneling in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklace and orange garment, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the figure giving blessing; the recipient is a devotee. Two people are visible.2014-01-19December 07 20132013-12-07July 07 20162016-07-07September 05 20122012-09-05A photograph of a ritual moment in front of a red cloth backdrop. A bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra markings on his forehead, gold and rudraksha necklaces, and a saffron/orange wrap holds a white thread near the face of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard. The man in white raises one hand, and a second saffron-clad figure is visible in the background. a person cues include the swept-back hair, gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, with the bare-chested figure performing the ritual.2012-09-05August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copies