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A photograph of a ceremonial audience in a gold-and-red setting. On the left, a man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a gold-striped border sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces and smiling. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in orange and saffron dress with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant sits on the floor beside a brass lamp topped with a rooster figure. On the right, a man in a white t-shirt and rudraksha beads kneels with his hands clasped, facing the seated figure. A woman in a white sari with a brown beaded necklace stands at the upper right, and an ornate gold chair stands behind them.

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Photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne wearing a rust-orange turban, layered orange-red robes with gold trim, a multi-strand beaded necklace and gold bangles, smiling as he extends his hands toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who holds his palms together. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a brown-yellow tilak on his forehead, glasses and a brown-beaded rudraksha mala sits watching, and a standing attendant in orange garments with a rudraksha mala stands behind. A brass lamp stand and a ceremonial staff appear in the background. a person: the seated figure in the orange turban, ornate beaded necklace and gilded throne is the candidate for a person, shown in a blessing exchange with a devotee.2015-10-13October 13 20152015-10-13A photograph of a satsang scene in a red-curtained hall with gold decor. On the left, a smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne wearing an orange-red turban, saffron-orange cloth, gold-beaded necklaces and bangles; he extends his hand toward an older bald man seated on a low cushion in the centre, who wears a saffron shawl, gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads and sits beside a brass oil lamp. On the right, a man in a white shirt leans forward with his hands cupped, offering something. A standing attendant with a golden staff and garland, and a woman in white with a gold necklace, stand in the background beside a gold lamp stand and a bronze peetha figure.2015-10-09October 09 20152015-10-09October 11 20152015-10-11October 11 20152015-10-11October 13 20152015-10-13A photograph of a seated ceremony at what appears to be a temple or ashram setting. On the left, a person in a rust-orange turban and red-orange robe with a gold-yellow border sits on a gold ornate seat, wearing a green lime garland and layered gold and bead necklaces, and extends a hand to offer a small fruit to a bald man in a dark sleeveless top who kneels on a patterned red rug at the lower right. Behind them, a seated priest in red-orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits with hands folded, and another robed attendant stands in the background beside brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual offering. Only four people are visible. Title and overlay text indicate this is a photo from the a person archive.May 10 20152015-05-10October 11 20152015-10-11A seated figure in an orange-red dhoti and orange turban with a jewelled ornament, wearing a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned arm bands, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arm rests and red tiger-striped cushions. He holds a folded white paper and lays his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows before him. A second man in an orange-red shawl stands in the background at left. Ceiling vents and recessed lights are visible above.2014-03-17A seated figure in a saffron-and-gold turban, saffron robe with gold border and heavy beaded necklaces, sits on a gold-carved throne and extends their hand to a kneeling man in white clothes and rudraksha beads, who receives it with his palms joined. A bald man in saffron with a white beaded garland and an orange shawl sits behind on a red-and-blue carpet, watching. Brass oil lamps stand on a red draped backdrop, a standing man in white with a rudraksha garland is at the right edge, and red-and-yellow apples sit in a gold tray in the foreground.2015-10-11