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A photograph of a screen showing a room with a video-conference feed. A bearded man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red shawl stand in front of a table with a brass bell, a plate of flowers and a woven basket of fruit. A young girl in a blue dress and a woman in a beige sari with hands joined stand nearby, while people sit on wooden benches and a man in white with a rudraksha-style garland sits at left beside a laptop. A bookshelf and a framed photograph are visible. Two men in the foreground appear to be performing a welcome or ritual gesture, and the scene is part of a live link to a centre labelled Greensboro Winston Salem.

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March 29 20152015-03-29A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple-style hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange cloth and a red-and-white flower garland reaches forward to touch the forehead of a seated man in white dhoti with gold border and bare shoulders, who wears glasses and holds an open laptop. Behind them a woman in a maroon top and white sari with gold border, with a bindi and earrings, stands beside a young girl in a white t-shirt and white pants holding a white card. A black speaker sits at left and a red-and-gold patterned backdrop hangs behind. Visible saffron-clad figure has distinctive long hair and garland cues; appearance is consistent with a person giving a forehead blessing.2012-12-26June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08A living room scene during a house visit with a seated ritual. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe, with long swept-back hair, a red flower garland and gold bangles, holds a silver staff and sits on a cushioned floor. Before him, a woman in a blue sari and two women in maroon and blue kneel or sit, one holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame and another with hands folded in prayer. A girl in a pink dress sits on a chair. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala watches, while a young boy in an orange robe sits nearby. A brass plate with flowers and offerings is in front. A television, cabinet and framed pictures are in the background.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a satsang or blessing line in an ashram hall. A man in a maroon and orange turban, maroon and gold shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands centre-right, extending his arm to touch the head of a man in a white kurta at left, who holds a small paper and fruit basket. Behind them, a man in glasses and a checked shirt, a woman in a red dupatta, a child and a young man in orange robes look on. A yellow basket of fruit sits lower left. Framed pictures and red drapes decorate the wall behind. The central figure is an appearance-based a person; a visible identity cue is the long-robed turban and beaded necklaces, but the face is not visible enough to confirm.2012-04-04A seated figure in a red-and-maroon garment with a white flower garland and gold bangles holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright in a home room with bookshelves and decorative plates. Seated on a wooden chair with an orange cloth draped over the armrest, the figure's feet rest on an orange cloth where a man in a striped shawl and white dhoti pours from a small vessel into a metal bowl, with brass pots and a plate of fruit nearby. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking. Several young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands sit on the floor, and a girl in red sits at the lower right. The scene resembles a padapuja ritual in a devotee's home.2014-06-20A photograph inside a hall with hanging orange and colourful decorations overhead. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a vertical white tilak, lifts his hand in blessing over a woman's bowed head. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a silver tray with a gold-coloured object and a kumkum or ritual item. Nearby, devotees with hands folded in namaste include a woman in white at left, a woman in a cream sari with green border, a young girl in white holding a printed sheet, and others in white clothing. The setting suggests darshan with blessings given by an orange-robed figure.2010-10-27