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A seated man in a brown-red robe with a gold-edged orange shawl and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala sits in a brown leather armchair at the centre of an indoor hall, with a tilak on his forehead. In front of him a silver bowl holds folded reddish-brown cloth, and hands from several people reach in to take them while others extend their hands toward him. Standing devotees around him wear white and red-orange clothing, and a woman on the left wears a red-and-white lanyard. Warm ceiling lights and purple-lit wall panels frame the room. The seated man is a probable Swamiji (probable) as a prominent figure in the scene, with long swept-back hair, orange-gold robes and a rudraksha mala.

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A seated man in a dark red-brown robe with gold-edged saffron-orange drape and a long beaded brown mala around his neck sits in a brown leather chair in an ornate hotel hall with warm ceiling lights. He has tilak marks on his forehead, wears a small headset microphone, and extends his hands to offer small red-brown cloth-wrapped packets from a large silver bowl heaped with them. Around him, people in white clothes and red-orange shawls stand and sit; a smiling woman on the right wears a white outfit with a red shawl and a lanyard badge. The scene resembles a distribution of sacred packets during a session.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated man in a maroon robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala sits in a brown leather armchair, holding a small maroon cloth piece while extending his hand. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl and headset kneels before him, reaching toward a silver bowl filled with maroon cloth items held by a woman in the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white and maroon, some with tilaka and red shawls, stand in a hall with a purple-lit backdrop. The seated figure wears a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on the forehead and a blue beaded bracelet, and appears to be receiving or distributing the cloth items during a ritual.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man seated in a brown leather armchair wears a saffron-orange robe with gold trim, a long brown beaded mala necklace, and a gold headband with a gold forehead mark, and holds out a small red-brown item over a silver tray of similar red-brown offerings. Beside him, a younger attendant in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads kneels and holds a small plate. Around them, a group of participants in white kurtas and red-and-brown shawls with lanyards stand with hands folded in prayer, and a young child in a red shawl stands among them. The red carpet and floral-patterned surface suggest a ceremonial gathering.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a long beaded mala sits on a brown leather throne, offering or receiving red prasad from a large silver bowl held by a woman in a red sari. Around them devotees in white and red-saffron shawls stand and kneel in a hall with purple-lit wall panels. Several people wear red scarves; one woman kneels and reaches toward the bowl, and another woman in orange bends in. The seated figure has a shaved head with a tilak and has a distinctive mala, though the frame does not show enough to confirm identity; the role is a seated spiritual teacher distributing prasad.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold trim sits in a brown leather armchair, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a tilak of white and red on his forehead, with his eyes closed and a smile. He extends his right arm toward outstretched hands of devotees in the foreground, some with henna-decorated palms. Around him, devotees in white and gold-bordered clothes and red shawls stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with gold border bows nearby. The setting is an indoor hall with purple-lit walls. a person: the seated man has his hair swept back and wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold-bordered garment, with the chair marking him as the presiding teacher.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24