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A photograph of a temple or ashram ritual on a red carpet. In the foreground, a young girl in white with a red sash kneels and receives something from a man in cream kurta and shawl with a lanyard, who bends forward to guide her hands. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders stands at left, and an older man in white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right. A man in an orange cloth stands behind the group. In the right foreground, a person wearing an orange turban and gold ornaments is seen from behind, facing the group. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background.

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November 22 20152015-11-22Indoor ritual scene in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans, a projector, and a red-and-white striped runner beside stanchions. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a red mala stands at left, holding hands with a young woman in a maroon sari with gold border, whose long hair is pulled back. Beside them a man in saffron-orange robes, gold necklaces, a gold armband and a white tripundra on his forehead holds a small red-covered tray and papers. Another man in orange with a tripundra and gold chain stands behind, and a bare-chested attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala appears at right. Onlookers in white stand in the background.2012-10-19A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a red curtain. In the foreground a grey-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, holding a small offering of white flowers or cloth towards a person seen from behind. That person wears a bright orange-saffron turban, gold earrings and a gold necklace. A green identity badge hangs from the man's shirt, and he has a short white moustache and a thin white forehead mark. Behind him, other men in white clothes and gold-bordered dhotis stand watching, and a bald man with a white beard stands at right.2015-11-22November 22 20152015-11-22A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with gold-toned ornate necklaces and a red wristband leans forward on a red and gold ornate throne, extending his right arm to touch the head of a young girl in a white top with a red-and-white shawl. Behind her, a priest in orange-red robes and a white forehead band stands beside a shaved-headed attendant, and a row of children in white uniforms with red shawls waits in a hall with orange draping and ceiling fans. The scene reads as a blessing given during a ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron turban, orange robes and ornate gold necklaces on a throne, a presentation consistent with the page's attribution.2015-07-20A photograph of a satsang hall with a seated teacher in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl, his bare upper body and a yellow-gold trim visible, his hair tied in a bun, placing his right hand on the chest of a young boy in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Beside them stands a woman in a white dress and red-orange shawl, also wearing an orange lanyard and name badge, looking down at the boy. Behind them an older woman in a pink top and orange shawl sits in a red-cushioned chair. Audience members in the foreground and right, including a bald man in orange, watch the blessing. The background shows red walls, display panels and orange hangings.2015-10-13Indoor satsang hall with devotees in white ritual clothes receiving blessings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a green event badge bends forward, hands together in front of a person wearing an orange turban and gold-trimmed orange garment at the right edge, seen from behind. Beside him an older man in a white shirt with a badge and wristwatch stands with hands clasped. Behind them several men and a boy in white and orange clothing stand in the crowded room, with red curtains and a framed picture on the wall.2015-11-22A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a topknot, extending his bandaged forearm toward a young girl in a green and pink top who kneels with her palms together, receiving an offering. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border sits with folded hands, a boy in a white kurta and another person in white stand nearby, a cameraman in red with a tripod films, and a brass oil lamp and a white tower fan sit at the right. The setting is a cream-walled hall with a red curtain. a person: the robed man with long swept-back hair, saffron garments and rudraksha mala is a candidate by appearance.2011-09-17November 22 20152015-11-22A photograph inside a white tented hall with striped decorative pillars and draped white fabric overhead. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair gestures with his raised hand toward a young woman in a white sari-style garment who holds a small brass plate. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a striped shawl stands with his hands together, and a bald man in white with an orange scarf and a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge. Several other people in white and casual clothes stand in the background near tables. A red cloth-draped seat is visible at the right. The seated saffron-clad figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-08-04A photograph at an indoor satsang hall with a red carpet. In the foreground a bald, bespectacled man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold chain and a lanyard badge leans forward to offer something cupped in his hands to a seated figure seen from behind. That figure wears an orange-red turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold ornament, with a bare, gold-trimmed saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, and is seated facing him. Behind them several men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the hall, some with gold-bordered cloth, and a few in white headbands. Off the carpet a wooden stool and a small table are visible. a person is not clearly identified here: the seated figure's cues are only partly visible, so the appearance is uncertain.2015-11-22July 20 20152015-07-20