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A photograph of a hall during a blessing. A figure in a maroon and gold turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a gold-bordered maroon garment, bangles and a gold waist belt stands at right, one hand raised and resting on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and dark hair. The man wears a white garment and a saffron shawl in a bespectacled presentation. The figure holds a sheet of printed paper in the other hand. Behind them, a white-clad man at left, another devotee in a saffron shawl, a line of women in white saris, a red curtain, a projector screen and framed photographs on the wall. A leopard-print bag sits at lower left. The visible figure with ornate turban and beaded jewelry may be a person, giving a blessing, while others are devotees and attendees.

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November 20 20132013-11-20November 21 20132013-11-21November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual setting in an ashram hall. A man in a red-saffron turban and matching red-orange robe with a thick beaded necklace stands at the centre, his right hand resting on the head of a devotee who has his hands folded in namaskar. The devotee wears a red shirt and a dark beaded mala. A man in a white shirt on the left looks on and holds a folded paper, and another robed man with a bald head and rudraksha mala stands behind. A gold seated deity murti and a dark red curtain are visible in the background, with a projector screen on the wall.2013-11-25November 20 20132013-11-20November 21 20132013-11-21A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a gold throne-like seat on a red stage. A man in a red and gold turban and red-brown robes with gold-trimmed belt and armband stands at right, smiling, with one hand resting on the head of a bowed man in a blue checked shirt and dark trousers. A woman in white with hair in a braid holds a leopard-print cushion wrapped in white cloth, and a man in white stands beside her. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha mala stands at left. Framed posters hang on the back wall. Several people stand around, including a man in white shirt and a man in a red shawl. a person appears to be the man in the red and gold turban, identified only by his distinctive turban, saffron-red robes, gold jewellery and the page's event context.2013-11-20A photograph of an indoor hall where a figure in a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha and bead malas, and a red-orange draped cloth with white body markings raises a hand toward the head of a bearded man in a white striped shirt with a red shawl. The bearded man lowers his head and grips the robed figure's wrist. Onlookers stand around, including a man in white with a lanyard and a younger man behind. Probable Swamiji (probable): the robed figure wears a red-gold turban, multiple rudraksha malas, bracelets and a swept-back hairstyle, giving distinctive ceremonial cues. Background shows framed photographs on the left wall and red curtains.2013-11-21 +1 copiesNovember 21 20132013-11-21Photograph in a large hall with a red-draped stage backdrop and a gold-and-red seat in the background. A man in a rust-red turban, red-brown robe with gold trim, a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala and a wide gold waist band raises his hand in blessing toward a visitor. He is smiling and appears to be the central figure, a person by appearance cues including the ornate turban, distinctive ceremonial adornments and mala. Facing him, an older man in white with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in a white t-shirt bowing with hands folded. Another older man in a red shawl stands behind, and a robed attendant in saffron is further back. Red carpet runner and metal stanchions line the floor; a camera on a tripod is at right.2013-11-20November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesNovember 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copies