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A photograph from an indoor ritual hall at Adi Kailasa during a Shivoham process. In the foreground a woman in a red-bordered draped garment with a red shawl and gold jewellery holds a bamboo-like stick, facing a woman in a white sari-style garment with a dark beaded necklace and a red shawl. Behind them two women in white with red shawls and tilak marks stand watching. On the right a shaved-headed man in orange and rudraksha garlands handles similar sticks over a blue cloth spread with wooden sticks. Background shows a seated person in orange, a curtain, framed posters on the wall and people seated on mats on the floor.

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Indoor ritual scene at an ashram hall with a red curtain and framed photographs on the wall. In the foreground a bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace over a red garment, seen from behind. A seated woman in a white sari with a red shawl and orange lanyard stands near a standing older woman in a white sari with red-and-orange beaded garland and vermilion forehead mark. Another woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl sits with a bowl. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at the right, handling bundles of incense sticks and a blue cloth. A gold lion-shaped object sits in the foreground. Several people in white and red garments sit on a mat in the background.2016-03-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a brown cushioned chair, with long dark hair swept back, while a woman in white with a red-orange shawl and gold necklace cups her hands over a steel bowl of pink flower petals. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron with rudraksha beads and long hair. Nearby, a woman in white with a red shawl is kneeling, and another woman in white wearing a red shawl stands beside her. A silver trident stands in the foreground beside a silver kalasha-like vessel and a dark-haired figure in white seated on the floor. Standing and seated devotees in white and red shawls fill the background, many wearing white and red, and a man in a grey vest stands at left.2016-02-02A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces and gold earrings, and holds a small ritual object at a blue-covered table. Beside them a woman in white with a red shawl holds bundled wooden sticks. Opposite, a man with a white forehead mark and glasses in a red shawl sits at the table, while a shaved-headed person in orange and gold garments handles the sticks. Women in white and red shawls stand behind, with a gold vessel and a leopard-print cloth in front of the table, and a fan on the left. a person is the figure with long hair and rudraksha malas, seated at the table in a red garment.2016-03-28Indoor event photo in a bright hall with a cream wall. In the centre, a man in a maroon-red sannyasi wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead walks forward, eyes lowered. a person: long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and maroon wrap fit the a person presentation, though the match is uncertain. Foreground and midground show devotees in white clothes with red-and-black shawls, several with hands folded in anjali. A woman on the right in white with folded hands and a man in orange robes stand nearby. A trident stands on the upper right, and an orange-draped table with a kalasha-like object and a walking staff sits behind them.2016-03-28A photo of a ceremonial moment indoors. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and an orange-saffron shawl, a distinctive long-haired presentation, reaches toward a kneeling man in white who bows with hands joined, draped in an orange shawl printed with dark script. Behind them, several women in white and yellow saris with rudraksha malas stand watching, one smiling. A brass ceremonial vessel is visible at lower right. a person appears as the robed figure receiving the bow.2017-07-30Indoor satsang gathering in a hall with cream walls and framed pictures. A long-haired figure in an orange-red wrap sits at the left, reaching forward to hold hands with a seated young woman in a grey shawl; a trident-topped staff and a carved wooden cobra rod stand nearby. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a kumkum mark watches, and a cameraman films. Devotees in white and orange-red shawls surround the scene, with a woman at upper right and a blonde woman at lower left.2016-02-02September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesApril 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a darshan moment inside a temple hall. A long-haired figure in a rust-red garment with a brown rudraksha mala and a leopard-print cloth sits on a raised seat holding a silver trident, with a lighter-skinned bare arm and torso. Two devotees kneel before them with palms pressed together in namaste, a man in white dhoti and orange-red shawl at front and a woman in orange-red shawl beside him. Behind them a woman in white sits holding a small offering, and a man in white stands near a tall stand draped with maroon cloth and gold garlands hanging above. Gold-framed ornaments and potted plants frame the scene, with another figure in red at the upper right.2014-12-26A long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl and dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead and a brown rudraksha-style mala around his neck, extends his arm to touch the forehead of a devotee seated before him in a red-walled hall. The devotee, a man in white with red-bordered shawl, raises his palm in reverence. Behind them, several women in white saris with red and orange shawls and orange lanyards stand watching, one wearing a red top. Brass oil lamps stand at left beside a gold-trimmed red seat, and a white floor fan sits near the group. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, seen with long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and a rudraksha mala, performing a blessing for a devotee, consistent with darshan or blessing.2016-04-28October 9th 2015February 02 20162016-02-02