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A photograph of a satsang-style ritual in an indoor setting. On the left, a figure with long dreadlocked black hair, a gold ornate necklace, rudraksha beaded bracelets and an orange-red garment faces right with palms raised in greeting, with a smiling expression. a person by appearance cues: long dreadlocks, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha beads, and saffron-orange clothing. On the right, a bald, bearded man in white ritual clothes smiles and sits with hands joined. Behind them a woman in a white top and women in white dress stand. A small gold deity murti with a crown sits in the foreground beside a brass kalasha-like vessel.

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July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07March 28 20182018-03-28July 07 20172017-07-07A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red cloth over his shoulder, gold earrings, a gold necklace and coral-red beaded bracelets, reaches out to place his hand on the head of a bald, bespectacled man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. The bald man kneels with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind them, a golden deity murti and a brass vessel stand near a white-clad attendee and other people in white ritual clothing. The long-haired man has distinctive visible cues of dreadlocks, red robe and gold adornments, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing to a devotee.2017-07-07Photograph of a seated saffron-robed teacher with long swept-back dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, extending his right hand in blessing toward a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and white dhoti with rudraksha mala and gold bangle, who faces him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stand several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis with rudraksha malas, and a gold-ornate wall panel is visible on the right. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long dreadlocks, white forehead mark, rudraksha malas and gold pendant matches the presentation cues for the named teacher, and is placed as the officiating figure.2017-08-09 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-chested with a saffron-orange wrap, wearing a gold beaded necklace, orange rudraksha armlets and bracelets, and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling and gesturing with raised hands toward a bald, bearded man in a white kurta. Between them sits a golden metal figurine of a deity and a brass oil lamp. Behind them, women in white clothes stand and smile, one holding a white paper.2017-07-07A ritual scene in a temple-like room. On the right, a man with long dark dreadlocks and a neatly trimmed beard wears an orange-saffron shawl, a rudraksha armband, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and is seated before a brass ritual setup, smiling as he raises a hand toward a bare-chested devotee. Labelled 'a person', he appears to be the central presiding figure. The devotee on the left is bare-chested with rudraksha malas and bows his head. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing stand, including a child and a woman with a bangle. A brass deity murti with a crown and a brass ritual lamp stand near the foreground, with green leaves and a gold-draped backdrop.2017-07-03A photograph of two men in a temple-like hall facing each other across a brass lamp. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a thick gold ceremonial necklace, a red-and-gold beaded armlet and a saffron-orange cloth wrap appears to be in conversation, smiling and gesturing with raised hand. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and saffron clothing. On the left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits leaning in, holding a sheet of paper. Between them a brass deity murti stands beside a brass lamp. Other devotees in orange and red garments stand behind them.2017-07-07Photograph of a puja scene inside a temple hall. A bald, bare-chested devotee in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads kneels on the left with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. Facing him on the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak, gold bead necklaces, a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulder and coral-coloured bangles and armband sits with hands folded in anjali mudra and a slight smile. Between them stands a brass deity murti and a brass oil lamp. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes stand, and a photographer with a camera is visible in the background. Gold pillars frame the scene.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07