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A photograph of a ritual scene in hazy, warm light. On the left, a woman with long dark curly hair wears a dark patterned top and a dark rudraksha bracelet, holding a tall metal trident-like staff in one hand and a folded white paper in the other. On the right, a man with short light hair wears a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, raising both palms outward in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a few people in white and orange clothing sit or stand, and a white cabinet-style appliance is visible in the background.

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April 21 20122012-04-21A photograph of a satsang-style gathering with a long-haired, bare-chested man seated on a red and orange draped seat, wearing rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, smiling and extending a silver rod toward a man in white robes with an orange-and-saffron shawl who raises both palms in greeting. Behind them a figure in white with a red-and-white shawl stands near a curtain, and other seated devotees are partly visible at the lower edges. Orange towels lie on the seat. a person cues on the seated figure include long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial seating, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2012-04-21A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony. On the left, a figure with long dark wavy hair and a dark sleeveless garment with rudraksha malas on the arms sits on a red throne with a tiger-stripe pattern, holding a long metal rod or sword that is extended toward a man on the right. That man, in a white kurta with an orange-and-white shawl draped over his shoulders, has his hands raised in a blessing or greeting gesture. Behind them a standing man in white with an orange shawl stands near a curtain, and seated devotees appear at the lower edges. A pedestal fan stands in the background.2012-04-21A ceremonial scene during a ritual. On the left, a long-haired figure with a bare-shouldered orange and red cloth and rudraksha malas holds a long ceremonial sword or blade, its tip pointing toward the right. On the right, a man with short light hair in white robes and an orange shawl raises both palms in a gesture of blessing or reverence. Behind them, a bald man in an orange shawl with a tilak sits, and a standing figure in white with orange-red shawl stands near a cooler. Orange towels and a red tray with small items sit in the foreground, and several heads are visible at the bottom edge.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21Photo of a seated man in an orange sleeveless garment with a gold-trimmed sash and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold armlets, with long dark hair, reading from a folded paper in his left hand while holding a small silver object. Facing him, a man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard raises both palms outward in an open gesture. Behind them, several people in orange and white stand or sit in a hall with a maroon curtain and a wall-mounted fan at right.2012-04-17A photograph of an indoor ritual in which a man in orange robes with a leopard-print shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold necklace presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes. The recipient wears a white t-shirt under an orange sash with partly visible lettering. White and red sacred ash marks are on the officiant's forehead. A silver trident stands in the background and another figure is partially visible. The officiant's hair is tied back in a bun.2013-03-04April 21 20122012-04-21Indoor satsang photograph. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment with many rudraksha malas sits on a red-and-orange cushioned seat, smiling and reaching out to touch the arm of a standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl, who raises both palms upward in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls, some with white-painted foreheads and rudraksha malas, watch from the lower right, and two men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand with hands folded in namaste behind them against a dark red curtain. The long-haired man shows a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a distinctive leopard-print garment, seated as the central figure receiving honour.2012-04-21April 17 20122012-04-17