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A photograph of an indoor initiation session in a hall with warm lighting and purple-lit panels behind. A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered orange cloth and a long beaded brown mala is handing a small item into a silver tray filled with reddish-brown seeds or beads. Around him, participants in white kurtas and dhotis and red-and-white scarves stand with hands folded or held out. A woman in white with a red scarf and orange tilak stands at left, and a child in a red scarf stands among the group. Several older women in saris and glasses stand at the back. Rudraksha-style beads are visible in the foreground at left.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead is receiving offerings from a woman in red-and-orange sari with a grey beaded necklace who kneels before him beside a silver tray. A devoted crowd of white-clad participants wearing red-and-maroon shawls presses their palms together in anjali behind them, with a child in red shawl and a woman in green sari among them. The man holds a small red-brown offering. a person with a rudraksha mala, saffron robe and gold chain is seated and receiving devotion, indicating an in-person presence.2015-05-24Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with purple-lit pillars. A central figure sits in a large brown leather armchair, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold border and a long ornate gold-and-brown beaded necklace. Around the figure, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear red-orange shawls and beaded garlands, and several have visible tilak marks. Women in saffron and red clothing and a small child stand close by. In the foreground, hands reach toward a silver bowl filled with red-brown offerings, with a person in orange and a person in red sitting at the bottom edge. Several people stand along the back, including an older woman with white hair.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24Photograph of an indoor event hall with purple-lit panels and wall lights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, and a yellow tilak on the forehead sits in a large brown leather chair; a person candidate, marked by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and forehead marking. A woman in an orange floral sari bends forward toward a silver bowl of red paste, and another person's hands reach into the bowl. Standing devotees around them wear white kurta-style clothing and red-brown shawls with rudraksha-bead garlands, and some wear white name badges or orange lanyards. The scene suggests ritual worship of a seated guru with devotees offering or receiving sacred paste.2015-05-24A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a long beaded mala sits on a brown leather throne, offering or receiving red prasad from a large silver bowl held by a woman in a red sari. Around them devotees in white and red-saffron shawls stand and kneel in a hall with purple-lit wall panels. Several people wear red scarves; one woman kneels and reaches toward the bowl, and another woman in orange bends in. The seated figure has a shaved head with a tilak and has a distinctive mala, though the frame does not show enough to confirm identity; the role is a seated spiritual teacher distributing prasad.2015-05-24Indoor event photograph in a warmly lit hall with a recessed ceiling, chandelier and wall lights. He reaches toward a large silver bowl filled with red-brown cloth pieces. Around him, several people in white kurtas and red shawls lean in to hand items to him or receive them, and other attendees stand in the background in white and sari attire. Seated devotees hold their hands out at the bowl's edge.2015-05-24Indoor event in a hotel-style hall with purple-lit wall panels and a crowd of participants. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-and-rudraksha style necklace sits in a large brown leather throne-like chair, with a tilak on the forehead and a lapel microphone visible. Two women in red and orange saris in the foreground hold out red cloth pieces, and a silver bowl of similar red cloths sits before the chair. Several other women and men in white and red stoles stand around, some bowing with hands joined. a person seated on a throne receiving devotees, with the crowd of participants around him.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24