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A ceremonial scene at an outdoor-style pavilion. A bearded-looking man in a pale white dhoti and shirt bows forward while receiving an orange cloth draped over his shoulders from a seated figure. The seated man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a brown-red wrap over bare shoulders, and a thick rudraksha-style mala necklace; he reaches out and drapes the orange shawl. A standing priest in an orange-and-cream cloth with long hair and glasses stands at left, and another in white holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and mala necklaces watch. A brass kalasha vessel sits on a low stand beside the throne-like seat, which has gold-trimmed ornamental armrests. A woman in a dark top sits near the lower center. a person: the seated man in brown-red wrap and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, is the seated central figure receiving the devotee.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne receiving a greeting from a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The seated figure is bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair swept back, wearing a brown-maroon cloth and a beaded necklace, and extends his hands to clasp the visitor's hands. Beside them a young man in an orange upper cloth and cream-and-maroon dhoti, wearing a heavy gold beaded mala, stands holding a tall gold ceremonial staff. Behind them a man in white and a bare-chested man with orange-and-white cloth stand nearby, and a woman with a red bindi and a seated man in glasses sit at the lower edge beside a brass vessel.2016-05-17April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph of a tented ceremony with a red backdrop. A figure with long dark hair, a garland of white, yellow and pink flowers, rudraksha beads and an orange cloth is extending an orange shawl over the head of a man in a brown polo shirt. Other devotees in brown, white and orange stand around, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. A shaved-headed priest in orange is in the foreground beside a brass ceremonial lamp and offerings. a person is present with the cues of long swept hair, garland, rudraksha and orange clothing, conferring a shawl on a devotee during darshan.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a hall with white ceiling drapes and colourful striped pillar wrappings. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange garment with a bare upper body and ornate gold necklace stands at centre, his hand resting on the head of a bald older devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Other devotees in white clothes and a monk in orange robes with a gold wand-like object at lower right watch; a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery stands at left. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron with a bare chest and gold necklace, giving blessing.2010-10-10February 24 20112011-02-24A seated figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a large multicolored flower garland and an orange cloth, sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold trident-shaped ceremonial object, gesturing toward others. Around them, a crowd of devotees stands: women in red, orange and pink saris, one with hands folded in namaste, a man in white dhoti and kurta, and two bald monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white turban. A bald young monk in the foreground wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads. Red carpet covers the floor. Possible a person cues: long hair, flower garland and orange cloth on the seated figure, though the appearance is partly obscured.2016-04-27A photo of a ceremony at an indoor hall. A long-haired man bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his lap sits on a raised seat at left, smiling, and places a rudraksha-style mala or garland around the neck of a young boy in a white shirt standing before him. Behind them, a row of orange-robed sannyasis sit on the floor smiling, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a seated man in white stands at right. Tall bamboo poles with small orange flags rise around the seating area, a golden lion-shaped object and flower garlands lie in the foreground, and brass oil lamps sit on a low platform. A ceiling fan and stage rigging are visible. a person is the bare-chested long-haired man with flowing hair, orange cloth and ceremonial adornments, presented as the central figure conferring the garland. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2006-07-11May 17 20162016-05-17A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beads stands at centre, extending a hand in blessing toward a bald elderly man in white clothes with a tilak mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in white dress with a brown shawl bows with palms pressed together, and an older man with glasses in white clothes and a mala stands at left with folded hands. Beside the blessing figure, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-shirted man stands behind, and a projection screen and orange and yellow banner hang on the wall. Visible people: several, roughly six to twenty. Swamiji (probable): the central blessing figure wears saffron robes, long dark hair and ornate gold bead necklaces, a distinctive presentation.2011-02-27April 27 20162016-04-27June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copies