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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red and gold-striped robe with a matching rust-red turban decorated with a gold emblem, wearing layered gold-bead and rudraksha necklaces and rudraksha bracelets. The figure smiles while placing a hand on the shoulder of a young boy in a cream robe draped with an orange shawl, who bows forward. Around them are other people in orange and white ritual clothing, a red and gold canopy, and a lamp at lower left. The setting suggests a ceremonial gathering with honouring of a disciple.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A seated figure in a rust-red turban, red-brown robes with a gold-edged shawl, and layered rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces smiles and reaches toward a kneeling young boy in a peach kurta who wears a gold-and-bead garland. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants, a bare-chested man with beads and a white-clad man stand near a pink and white canopy with a hanging chandelier-like ornament. Faint posters with portraits are on the left wall.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph at an outdoor ceremony beside a pool, showing a seated figure in an orange-brown turban and orange-brown robe with heavy gold necklaces, bangles and white forehead markings, holding a long silver staff with one hand while a young shaved-headed boy in a maroon robe and maroon sash receives folded orange cloth from the seated figure's lap. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and young shaved-headed children in maroon sit in rows, with a few white-clad people standing on a tiered stone bank above the water. The seated figure's appearance and presentation suggest a person seated on a red throne-like cushion, giving a cloth offering as a bhiksha-style ritual.2013-07-22A photograph of a crowd at a devotional gathering. A smiling person in a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem and a red bindi wears a brown shawl with gold bead trim and a gold necklace; a person's hand rests on the head of a monk in orange robes and orange turban, who holds a curved gold staff. Other people in white, orange and blue shirts stand around, some with tilak marks. The scene suggests a blessing or honouring moment.2015-01-13July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a crowded ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a person in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap with a long brown rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace smiles while touching the head of a seated devotee with a palm. Around them, saffron-robed monks, a man in white with a yellow lanyard, and a man in a yellow-and-orange turban stand or sit. The person at centre wears a shawl with gold-toned trim and bracelets of rudraksha beads. Another person in a bright orange garment is visible at the right edge, and a flower garland is held in the foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded indoor satsang hall with a tented ceiling and draped pink, yellow and blue backdrop. A central figure in a deep orange-red turban, long dark hair, orange-red wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces reaches out with one arm, extending a hand toward a seated devotee in orange cloth. Around him, many people in saffron, orange and yellow robes and white ritual clothes stand and sit, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. A large portrait banner is visible in the upper background. a person with distinctive turban, long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange attire, giving blessings to a devotee during satsang.2015-01-13A photo of a ceremonial presentation on an ornate golden stage. A smiling man in an orange robe and saffron-coloured shawl, with a short beard and tilak, holds out a red gift box with a gold ribbon toward a woman. She wears a red-orange turban with a small emblem, a long multicolour flower garland, a heavy gold-toned necklace and bangles, and a red-orange draped garment, and she reaches out to accept it. Behind them, seated figures in orange and saffron robes sit beside a golden pillar and carved gilt backdrop.2015-01-13A seated man in a red turban and bare-chested orange-and-yellow robe with a beaded gold-toned necklace reaches out to place an orange-red shawl with a dark geometric pattern onto the shoulders of a young boy in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala around his neck. The man smiles warmly, holding the shawl at the boy's chest. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch, including a woman in a yellow garment and a woman with glasses. A brown curtain and purple-patterned panels form the backdrop, with gold tinsel at the upper left. The scene appears to be a satsang gathering in an indoor hall.2015-07-02