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Photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a temple-style room with golden decorations, a garlanded yellow and red floral backdrop and a brass lamp at left. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a gold earring and a beaded necklace, wearing an orange cloth, leans forward holding a small blue cup and a red offering. Several seated people in orange clothing, including a young person in an orange top and a child with a white forehead mark at left, look toward him. The scene suggests a devotional or initiation setting.

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A young man with a white tripundra on his forehead and white markings on his bare chest and arms sits holding a small blue bowl in both hands, looking down at it. He wears a rudraksha mala, a beaded chain and a thin necklace, with brown armbands and a wristwatch, and a saffron-orange dhoti. Facing him at left, a child in an orange top leans in, while other young people in orange and yellow sit behind. At right, a golden deity murti and a red curtain frame the scene.2016-10-08A photograph of a ritual gathering in a decorated hall with gold-and-red thrones and yellow floral garlands behind. A woman in orange clothing with long dark plaits sits at left holding a microphone and speaking. Beside her, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland sits on a throne. In the foreground a shirtless young man with white ash markings on his forehead and chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, holds a small blue cup while seated among others in orange cloth. Several seated devotees in orange and yellow sit around them, with a deity murti and floral decorations visible in the background. Count of visible people is over twenty.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a ritual scene at an ashram stage. A man seated on a silver throne with a silver backrest wears a rust-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain, and a white horizontal forehead mark; his eyes are closed. He holds a handful of yellow food offering toward a large silver bowl heaped with the same yellow prasad, set on a silver stand over a green banana leaf. Two boys in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand at left, one with rudraksha malas offering prasad. Two girls in orange sarees sit at right. Painted murals of temple scenes decorate the background. This appears to be a prasad distribution during a ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a ceremonial throne, consistent with the page reference.2018-01-08Photo of an initiation or satsang gathering in a decorated hall. A bare-chested young man seated at center wears a saffron cloth, rudraksha mala, a gold chain and white ash markings on his forehead and arms, with a bindi and hoop earring. A young woman in orange with long braided hair holds a microphone at left and speaks to the seated group. Behind her, a bearded man in a saffron robe and white floral garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a floral-decorated throne and deity murti visible in the background. Many girls and young women in orange and yellow sit on the floor in rows, most with their backs to the camera. Gold and red drapery, flower garlands and brass lamps fill the background.2016-10-08Photograph of devotees in a bright hall during a ritual exchange. A young man in the centre wears orange cloth draped over his bare chest, long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, and smiles while reaching toward a child with long hair seen from behind. To his right, another young man with dreadlocks and white and ochre face markings wears orange cloth and gold necklaces, holding gold-coloured offerings in both hands. On the left, a shaved-headed man with white markings on his arms and face holds out a small gold item.2017-03-14A young man seated cross-legged on a raised platform rings a small brass handbell in his right hand while holding a brass oil lamp in his left, eyes lowered in concentration. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, bangles, and white horizontal sacred ash stripes on his forearms and chest, with a white tilak and red mark on his forehead. Around him, orange-clad young boys and girls sit in similar ritual posture with brass lamps, oil lamps and small plates on the floor, while a few blurred adults in white and orange sit in the background. The setting suggests a puja or ritual satsang in a hall.2016-08-09Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 09 20162016-08-09A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap with a leopard-print lower cloth and a long white-and-blue-and-yellow flower garland wearing rudraksha bead arm bands and a rudraksha mala, with white vertical forehead marks, offers a small brass bowl of items to a shaved-headed young person in orange robes and a rudraksha necklace who sits and smiles with bowed head. Behind them a woman in orange with a long rudraksha mala stands watching, and to the right a woman in a yellow sari with bangles stands among other onlookers in a room with red curtains. The central figure's cues are a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as the officiant giving the blessing.2014-04-27A photograph of a group of young boys and a few adult monks in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. A shaved-headed adult monk wearing a white vertical tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads is applying a mark or substance to the forehead of a young boy in orange clothes who has a white tilak. Other boys hold yellow flower petals and rudraksha malas, and an adult in the background wears orange cloth. In the foreground a blurred boy sits in orange clothing. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall.2013-05-20A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body wrapped in a red-orange cloth sits on a red and gold throne-like seat, receiving an offering. A younger attendant in a saffron-orange wrap with a gold waist band and bangles bends forward, holding a golden trident-shaped staff and a small offering vessel. Behind them, a crowd of women in white saris with red borders and red shawls, wearing lanyards, stands watching, with a red draped backdrop and a white floor fan at the left edge. The scene resembles a puja or darshan.2016-04-28