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A photograph of an indoor ritual setting. On the right, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange shawl with embroidered borders, sits with eyes closed on a leopard-print cushioned seat, his hands near a silver ceremonial object. Facing him, a younger man with hair in a topknot wears an orange shawl printed with script and a rudraksha mala, while a person's hands adjust the shawl at his shoulder. Behind them stands a gilded deity murti and a tall silver staff. In the background, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala stands beside other robed figures in orange. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the seated man is described by role only.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a trimmed beard and a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders, smiling warmly with eyes lowered toward a visitor in the foreground. Beside him, a kneeling man in an orange and white shawl with a rudraksha-style mala and folded hands in anjali mudra faces him. Behind them, a golden deity murti stands by a silver staff, and onlookers in white and orange attire stand in the background. A silver ritual object sits in the lower right corner. Appearance cues for the seated figure include long swept-back hair and a sacred-thread style orange wrap, a person candidate. a person is seated in the centre-right receiving a devotee in an orange shawl.2018-03-28 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala beads and a leopard-print cloth wrap, with yellow sandalwood markings on his forehead and arm, reaches to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and red shawl whose palms are pressed together. Brass ritual items and a red curtain stand behind them.2016-07-04A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a saffron-orange robe, red-orange beaded bracelets, gold earrings and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a smiling young man with short curly dark hair and a beard, who is bare-chested with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them a golden deity murti holds a brass oil lamp. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shawls, one with a brown and white beaded mala, and a woman in white with a camera stand nearby, with a red-and-white bindi visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) gives the blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robe, gold ornaments and red-orange beads, while the recipient is a devotee receiving padapuja-style blessing.2017-07-07Photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment inside a temple with gold-leaf panelling behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlock-style hair, a reddish-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold necklace and a white forehead mark smiles while holding a tall silver ceremonial staff upright. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas kneels with palms pressed together in reverence. A third man with a green cord and bare torso, face lowered, also presses his hands together near the staff. A wall fan and pale patterned wall are visible in the background.2017-11-17A photograph inside a gold-trimmed temple hall. A bearded man in a sleeveless rust-red robe with long dreadlocked hair tied up, wearing rudraksha malas on his arms and chest and a gold pendant, smiles while placing his hand on the bare shoulder of a kneeling, bare-chested man who holds a folded white cloth. Behind them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold chains and rudraksha beads holds an open book, and another man in white stands at left. A brass gong and golden throne frame stand in the background, with a small gold deity murti in front. Several people are visible.2017-07-11March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a name badge. The recipient raises his left palm and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhoti-style garments and orange shawls stand, and gold ceremonial objects and a gold-coloured lion-shaped stand are visible near the front. Red curtains hang in the background. The darshan is part of the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-06August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ceremony in a temple-style hall with red and gold decor. On the right, a man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold bangles and a gold necklace, draped in a saffron-red shawl, sits on a red cushioned seat and holds out a folded white paper or prasad to a kneeling young man in white with an orange shawl and a yellow tilak on his forehead. A second man in white with a brown rudraksha mala sits beside them, and a golden oil lamp stands behind. Camera equipment and a microphone stand are in the foreground. Several other people in white dhotis stand in the background.2016-06-30October 12 20142014-10-12