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A scanned print of a ritual gathering in an ashram hall with lattice screens and garlanded backdrop. A man in a saffron orange dhoti and turban, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and a bare upper body, stands at left smiling and raising a kansya-style bell and cymbal-like instrument. Behind him, men in white kurtas stand with hands folded, one photographer in white takes a photo, and a man in white kurta is at right with palms together. Seated devotees in front, some with white flower garlands, face the stage; a woman in a green shawl is visible. Ornate garlands and flowers decorate the altar at right, and a microphone stand and sound equipment sit at left.

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July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesA long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands barefoot at the centre, holding a silver handbell in one hand and an oil lamp with a flame in the other. He wears a thick gold necklace over a red flower garland. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees stand in a row; a woman in red and an attendant hold trays of flowers. A gold ceremonial staff and a fringed canopy appear at the right, with trees behind. The scene resembles an aarti or puja procession on a dark polished floor. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and white-and-gold ritual dress.2009-01-01Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered before a stone wall under a thatched shelter. A bald man in saffron robes with a red-and-white shawl, rudraksha-style gold pendant and gold beaded necklaces stands at left holding a brass bell and a flaming brass lamp, appearing to lead a ritual. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white and yellow sit or stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A man in saffron with long hair and gold beads kneels in front with hands folded. Women in saris, including one in green and one in gold, and men in white dhotis join in the devotional gathering.2010-01-08A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a woven mat, wearing a long garland of orange marigolds alternating with red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala hanging at the chest. He holds a brass bell and a small oil lamp with flame, eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him stand devotees in white dhotis and mundus with yellow and orange shawls, hands folded in anjali, and an orange-clad attendant to the right. Brass puja vessels and a lamp sit on the mat at left. Green foliage and a dangling orange streamer frame the outdoor ritual scene. Several people stand in the background, with about six to eight visible overall.2008-07-27A photograph of a devotional event in a hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, sits on a raised seat and holds a microphone toward a younger man in a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl, who bows and receives a tied thread at his wrist. Behind them, a bearded man in an orange robe wears a gold-and-bead necklace while a man in white holds a camera. Garlands of white and yellow flowers and a brass or gold deity murti are visible on the right. Several people sit in the background. Given the page's a person flag, the seated figure in saffron with long hair and tilak is a person, shown in a seated, receiving-blessing role.2008-01-012004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a matching turban and gold border, wearing a long white flower garland with pink, blue and white accents, holds a silver aarti lamp with a large open flame and performs a fire ritual in a tent-like hall. Two men in white kurtas with rudraksha malas sit nearby, one on the left with folded hands and one on the right holding a small bell. Behind them, a large seated audience in white clothes fills rows of red and white plastic chairs under patterned fabric walls, with an overhead lamp visible. The floor is covered with red and patterned carpets, with flower petals and brass vessels in the foreground.2004-01-01March 23 20082008-03-23Photo of a seated figure in long flowing dark hair and an orange robe with rudraksha mala and red sash, placing a hand on the bowed head of a man in white kurta who bows with palms joined. Around them, devotees in white and orange stand and sit, a woman in white with rudraksha beads in the foreground holds a card, and a boy in orange watches. A table with a cloth holds flowers, a tray and printed booklets and cards. A wall fan and red drapery are visible in the background.2008-03-23A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain sits at the right, his right hand extended to rest on the bowed head of an older man in white with grey hair. Around them, several people crowd close: a woman in a purple sari, a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid seen from behind, and young men in saffron robes, one in a white shirt holding papers. A man in a white turban stands at left. Darshan-style blessing is taking place in a crowded hall with a red curtain behind.2008-03-23Indoor photo of a healing blessing session. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with rudraksha malas and a crown-like adornment, seated at right, places his hand on the head of a seated woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark-haired devotee in front of him. Beside him a white-robed man with a moustache kneels and bows his head. Standing behind are a saffron-clad monastic with a rudraksha mala and a man in red shirt. Tray of items and a white cloth in the foreground, red curtain behind. Attendees dressed in white and orange.2008-03-23January 01 20042004-01-01