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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A figure with long, matted dark hair and a bare shoulder, wearing a red-and-orange garment and a red, orange and yellow flower garland with a red ribbon, stands at left, one arm extended to rest a hand on the shoulder of a man bending forward at right. That man has short hair and wears a white shirt, a red-orange shawl with printed text, a gold bangle and beaded bracelets. Behind them, devotees in saffron, orange and white clothes stand; a woman in a yellow sari wears a long gold necklace, a young woman in red-and-gold garments wears a beaded necklace with a trident pendant, and a man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. A green potted plant stands at the left edge.

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May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a long-haired man with a white forehead line and bare chest, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, smiling and placing his hands on the shoulders of a kneeling, grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and rudraksha beads. Behind them, standing devotees in white dhotis with yellow borders and orange shawls, one in a white kurta with a mala, and a woman in a dark outfit look on in front of a gold-patterned wall. The setting resembles a temple or satsang hall, and the scene shows a blessing given during a pada puja style honouring. a person: the long-haired figure wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace ornament and a saffron shawl, presiding over the blessing as the honoured teacher.2017-08-09April 28 20162016-04-28Indoor photo of a long-haired man with dark dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala across his chest, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment and gold bangle, standing beside a gold-painted panel. He is leaning toward a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, whose hands are being touched by him. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery, another woman in orange, and onlookers stand near potted plants and a red curtain, with a long gold ornate necklace visible at right.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and maroon-and-gold draped garment wears heavy gold chains and a gold necklace, and sits on a throne with a gold lion-head armrest. He leans forward to place his hand on the shoulder of a man in white kurta with a red-and-orange shawl who bows with his head lowered. Behind them, a man in white with a yellow-and-gold shawl and gold necklace smiles, and several people in white garments with red and orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand watching. A woman in white with a lanyard applauds at right, beside a polished metal chest and a warm lamp glow in a red-draped setting. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the turban, ornate gold chains and throne cues.2015-09-11May 06 20162016-05-06May 11 20162016-05-11A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes sits on a red-cushioned throne, his bare shoulder draped with saffron cloth, and places his hand on the head of a kneeling male devotee in white dhoti. A gold necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him a woman in red sari with a vibhuti mark smiles and rests her hand on the devotee, and women in red and orange saris sit on a red carpet. Yellow marigold garlands and yellow-wrapped offerings lie on the floor, a gold-embroidered backdrop is at left, and a pot of foliage is visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2016-05-06May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of an initiation moment during a satsang gathering. A man with long dark curly hair and an orange-saffron robe, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace of rust-brown beads, presses his right palm to the forehead of a bald man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl, who holds his other hand raised open. Behind them a seated woman in a white sari with red border smiles, and other women in saffron, red and teal saris and garlands sit among flowers and a small offering of petals. A rod with an orange pompom is held nearby. The setting is a red canopy tent with devotees in the background.2016-05-06