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A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a long beaded mala sits on a brown leather throne, offering or receiving red prasad from a large silver bowl held by a woman in a red sari. Around them devotees in white and red-saffron shawls stand and kneel in a hall with purple-lit wall panels. Several people wear red scarves; one woman kneels and reaches toward the bowl, and another woman in orange bends in. The seated figure has a shaved head with a tilak and has a distinctive mala, though the frame does not show enough to confirm identity; the role is a seated spiritual teacher distributing prasad.

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May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man seated in a brown leather armchair wears a saffron-orange robe with gold trim, a long brown beaded mala necklace, and a gold headband with a gold forehead mark, and holds out a small red-brown item over a silver tray of similar red-brown offerings. Beside him, a younger attendant in saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads kneels and holds a small plate. Around them, a group of participants in white kurtas and red-and-brown shawls with lanyards stand with hands folded in prayer, and a young child in a red shawl stands among them. The red carpet and floral-patterned surface suggest a ceremonial gathering.2015-05-24Indoor event in a hotel-style hall with purple-lit wall panels and a crowd of participants. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-and-rudraksha style necklace sits in a large brown leather throne-like chair, with a tilak on the forehead and a lapel microphone visible. Two women in red and orange saris in the foreground hold out red cloth pieces, and a silver bowl of similar red cloths sits before the chair. Several other women and men in white and red stoles stand around, some bowing with hands joined. a person seated on a throne receiving devotees, with the crowd of participants around him.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated man in a brown-red robe with a gold-edged orange shawl and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala sits in a brown leather armchair at the centre of an indoor hall, with a tilak on his forehead. In front of him a silver bowl holds folded reddish-brown cloth, and hands from several people reach in to take them while others extend their hands toward him. Standing devotees around him wear white and red-orange clothing, and a woman on the left wears a red-and-white lanyard. Warm ceiling lights and purple-lit wall panels frame the room. The seated man is a probable Swamiji (probable) as a prominent figure in the scene, with long swept-back hair, orange-gold robes and a rudraksha mala.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A photograph of an indoor initiation session in a hall with warm lighting and purple-lit panels behind. A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered orange cloth and a long beaded brown mala is handing a small item into a silver tray filled with reddish-brown seeds or beads. Around him, participants in white kurtas and dhotis and red-and-white scarves stand with hands folded or held out. A woman in white with a red scarf and orange tilak stands at left, and a child in a red scarf stands among the group. Several older women in saris and glasses stand at the back. Rudraksha-style beads are visible in the foreground at left.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead is receiving offerings from a woman in red-and-orange sari with a grey beaded necklace who kneels before him beside a silver tray. A devoted crowd of white-clad participants wearing red-and-maroon shawls presses their palms together in anjali behind them, with a child in red shawl and a woman in green sari among them. The man holds a small red-brown offering. a person with a rudraksha mala, saffron robe and gold chain is seated and receiving devotion, indicating an in-person presence.2015-05-24