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A seated figure with bare upper body and a saffron-brown cloth, wearing a large marigold and red flower garland, receives a ritual anointing at a gold-framed wooden seat or peetha. A man in a checked shirt kneels beside him, and a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads sits at the lower right. Behind them, a woman in a white sari and red bindi and a standing woman in red and gold stand near a red umbrella with hanging beads. Many devotees in colourful saris and dhotis fill a hall with red curtains and gold deity figures in the background.

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A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with red and gold drapes. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a flower garland and tilak sits on a gold-trimmed seat, his back to the camera, while a man in a striped shirt and a child with folded hands approach to receive blessings. A man in white dhoti with a gold border kneels at lower right holding a book. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange-clad sadhus with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a red canopy edged with crystals frames the left side. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2016-10-16October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large white tented hall during a pratyaksha padapuja at a Vaicharik Mahasabha event. A figure seated in the foreground, with long dark hair swept back, a red-and-maroon cloth wrapped around the body, a garland of white and pink flowers, gold armlets and earrings, and a tall golden trident held upright, places a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white with a red shawl. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, red-and-maroon robe, garland, gold ornaments and trident) is presenting the blessing. Around them, devotees in white and red shawls with folded hands and rudraksha malas stand and sit on the floor, and a large crowd fills the background beneath decorative paper lanterns and banners.2016-05-20January 13 20152015-01-13October 16 20162016-10-16Photograph of a ceremonial reception in an ashram hall with red and gold canopy overhead. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne with a red and yellow floral garland faces away from the camera, arm extended. Before the throne, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms joined, and a person in grey shirt bows low onto a red carpet strewn with petals. Nearby, a young boy in white with a rudraksha necklace folds his hands, and a standing figure with long matted hair, saffron-toned robes and a long rudraksha mala is visible behind. Gold ceremonial vessels and a fan are on the left. Red drapes and a crowd in orange and red saris fill the background.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16Photograph of a crowded darshan hall with a large ornate gold throne on the left and red draped curtains behind. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-red shawl, a white flower garland and gold armlets, reaches toward a devotee's head, seated near the golden throne. Devotees in white and orange-yellow saris and white dhotis press around, some holding a framed portrait. The framed portrait shows a bearded figure in a red headwrap and is labelled with printed text. A pink cloth canopy and a pedestal fan are visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the figure giving blessing, showing long swept-back hair, a maroon-red shawl and gold armlets, while devotees receive darshan around him.2016-05-22October 01 20162016-10-01A large tented hall with hanging decorative streamers and a red backdrop. In the right foreground, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a rust-red wrap, a flower garland of white and red blooms, gold armband and bangles, and holds a tall silver trident (trishul) while smiling. Around him, many devotees crowd close: women in red and white saris and shawls, men in white dhotis and red stoles, one man in a red kurta with a name badge. Some devotees hold their hands together in greeting and others reach forward with offerings. In the background, a dense audience fills the hall beneath lamps and hanging ornaments. The scene appears to be a pratyaksha padapuja, with devotees gathering at the feet of the figure with the trident.2016-05-20December 24 20142014-12-24