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A photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall. In the foreground a bald man in a plain white shirt kneels and holds the hands of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a garland of pink flowers and green leaves, rust-coloured clothing and a beaded bracelet. Behind them a bald man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red vertical forehead mark assists, holding a small object. A woman in a red blouse and cream sari with long braided hair stands at left, and a few other people in white and light clothing stand in the background near a golden ceremonial object at lower right.

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Photograph of a ritual greeting indoors. A bald man in a white kurta kneels on a red carpet, receiving a blessing as a bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bead bangles, holds his hands and leans in. Behind them stands a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and a red-and-white forehead mark, her long braided hair falling down, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala at the left edge. At the right foreground, a figure with a floral garland of pink and green buds and a gold ornament is partly visible. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a brass railing.2016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09Photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap, wearing a thick garland of pink lotus blooms and green leaves and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows with hands clasped. Behind them, a shaven-headed man in orange robes smiles and a woman in a maroon blouse and cream sari stands watching. A gold ritual vessel or altar piece is visible in the lower foreground, with bright orange flowers at the upper right. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, bare shoulders in orange wrap, and a lotus garland with beaded bracelets, consistent with a ceremonial presentation.2016-10-09A photo of a seated figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and draped in a dark wrap, wearing a large garland of pink flowers and green leaves and heavy rudraksha-style brown beaded bracelets. He reaches out to touch the head of a bald man in white kneeling before him, who holds the seated figure's hand. Behind them a man in saffron-toned robes with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and a woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi stands among devotees. A gilded lion-shaped throne armrest is visible in the foreground, and an orange-and-gold ornate canopy rises at right. This appears to be a blessing moment during a darshan. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, flower garland and rudraksha-beaded jewellery.2016-10-09Indoor satsang scene with a man in red-saffron robes and a gold-and-bead necklace seated on a golden throne, reaching out to bless a kneeling devotee in white clothes and a green leaf garland who bows his head toward him. A standing attendant in white and gold with rudraksha beads watches beside a handheld electric fan, and a young woman in dark clothes with beaded necklaces sits at right. Golden lion-like carvings and a floral garland decorate the background.2015-07-31August 22 20172017-08-22October 30 20162016-10-30A photograph of a darshan blessing in a hall with deep red curtains and gold-coloured ritual items in the foreground. A bare-chested man with a sandalwood-pasted forehead kneels with folded hands and receives a blessing. A standing figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband and a pink-and-white flower garland places his palm on the kneeling devotee's forehead. Other devotees stand behind, one bare-chested wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, another in white with a red tilak. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a Nithya Kriya Yoga energy darshan.2017-08-23April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph inside a gold-decorated hall with ornate gilded lattice panels and a golden lamp stand. A figure with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rudraksha crown and rudraksha necklaces, draped in saffron-orange cloth, sits on a red-cushioned throne and extends a hand to a kneeling man in white with a rudraksha mala, who bows with palms joined. A standing woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and long rudraksha beads gestures with folded hands, and another woman in a cream-and-gold sari holds a tray of purple flowers behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the seated saffron-clad figure, identified by the rudraksha crown, long dreadlocks and saffron robe on the throne.2016-01-16A seated man in an orange-and-gold garment with a thick gold-toned beaded necklace and swept-back hair gestures with an open hand toward a shaven-headed man in white who kneels with palms joined in namaskar, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. A woman in white with an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a tilak sits nearby, looking on. Behind them other people in white and orange stand near a red curtain, a golden decorative frame and an electric fan. The scene looks like a satsang with a visiting devotee greeting the guru. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange, identified by his orange-and-gold clothing, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace.2015-07-19A photograph of a darshan moment inside a temple hall. A long-haired figure in a rust-red garment with a brown rudraksha mala and a leopard-print cloth sits on a raised seat holding a silver trident, with a lighter-skinned bare arm and torso. Two devotees kneel before them with palms pressed together in namaste, a man in white dhoti and orange-red shawl at front and a woman in orange-red shawl beside him. Behind them a woman in white sits holding a small offering, and a man in white stands near a tall stand draped with maroon cloth and gold garlands hanging above. Gold-framed ornaments and potted plants frame the scene, with another figure in red at the upper right.2014-12-26