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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban, orange shawl and leopard-print skirt placing a long beaded rudraksha-style garland on a kneeling woman in white with gold border. Behind them stand several devotees: a man in white kurta with a mala, women in white and gold-bordered saris, and a man in white at right holding a book and wearing a garland. A mustard-coloured ceremonial object sits at lower right. The scene suggests a devotional welcome with garlanding. The figure in orange is a sannyasi-style presence; no identity is asserted from appearance.

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Photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-shouldered figure in a rust-orange wrap and a matching orange turban with a floral trim stands at left, with rudraksha beads hanging from the wrap and a leopard-print lower cloth visible. The figure's hands rest on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who bows forward with his head lowered. Behind them a woman in an orange-brown sari with a red kumkum bindi and a beaded necklace watches, and a young woman in a white sari with red border stands beside a man in a white shirt. Orange marigold garlands hang over the kneeling man's shoulders. Several seated people in white shirts and a standing man in white are visible in the background, and a floor fan and a white cabinet stand at left. Several people are visible, but the blessing is central.2014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A seated figure in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and white jasmine garland places one hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, while holding a small white paper or card in the other hand. Behind him, several women and a man in rust-red and gold-bordered robes with rudraksha malas stand near an ornate gilded wall; one woman in the centre bends forward, touching the kneeling man's head. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan in a golden-hued sanctum with a gilded lion-faced seat visible at left.2016-01-17A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall. A bare-chested figure in a rust-red turban decorated with white floral trim and a leopard-print lower garment raises a hand in blessing over the bowed head of a middle-aged man in white clothes. The man has his palms pressed together in namaskar and wears an orange garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and red-orange shawls, one with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a red sari stand watching. A red cloth draped over a seat and a pedestal fan are visible. The scene resembles a blessing or honouring at a satsang gathering.2014-06-01A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange draped garment, wearing a white jasmine and orange-flower garland and gold bangles, extends a hand to a kneeling man in a white collared shirt with a dark rudraksha mala, who receives an offering with cupped palms. Behind them, women in white sarees with dark beaded malas and rust-red shawls stand in a row, and a woman in white on the right watches with hands folded. A gold ceremonial structure with a gold ornament is in the lower left foreground. The figure on the seat has distinctive turban, saffron clothing and garland cues, so this is Swamiji (probable) receiving devotee offering.2015-08-22June 01 20142014-06-01June 01 20142014-06-01A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling fan at left. A central figure seated on the left wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange wrap, and a rudraksha mala of large beads, and holds up a long orange flower garland. Beside them a man in white kurta with a beaded mala lifts another orange garland. On the right, two young men in white kurtas and orange-red shawls stand; one holds a garland and smiles, the other wears orange garlands and a beaded mala. A man in dark-framed glasses and a white shirt stands in the background. In the foreground at right, a bare arm with coral bead bracelets extends toward a bowed head. Behind, a wooden cabinet and dark curtain are visible.2014-06-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies