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A photograph of a devotional scene in a hall. In the foreground a man in a white shirt leans forward with both palms raised toward a decorated golden murti surrounded by flower garlands in orange, green, purple and white. A brass lamp stand and gold-coloured ornaments sit nearby. On the right, a bare-chested man wearing a gold beaded necklace and a red-bordered white dhoti sits with a red tilak on his forehead. Other seated people and a dark curtain appear in the background.

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November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors. On the left, a person with hair in a bun wears an orange-gold dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, and is wrapped in a white bandage on one forearm; both hands rest on a large gold lion-headed ornamental object. In the centre, a person in a white garment with rudraksha mala and earrings stands with a hand extended. On the right, a young man in a white kurta raises both palms toward the group, while onlookers stand behind. Behind them are marigold garlands, a sea-wave photograph on a stand, and a white ceiling fan.2013-09-29A seated man in an orange and gold garment with a long rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold lion-headed seat touches the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing, whose right palm is raised. Behind them a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and a gold armlet watches, and further back standing people in white and a woman in a white sari with orange trim stand near red drapery and floral garlands. The seated figure in orange with a gold necklace and mala is a person by appearance and seated throne-like setting.2013-09-29November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a satsang setting. On the left, a person with hair tied back in a bun sits on a red cushioned seat, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold border and a long rudraksha mala. A gilded lion-headed armrest or throne piece is in the foreground, and the figure extends an open palm toward a man in a white shirt on the right, who raises both hands palms-forward in a blessing gesture. A seated man in white clothes with rudraksha beads and earrings watches between them. Behind, standing devotees in white clothes, and a woman in white with an orange lanyard, are present. Floral garlands in red and yellow decorate a deity display at the upper left, beside a sea-wave picture and a pedestal fan. The scene reads as a seated discourse or blessing exchange.2013-09-29A photograph of two men in a temple-like hall facing each other with raised palms. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder and a brown rudraksha mala, seated beside a gilded lion-headed throne armrest and floral garlands of red and yellow. On the right, an older man with short grey hair and a white kurta wears a brown rudraksha mala and gestures with both hands toward him. Behind them stand several people in white clothing, a wall fan and a painted ocean wave panel.2013-09-29November 10 20102010-11-10December 06 20102010-12-06A seated figure in saffron-orange dress with a gold-embroidered wrap, a long rudraksha mala, and a red vibhuti mark on the forehead hands a small folded paper to a man in a white shirt who raises both palms in front of him. A gilded lion-head throne armrest is in the foreground, with a garlanded deity murti of red and yellow flowers at left. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala watches, a seascape painting hangs on the wall, and several people in white stand at the back, one wearing an orange lanyard. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed throne.2013-09-29October 04 20132013-10-04A seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and golden shawl, with a long rust-coloured rudraksha mala and a gold lion-head ornament in the foreground, extends his hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt who raises both palms. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels, and standing figures in white watch from the background near a fan and a red curtain; flower garlands are visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold ornament, consistent with the presentation of the page's subject; this is an appearance-based label only. The scene resembles a blessing or transmission moment in a ritual setting.2013-09-29A seated figure on a golden lion-headed throne wears a dark wrapped turban with a gold ornament, a long multi-strand bead necklace, a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm, and a rust-red robe with a gold edge. A bald man in white clothes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar facing him. Gold lion carvings, a gold-fringed parasol and wood-panelled walls form the setting. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene, identified by the turban, saffron-toned robe and multiple rudraksha malas as the seated person being honoured.2013-12-01